Developing Windows Azure and Web Services

Module 1: Overview of service and cloud technologies

• Key Components of Distributed Applications
• Data and Data Access Technologies
• Service Technologies
• Cloud Computing
• Manipulating Data

Module 2: Querying and Manipulating Data Using Entity Framework

• ADO.NET Overview
• Creating an Entity Data Model
• Querying Data

Module 3: Creating and Consuming ASP.NET Web API Services

• HTTP Services
• Creating an ASP.NET Core Web API
• Consuming ASP.NET Core Web APIs
• Handling HTTP Requests and Responses
• Automatically Generating HTTP Requests and Responses

Module 4: Extending ASP.NET Core HTTP Services

• The ASP.NET Core Request Pipeline
• Customizing Controllers and Actions
• Injecting Dependencies into Controllers

Module 5: Hosting Services On-Premises and in Azure

• Hosting Services On-Premises
• Hosting Services in Azure App Service
• Packaging Services in Containers
• Implementing Serverless Services

Module 6: Deploying and Managing Services

• Web Deployment with Visual Studio 2017
• Continuous Delivery with Visual Studio Team Services
• Deploying Applications to Staging and Production Environments
• Defining Service Interfaces with Azure API Management

Module 7: Implementing Data Storage in Azure

• Choosing a Data Storage Mechanism
• Accessing Data in Azure Storage
• Working with Structured Data in Azure
• Geographically Distributing Data with Azure CDN
• Scaling with Out-of-Process Cache

Module 8: Diagnostics and Monitoring

• Logging in ASP.NET Core
• Diagnostic Tools
• Application Insights

Module 9: Securing services on-premises and in Microsoft Azure

• Explaining Security Terminology
• Securing Services with ASP.NET Core Identity
• Securing Services with Azure Active Directory

Module 10: Scaling Services

• Introduction to Scalability
• Automatic Scaling
• Azure Application Gateway and Traffic Manager