Introduction to XML and the .NET Platform (600188)

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe how XML and related technologies fit into the .NET Platform.
• Create a well-formed XML document.
• Use XML schemas to validate an instance document.
• Describe how XML Document Object Model (DOM), XML Path Language (XPath), XSL Transformations (XSLT) and XQuery are used to create real-world solutions.
• Describe how Office XP can be used to handle XML.
• Describe how SQL Server uses XML.
• Describe how XML standards and the .NET Platform are used to address a range of solution requirements.
• Identify the next logical .NET training experience and readily justify the decision to enroll in further .NET training.

Module 1: The Microsoft .NET Platform and XML

• XML in the .NET Platform
• XML as a W3C Standard

Module 2: Basic XML

• The Form of XML
• Designing an XML Vocabulary
• Namespaces

Module 3: Validating XML

• Introducing Validation
• Using XSD Schemas

Module 4: Technologies for Handling XML Data

• Metadata and XML Processing
• XML Processing Technologies

Module 5: Creating and Manipulating Trees Using DOM

• How Does DOM Work? Using the DOM
• Using DOM and the .NET Framework XML Classes

Module 6: Using XPath to Navigate a Tree of Nodes

• What is XPath?
• Using XPath
• XPath and Other Technologies

Module 7: Formatting and Transforming: XSL and XSLT

• Defining XSL
• Transforming XML Using XSLT
• XSLT in the Microsoft .NET Framework

Module 8: Using XQuery to Link and Query XML Documents

• What is XQuery?
• Using XQuery

Module 9: SQL XML

• XML Support in SQL Server
• Using HTTP to Access and Input XML Data

Module 10: The Challenge of Designing XML Solutions

• Solutions that Use XML
• XML Web Services
• What Is Next?

• I partecipanti devono essere dotati di Personal Computer, accesso a Internet e banda almeno di 10Mb.
• Per eseguire gli esercizi è necessario dotarsi di un secondo schermo.
• Le lezioni registrate verranno messe a disposizione dei corsisti per un periodo di un mese.
• Verrà rilasciato un attestato di frequenza  in formato elettronico al raggiungimento dell'80% delle ore del corso.
• Verranno fornite esercitazioni e/o labs in cloud.

This course requires that students meet the following prerequisites:

• Working knowledge of a scripting or programming language
• Working knowledge of HTML
• Working knowledge of how databases are used in distributed computing environments