Sybex MCAD MCSD visual basic dot net XML web services and server components study guide jul 2003 ISBN 0782141935

MCAD/MCSD:VisualBasic
.NETXMLWebServicesand
ServerComponentsStudy
Guide
byPamelaFanstill, ISBN:0782141935
Brian
ReismanandMitch
Ruebush
Sybex©2003(598pages)
Thisbookpreparesyoufor
DevelopingXMLWebServices
andServerComponentswith
MicrosoftVisualBasic.NETand
theMicrosoft.NETFramework
exam(70-310).
TableofContents BackCover
TableofContents
MCAD/MCSD—VisualBasic.NETXML
WebServicesandServerComponents
StudyGuide
Introduction
AssessmentTest
CreatingandManaging
Chapter1 WindowsServices
CreatingandManaging
Chapter2 ServicedComponents
CreatingandManaging
Chapter3 .NETRemotingObjects


CreatingandManaging

XMLWebServices
Workingwiththe.NET
Chapter5 DataProviders
Chapter6 - WorkingwiththeDataSet
Chapter7 - WorkingWithXMLData
Chapter8 - TestingandDebugging
OverviewofSecurity
Chapter9 Concepts
Deploying,Securing,and
Chapter10 - ConfiguringWindowsBasedApplications
DeployingandSecuring
Chapter11 XMLWebServices
Glossary
Index
ListofFigures
ListofTables
ListofListings
ListofExercises
ListofSidebars
Chapter4 -



MCAD/MCSD:VisualBasic
.NETXMLWebServicesand
ServerComponentsStudy
Guide
byPamelaFanstill, ISBN:0782141935
Brian
ReismanandMitch

Ruebush
Sybex©2003(598pages)
Thisbookpreparesyoufor
DevelopingXMLWebServices
andServerComponentswith
MicrosoftVisualBasic.NETand
theMicrosoft.NETFramework
exam(70-310).
TableofContents

BackCover

BackCover
Here’sthebookyouneedtoprepareforthe
DevelopingXMLWebServicesandServerComponents
withMicrosoftVisualBasic.NETandtheMicrosoft.NET
Frameworkexam(70-310).ThisStudyguideprovides:
In-depthcoverageofofficialexamobjectives
PracticalinformationonWebservicesandserver
components
Hands-onexercisesdesignedtogiveyoutheskills
neededtoapproachtheexamswithconfidence


Authoritativecoverageofallexamobjectives,
including:
CreatingandmanagingMicrosoftWindowsservices,
servicedcomponents,.NETremotingobjects,and
XMLWebservices
Consumingandmanipulatingdata

TestingandDebugging
DeployingWindowsservices,servicedcomponents,
.NETRemotingObjects,andXMLWebServices
AbouttheAuthors
PamelaFanstill,MCSD,MCT,hasover20years’
experienceinIT.Sheisafull-timetrainer,specializing
inVisualBasic,XML,ActiveServerPages,andSQL
Server.Pamisalsoatechnicalcontributorfor
Microsoft’sCertificationandTraininggroup.Brian
Reisman,MCSD,MCT,isoneofthefewMCTsapproved
topresenttheMicrosoft.NETDeveloperTrainingTour.
MitchRuebush,MCSD,MCT,hasover20yearsIT
experience,andhasbeenworkingwithVisualBasic
sinceversion3.BothBrianandMitchareco-authorsof
MCAD/MCSD:VisualBasic.NETWindowsandWeb
ApplicationStudyGuidefromSybex.






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securityexpertiseandformakingamajorcontributionbyoutliningand
draftingChapter9.

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gratitude,forsteppinginlateintheprocess(afterjustcompletingworkon
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MCAD/MCSD:VisualBasic.NETXMLWebServicesandServer
ComponentsStudyGuideExam70-310
Objective
CreatingandManagingMicrosoft
Windows®Services,Serviced
Components,.NETRemotingObjects,
andXMLWebServices
CreateandmanipulateaWindows
service.
Writecodethatisexecutedwhena
Windowsserviceisstartedorstopped.

Chapter

1

Createandconsumeaserviced
component.
Implementaservicedcomponent;Create
interfacesthatarevisibletoCOM;Create
astronglynamedassembly;Registerthe
componentintheglobalassemblycache;
Managethecomponentbyusingthe
ComponentServicestool.

2

Createandconsumea.NETRemoting
object.
Implementserver-activatedcomponents;
Implementclient-activatedcomponents;
Selectachannelprotocolandaformatter.
ChannelprotocolsincludeTCPandHTTP.
FormattersincludeSOAPandbinary;
Createclientconfigurationfilesandserver
configurationfiles;Implementan
asynchronousmethod;Createthelistener
service;Instantiateandinvokea.NET
Remotingobject.
CreateandconsumeanXMLWeb

3

service.
ControlcharacteristicsofWebmethodsby
usingattributes;CreateanduseSOAP
extensions;CreateasynchronousWeb
methods;ControlXMLwireformatforan
XMLWebservice;Instantiateandinvoke
anXMLWebservice.

4

ImplementsecurityforaWindowsservice,
aservicedcomponent,a.NETRemoting
object,andanXMLWebservice.

1,9

AccessunmanagedcodefromaWindows
service,aservicedcomponent,a.NET
Remotingobject,andanXMLWeb
service.

2

ConsumingandManipulatingData
Accessandmanipulatedatafroma
MicrosoftSQLServer™databaseby
creatingandusingadhocqueriesand
storedprocedures.

5

CreateandmanipulateDataSets.
ManipulateaDataSetschema;Manipulate
DataSetrelationships;Createastrongly
typedDataSet.

6,7

AccessandmanipulateXMLdata.
AccessanXMLfilebyusingthe
DocumentObjectModel(DOM)andan
XmlReader;TransformDataSetdatainto
XMLdata;UseXPathtoqueryXMLdata;
GenerateanduseanXSDschema;Write
aSQLstatementthatretrievesXMLdata
fromaSQLServerdatabase;Updatea
SQLServerdatabasebyusingXML;
ValidateanXMLdocument.

7


TestingandDebugging
Createaunittestplan.

8

Implementtracing.
Configureandusetracelistenersand
traceswitches;Displaytraceoutput.

8

InstrumentanddebugaWindowsservice,
aservicedcomponent,a.NETRemoting
object,andanXMLWebservice.
Configurethedebuggingenvironment;
Createandapplydebuggingcodeto
componentsandapplications;Provide
multiculturaltestdatatocomponentsand
applications;Executetests.

1,8

Useinteractivedebugging.

8

Logtestresults.
Resolveerrorsandreworkcode;Control
debuggingintheWeb.configfile;Use
SOAPextensionsfordebugging.

8

DeployingWindowsServices,ServicedComponents,.NET
RemotingObjects,andXMLWebServices
Planthedeploymentofanddeploya
Windowsservice,aservicedcomponent,
a.NETRemotingobject,andanXMLWeb

service.
Createasetupprogramthatinstallsa
Windowsservice,aservicedcomponent,
a.NETRemotingobject,andanXMLWeb
service.

10
11

10
11

Registercomponentsandassemblies.
PublishanXMLWebservice.
Enablestaticdiscovery;PublishXMLWeb

11


servicedefinitionsintheUDDI.
Configureclientcomputersandserversto
useaWindowsservice,aserviced
component,a.NETRemotingobject,and
anXMLWebservice.

1

Implementversioning.

10

Plan,configure,anddeployside-by-side
deploymentsandapplications.

10

ConfiguresecurityforaWindowsservice,
aservicedcomponent,a.NETRemoting
object,andanXMLWebservice
Configureauthenticationtype.
AuthenticationtypesincludeWindows
authentication,Microsoft.NETPassport,
customauthentication,andnone;
Configureandcontrolauthorization.
Authorizationmethodsincludefile-based
authorizationandURL-based
authorization;Configureandimplement
identitymanagement.

9
10

Note Examobjectivesaresubjecttochangeatanytimewithoutprior
noticeandatMicrosoft'ssolediscretion.PleasevisitMicrosoft's
Website(www.microsoft.com/traincert)forthemostcurrent
listingofexamobjectives.

Introduction
MicrosoftCertifiedApplicationDeveloper(MCAD)andMicrosoftCertified
SolutionDeveloper(MCSD)tracksforVisualStudio.NETarethepremier
certificationsforprogrammingprofessionals.Coveringthecore
technologiesaroundwhichMicrosoft'sfuturewillbebuilt,theseprograms
arepowerfulcredentialsforcareeradvancement.
Thisbookhasbeendevelopedtogiveyouthecriticalskillsand
knowledgeyouneedtoprepareforDevelopingXMLWebServicesand
ServerComponentswithMicrosoftVisualBasic.NETandtheMicrosoft
.NETFramework(exam70-310).


TheMicrosoftCertifiedProfessionalProgram
Sincetheinceptionofitscertificationprogram,Microsofthascertified
almost1.5millionpeople.Asthecomputernetworkindustrygrowsin
bothsizeandcomplexity,thisnumberissuretogrow-andtheneedfor
provenabilitywillalsoincrease.Companiesrelyoncertificationstoverify
theskillsofprospectiveemployeesandcontractors.
MicrosofthasdevelopeditsMicrosoftCertifiedProfessional(MCP)
programtogiveyoucredentialsthatverifyyourabilitytoworkwith
Microsoftproductseffectivelyandprofessionally.ObtainingyourMCP
certificationrequiresthatyoupassanyoneMicrosoftcertificationexam.
Severallevelsofcertificationareavailablebasedonspecificsuitesof
exams.Dependingonyourareasofinterestorexperience,youcan
obtainanyofthefollowingMCPcredentials:
MicrosoftCertifiedApplicationDeveloper(MCAD)Thistrackis
designedforapplicationdevelopersandtechnicalconsultantswho

primarilyuseMicrosoftdevelopmenttools.Currently,youcantakeexams
onVisualBasic.NETorVisualC#.NET.Youmusttakeandpassthree
examstoobtainyourMCADcertification.
MicrosoftCertifiedSolutionDeveloper(MCSD)Thistrackisdesigned
forsoftwareengineers,developers,andtechnicalconsultantswho
primarilyuseMicrosoftdevelopmenttools.Currently,youcantakeexams
onVisualBasic.NETandVisualC#.NET.Youmusttakeandpassfive
examstoobtainyourMCSDcertification.
MicrosoftCertifiedDatabaseAdministrator(MCDBA)Thistrackis
designedfordatabaseadministrators,developers,andanalystswho
workwithMicrosoftSQLServer.Asofthisprinting,youcantakeexams
oneitherSQLServer7orSQLServer2000.Youmusttakeandpassfour
examstoachieveMCDBAstatus.
Note BoththeDevelopingWebApplicationsandDeveloping
WindowsApplicationsexamscancountasanelectiveforyour
MCDBA.


MicrosoftCertifiedSystemAdministrator(MCSA)TheMCSA
certificationisthelatestcertificationtrackfromMicrosoft.This
certificationtargetssystemandnetworkadministratorswithroughly6to
12monthsofdesktopandnetworkadministrationexperience.TheMCSA
canbeconsideredtheentry-levelcertification.Youmusttakeandpass
fourexamstoobtainyourMCSA.
MicrosoftCertifiedSystemEngineer(MCSE)onWindows2000This
certificationtrackisdesignedfornetworkandsystemadministrators,
networkandsystemanalysts,andtechnicalconsultantswhoworkwith
MicrosoftWindows2000ProfessionalandServerand/orWindowsXP
Professional.Youmusttakeandpasssevenexamstoobtainyour
MCSE.

Note MicrosoftwillsoonbereleasingnewexamsonWindows
Server2003.
MicrosoftCertifiedTrainer(MCT)TheMCTtrackisdesignedforanyIT
professionalwhodevelopsandteachesMicrosoft-approvedcourses.To
becomeanMCT,youmustfirstobtainyourMCSE,MCSD,orMCDBA;
thenyoumusttakeaclassatoneoftheCertifiedTechnicalTraining
Centers.Youwillalsoberequiredtoproveyourinstructionalability.You
candothisinvariousways:bytakingaskills-buildingortrain-the-trainer
class,byachievingcertificationasatrainerfromanyofseveralvendors,
orbybecomingaCertifiedTechnicalTrainerthroughCompTIA.Lastof
all,youwillneedtocompleteanMCTapplication.

HowDoYouBecomeanMCADorMCSD?
AttaininganyMCPcertificationhasalwaysbeenachallenge.Inthepast,
studentshavebeenabletoacquiredetailedexaminformation-evenmost
oftheexamquestions-fromonline'braindumps'andthird-party'cram'
booksorsoftwareproducts.ForthenewMicrosoftexams,thisissimply
notthecase.
Microsofthastakenstrongstepstoprotectthesecurityandintegrityof
theircertificationtracks.Now,prospectivestudentsmustcompletea
courseofstudythatdevelopsdetailedknowledgeaboutawiderangeof


topics.Itsuppliesthemwiththetrueskillsneeded,derivedfromworking
withVisualStudio.NETandrelatedsoftwareproducts.
TheVisualStudio.NETMCADandMCSDprogramsareheavily
weightedtowardhands-onskillsandexperience.Fortunately,ifyouare
willingtodedicatethetimeandefforttolearnVisualStudioandVisual
Basic.NET,youcanprepareyourselfwellfortheexamsbyusingthe
propertools.Byworkingthroughthisbook,youcansuccessfullymeet

theexamrequirementstopasstheDevelopingXMLWebServicesand
ServerComponentswithMicrosoftVisualBasic.NETandtheMicrosoft
.NETFrameworkexam.

MCADExamRequirements
CandidatesforMCADcertificationmustpassthreeexams,includingone
DevelopingWeborWindowsApplicationsexam,oneDevelopingXML
WebServicesandServerComponentsexam,andoneelective.Youcan
getyourcertificationineitherVisualBasic.NETorVisualC#.NET,or
both(youcanmixandmatchlanguages).Fordetailsontheexam
requirements,visit
/>
MCSDExamRequirements

CandidatesforMCSDcertificationmustpassfiveexams,includingone
DevelopingWebApplicationsexam,oneDevelopingWindows
Applicationsexam,oneDevelopingXMLWebServicesandServer
Componentsexam,oneSolutionArchitectureexam,andoneelective.As
withtheMCADprogram,youcangetyourcertificationineitherVisual
Basic.NETorVisualC#.NET,orboth(youcanmixandmatch
languages).Fordetailsontheexamrequirements,visit
/>
TheDevelopingXMLWebServicesandServer
ComponentswithMicrosoftVisualBasic.NETandthe
Microsoft.NETFrameworkExam
TheDevelopingXMLWebServicesandServerComponentsexam


coversconceptsandskillsrelatedtodevelopingandimplementingweb
andWindowsapplicationswithVisualBasic.NET.Itemphasizesthe

following:
CreatingandmanagingWindowsservices,servicedcomponents,
.NETRemotingapplications,andXMLWebservices
Consumingandmanipulatingdata
Testinganddebugging
Understanding.NETFrameworksecurityconcepts
DeployingWindowsservices,servicedcomponents,.NET
Remotingapplications,andXMLWebservices
MaintainingandsupportingWindowsservices,serviced
components,.NETRemotingapplications,andXMLWeb
services
ConfiguringandsecuringWindowsservices,serviced
components,.NETRemotingapplications,andXMLWeb
services
Note Microsoftprovidesexamobjectivestogiveyoua
generaloverviewofpossibleareasofcoverageonthe
Microsoftexams.Keepinmind,however,thatexam
objectivesaresubjecttochangeatanytimewithout
priornoticeandatMicrosoft'ssolediscretion.Please
visitMicrosoft'sTrainingandCertificationwebsite
(www.microsoft.com/traincert)forthemost
currentlistingofexamobjectives.
TypesofExamQuestions
Inanefforttobothrefinethetestingprocessandprotectthequalityofits
certifications,Microsofthasfocuseditsexamsonrealexperienceand
hands-onproficiency.Thereisagreateremphasisonyourpastworking
environmentsandresponsibilities,andlessemphasisonhowwellyou
canmemorize.

Note Microsoftwillaccomplishitsgoalofprotectingtheexams'
integritybyregularlyaddingandremovingexamquestions,
limitingthenumberofquestionsthatanyindividualseesina
betaexam,limitingthenumberofquestionsdeliveredtoan
individualbyusingadaptivetesting,andaddingnewexam
elements.
Examquestionscanbeinavarietyofformats.Dependingonwhich
examyoutakeorwhichcertificationyouarelookingtoachieve-whetherit
beMCSE,MCSD,orMCDBA-youmightseemultiple-choicequestionsas
wellasselect-and-placeandprioritize-a-listquestions.Simulationsand
casestudy-basedformatsareincludedaswell.Let'stakealookatthe
typesofexamquestionsyoumightseesoyou'llbepreparedforallofthe
possibilities.
Tip WiththereleaseofWindows2000,Microsofthasstopped
providingadetailedscorebreakdown.Thisismostlybecauseof
thevariousandcomplexquestionformats.Previously,each
questionfocusedononeobjective.Theexams,however,contain
questionsthatmightbetiedtooneormoreobjectivesfromone
ormoreobjectivesets.Therefore,gradingbyobjectiveisalmost
impossible.Additionally,Microsoftnolongeroffersascore.Now
youwillbetoldonlywhetheryoupassorfail.

Note Formoreinformationonthevariousexamquestiontypes,goto
www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcpexams/policies/innovation
Multiple-ChoiceQuestions
Multiple-choicequestionscomeintwomainforms.Oneisa
straightforwardquestionfollowedbyseveralpossibleanswers,ofwhich
oneormoreiscorrect.Theothertypeofmultiple-choicequestionismore
complexandbasedonaspecificscenario.Thescenariomightfocuson
severalareasorobjectives.Thesearethemajorityofquestionsyouwill

findonexam70-310.
Select-and-PlaceQuestions


Select-and-placeexamquestionsusegraphicalelementsthatyoumust
manipulatetosuccessfullyanswerthequestion.Forexample,youmight
seeadiagramofacomputernetwork,takenfromtheselect-and-place
demodownloadedfromMicrosoft'swebsite.
Note YouarenotlikelytoseethisquestiontypeforExam70-310.
Atypicaldiagramwillshowcomputersandothercomponentsnextto
boxesthatcontainthetext'Placehere.'Thelabelsfortheboxes
representvariouscomputerrolesonanetwork,suchasaprintserver
andafileserver.Basedoninformationgivenforeachcomputer,youare
askedtoselecteachlabelandplaceitinthecorrectbox.Youneedto
placeallofthelabelscorrectly.Nocreditisgivenforthequestionifyou
correctlylabelonlysomeoftheboxes.
Inanotherselect-and-placeproblem,youmightbeaskedtoputaseries
ofstepsinorderbydraggingitemsfromboxesonthelefttoboxesonthe
rightandplacingtheminthecorrectorder.Oneothertyperequiresthat
youdraganitemfromtheleftandplaceitunderaniteminacolumnon
theright.
Simulations
Simulationsarethekindsofquestionsthatmostcloselyrepresentactual
situationsandtesttheskillsyouusewhileworkingwithMicrosoft
softwareinterfaces.Theseexamquestionsincludeamockinterfaceon
whichyouareaskedtoperformcertainactionsaccordingtoagiven
scenario.Thesimulatedinterfaceslooknearlyidenticaltowhatyousee
intheactualproduct.
Note YouarenotlikelytoseethisquestiontypeforExam70-310.
Becauseofthenumberofpossibleerrorsthatcanbemadeon

simulations,besuretoconsiderthefollowingrecommendationsfrom
Microsoft:
Donotchangeanysimulationsettingsthatdon'tpertaintothe
solutiondirectly.


Whenspecificinformationhasnotbeenprovided,assumethat
thedefaultisused.
Makesurethatyourentriesarespelledcorrectly.
Closeallofthesimulationapplicationwindowsaftercompleting
thesetoftasksinthesimulation.
Thebestwaytoprepareforsimulationquestionsistospendtime
workingwiththegraphicalinterfaceoftheproductonwhichyouwillbe
tested.
Note Microsoftwillregularlyaddandremovequestionsfromthe
exams.Thisiscalleditemseeding.Itispartoftheeffortto
makeitmoredifficultforindividualstomerelymemorizeexam
questionsthatwerepassedalongbyprevioustest-takers.
TipsforTakingtheXMLWebServicesandServerComponents
Exam
Herearesomegeneraltipsforachievingsuccessonyourcertification
exam:
Arriveearlyattheexamcentersothatyoucanrelaxandreview
yourstudymaterials.Duringthisfinalreview,youcanlookover
tablesandlistsofexam-relatedinformation.
Readthequestionscarefully.Don'tbetemptedtojumptoan
earlyconclusion.Makesureyouknowexactlywhatthequestion
isasking.
Answerallquestions.
Forquestionsyou'renotsureabout,useaprocessofelimination

togetridoftheobviouslyincorrectanswersfirst.Thisimproves
youroddsofselectingthecorrectanswerwhenyouneedto
makeaneducatedguess.
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