Instructor Notes Module 9: Designing - Solutions with Microsoft Technologies

Instructor Notes Module 9: Designing
Solutions with Microsoft Technologies
Introduction
This module provides students with an overview of selecting specific
Microsoft
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technologies during physical design. These candidate technologies
are grouped into the categories presented in Module 7, “Selecting Solution
Technologies.” For each category, students will need to select the appropriate
candidate technology.
At the end of this module, students will be able to:
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Assess the feasibility of a proposed technical architecture based on the
selected technologies, business requirements, and physical design.
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Assess the operating system support for a proposed candidate technology.
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Determine system service features for a proposed candidate technology.
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Determine the appropriate development tools for implementing the solution.
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Identify useful data access techniques.
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Assess data storage options.
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Identify different application security methods.
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Identify the characteristics of development platforms, languages, and tools
for a proposed business solution.
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Evaluate technologies to be used in developing a business solution.
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Identify the technology options for connecting solutions to existing (legacy)
data and systems.

Presentation:
195 Minutes

Activity:
150 Minutes
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Materials and Preparation
This section provides you with the materials and preparation needed to teach
this module.
Materials
To teach this module, you need the following materials:
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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file P09_1608a.ppt
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Module 9, “Designing Solutions with Microsoft Technologies”
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Activity 9.1, “Identify Operating System Requirements”
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Activity 9.2, “Identifying System Services”
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Activity 9.3, “Identifying Development Tool Requirements”
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Activity 9.4, “Identifying Data Access Requirements”
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Activity 9.5, “Identifying Data Storage Requirements”
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Activity 9.6, “Identifying Security Models”

Preparation
To prepare for this module, you should:
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Read all the materials for this module.
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Complete the activities.
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Familiarize yourself with the breadth of Microsoft’s technology offerings.
Read the technical white papers provided on the Instructor CD-ROM.
Visit the Microsoft Web site at .

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Activities

Activity 9.1: Identify Operating System Requirements
In this activity, students will first identify the optimal operating system to use in
a given situation. Next, students will analyze the operating system selection in a
scenario.
After completing this activity, students will be able to:

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Identify the appropriate operating system for a given set of requirements and
constraints.

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To prepare for the activity
1. Complete the activity yourself.
2. Review the suggested solution.
3. Prepare examples from your own experience.
4. Prepare some questions to foster a class discussion.

Activity 9.2: Identifying System Services
In this activity, you will first identify the optimal system services to use in a
given situation. Next, you will analyze the system services selection in a
scenario.
After completing this activity, students will be able to:
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Identify the appropriate system services for a given set of requirements and
constraints.

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To prepare for the activity
1. Complete the activity yourself.
2. Review the suggested solution.
3. Prepare examples from your own experience.
4. Prepare some questions to foster a class discussion.
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Activity 9.3: Identifying Development Tool Requirements
In this activity, you will first identify the optimal development tool to use in a
given situation. Next, you will analyze the development tool selection in a
scenario.
After completing this activity, students will be able to:
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Identify the appropriate development tool for a given set of requirements
and constraints.

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To prepare for the activity
1. Complete the activity yourself.
2. Review the suggested solution.
3. Prepare examples from your own experience.
4. Prepare some questions to foster a class discussion.

Activity 9.4: Identifying Data Access Requirements
In this activity, you will first identify the optimal data access method to use in a
given situation. Next, you will analyze the data access method selection in a
scenario.
After completing this activity, students will be able to:
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Identify the appropriate data access method for a given set of requirements
and constraints.

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To prepare for the activity
1. Complete the activity yourself.
2. Review the suggested solution.
3. Prepare examples from your own experience.

4. Prepare some questions to foster a class discussion.

Activity 9.5: Identifying Data Storage Requirements
In this activity, you will first identify the optimal data storage technology to use
in a given situation. Next, you will analyze the data storage technology
selection in a scenario.
After completing this activity, students will be able to:
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Identify the appropriate data storage technology for a given set of
requirements and constraints.

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To prepare for the activity
1. Complete the activity yourself.
2. Review the suggested solution.
3. Prepare examples from your own experience.
4. Prepare some questions to foster a class discussion.

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Activity 9.6: Identifying Security Models
In this activity, you will first identify the optimal security model or method to
use in a given situation. Next, you will analyze the security model or method
selection in a scenario.
After completing this activity, students will be able to:
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Identify the appropriate security models and methods for a given set of
requirements and constraints.

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To prepare for the activity
1. Complete the activity yourself.
2. Review the suggested solution.
3. Prepare examples from your own experience.
4. Prepare some questions to foster a class discussion.