Exam Code: 70-561
Course Name: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Application Development
Vendor: Microsoft
Passing Score: 700
Course Outline: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Application Development For 70-561 Exam
Connecting to Data Sources For 70-561 Exam (12 percent)
Manage connection strings.
May include but is not limited to: using the ConnectionStringBuilder; leveraging the ConfigurationManager; protecting the connection string; using Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI) or SQL Server authentication; correctly addressing the SQL Server instance; managing “User Instance” and AttachDBfilename
Manage connection objects.
May include but is not limited to: managing connection state, managing connection pool; implementing persistent data connections; implementing Multiple Active Result Sets (MARS); encrypting and decrypting data
Work with data providers.
May include but is not limited to: limitations, behaviors, performance, installation issues, deployment issues; ODBC, Microsoft OLE DB, SqlClient, managed providers, third-party providers, native providers
Connect to a data source by using a generic data access interface.
May include but is not limited to: System.Data.Common namespace classes
Handle and diagnose database connection exceptions.
May include but is not limited to: implementing try/catch handlers
Selecting and Querying Data For 70-561 Exam (22 percent)
Build command objects.
May include but is not limited to: building Parameters collections; using input and output parameters and return values; selecting an appropriate CommandType action; selecting an appropriate Execute method; using the CommandBuilder class; choosing appropriate CommandBehavior
Query data from data sources.
May include but is not limited to: writing queries to solve assigned problems; implementing data paging; sorting, filtering, and aggregating data
Retrieve data source data by using the DataReader.
May include but is not limited to: retrieving data from SELECT statements; retrieving data from stored procedures; working with multiple result sets
Manage data by using the DataAdapter or the TableAdapter.
May include but is not limited to: retrieving data from SELECT statements; retrieving data from stored procedures; working with multiple result sets; working with JOIN products; creating updatable DataAdapters and TableAdapters; modifying TableAdapter Fill methods
Execute an asynchronous query.
May include but is not limited to: handling asynchronous events
Handle special data types.
May include but is not limited to: Binary Large Objects (BLOBs); Filestream, Spatial, Table Value Parameters
Query data sources by using LINQ.
May include but is not limited to: extended method; CLR delegate; lambda expressions; classes of the System.LINQ.Expressions namespace
Manage exceptions when selecting data.
May include but is not limited to: identifying and resolving syntax errors; security exceptions
Modifying Data For 70-561 Test (24 percent)
Manage transactions.
May include but is not limited to: selecting an appropriate transaction isolation level; participating in local transactions; participating in distributed transactions; using declarative transactions
Manage data integrity.
May include but is not limited to: cascading updates or cascading deletes; auto number management; server-generated value management; client-side data validation; business rules, constraints
Update data.
May include but is not limited to: update data by using stored procedures; update dataSets to data source; managing concurrency
Manage exceptions when modifying data.
May include but is not limited to: resolve exceptions from data integrity, constraint, or referential integrity violations; data locking conflicts; data collision issues
Transform data by using LINQ.
May include but is not limited to: aggregation operators; JOIN operator, QUERY operator, LIKE, etc.
Synchronizing Data For 70-561 Exam (15 percent)
Monitor event notifications.
May include but is not limited to: implement notifications by using SqlDependency or SqlNotificationRequest
Cache data.
May include but is not limited to: SqlCacheDependency, Local Data Cache
Manage update conflicts between online data and offline data.
Partition data for synchronization.
Implement Synchronization Services.
May include but is not limited to: SyncAgent, SyncTable, ClientSyncProvider, ServerSyncProvider, SyncAdapter
Working with Disconnected Data For 70-561 Exam (16 percent)
Manage occasionally connected data.
Programmatically create data objects.
May include but is not limited to: DataTable; DataSet
Work with untyped DataSets and DataTables.
May include but is not limited to: populating a DataSet or DataTable
Expose a DataTableReader from a DataTable or from a DataSet.
Work with strongly typed DataSets and DataTables.
Object Relational Mapping by Using the Entity Framework For 70-561 Test (11 percent)
Define and implement an Entity Data Model.
May include but is not limited to: mapping schemas and storage metadata; EDM Generator
Query data by using Object Services.
May include but is not limited to: querying data as objects and shaping results; working with objects; managing the Object Context; customizing objects
Map data by using the Entity SQL Language.
May include but is not limited to: manually define mapping files; execute an Entity SQL Query by using EntityCommand
Access entity data by using the EntityClient Provider.
May include but is not limited to: managing EntityConnection; creating EntityCommand; executing a query by using EntityDataReader; managing EntityTransaction
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