MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-515): Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Mcts 70-515 Exam Exam Prep)

999 Pages·2010·11.91 MB·English

by  Tony Northrup

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Contents
Exam 70-515: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 i
Exam 70-515: Web Applications Development
with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
ObjECTivE ChAPTER LEssOn
1. DEvELOPing WEb FORms PAgEs
1.1 Configure Web Forms pages. Chapter 1 Lessons 2 and 3
1.2 Implement master pages and themes. Chapter 2 Lessons 1 and 2
1.3 Implement globalization. Chapter 6 Lesson 1
1.4 Handle page life cycle events. Chapter 1 Lesson 1
Chapter 3 Lesson 1
1.5 Implement caching. Chapter 2 Lesson 3
1.6 Manage state. Chapter 3 Lessons 2 and 3
2. DEvELOPing AnD Using WEb FORms COnTROLs
2.1 Validate user input. Chapter 5 Lesson 1
2.2 Create page layout. Chapter 5 Lessons 2 and 3
2.3 Implement user controls. Chapter 7 Lesson 1
2.4 Implement server controls. Chapter 4 Lessons 1 and 2
Chapter 7 Lesson 2
2.5 Manipulate user interface controls from code-behind. Chapter 2 Lesson 1
Chapter 4 Lessons 1 and 2
Chapter 5 Lesson 2
3. imPLEmEnTing CLiEnT-siDE sCRiPTing AnD AjAX
3.1 Add dynamic features to a page by using JavaScript. Chapter 9 Lesson 2
3.2 Alter a page dynamically by manipulating the DOM. Chapter 9 Lesson 3
3.3 Handle JavaScript events. Chapter 9 Lessons 2 and 3
3.4 Implement ASP.NET AJAX. Chapter 9 Lesson 1
3.5 Implement AJAX by using jQuery. Chapter 9 Lesson 3
4. COnFigURing AnD EXTEnDing A WEb APPLiCATiOn
4.1 Configure authentication and authorization. Chapter 13 Lesson 2
4.2 Configure providers. Chapter 13 Lesson 1
4.3 Create and configure HttpHandlers and HttpModules. Chapter 10 Lesson 1
4.4 Configure initialization and error handling. Chapter 3 Lesson 1
Chapter 8 Lesson 1
4.5 Reference and configure ASMX and WCF services. Chapter 10 Lessons 2 and 3
4.6 Configure projects and solutions, and reference assemblies. Chapter 1 Lesson 3
4.7 Debug a Web application. Chapter 8 Lessons 1 and 2
4.8 Deploy a Web application. Chapter 8 Lesson 3
5. DisPLAying AnD mAniPULATing DATA
5.1 Implement data-bound controls. Chapter 12 Lesson 2
5.2 Implement DataSource controls. Chapter 12 Lesson 1
5.3 Query and manipulate data by using LINQ. Chapter 11 Lessons 1 and 2
5.4 Create and consume a data service. Chapter 10 Lessons 2 and 3
5.5 Create and configure a Dynamic Data project. Chapter 12 Lesson 3
6. DEvELOPing A WEb APPLiCATiOn by Using AsP.nET mvC 2
6.1 Create custom routes. Chapter 14 Lesson 2
6.2 Create controllers and actions. Chapter 14 Lesson 2
6.3 Structure an ASP.NET MVC application. Chapter 14 Lesson 1
6.4 Create and customize views. Chapter 14 Lesson 2
Exam Objectives The exam objectives listed here are current as of this book’s publication date. Exam objectives
are subject to change at any time without prior notice and at Microsoft’s sole discretion. Please visit the Microsoft
Learning website for the most current listing of exam objectives:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-515#tab2

For my partner, Chelsea Knowles
—Tony norThrup
For my wife, Carrie Snell
—Mike Snell

Contents
Contents at a Glance vii
Contents at a Glance
Acknowledgments xxv
Introduction xxvii
ChAPTER 1 Introducing ASP.NET 4 1
ChAPTER 2 Using Master Pages, Themes, and Caching 41
ChAPTER 3 Handling Events and Managing State 97
ChAPTER 4 Using Server Controls 161
ChAPTER 5 Input Validation and Site Navigation 227
ChAPTER 6 Globalization and Accessibility 291
ChAPTER 7 Creating Custom Web Controls 329
ChAPTER 8 Debugging and Deploying 387
ChAPTER 9 Working with Client-Side Scripting, AJAX, and jQuery 453
ChAPTER 10 Writing and Working with HTTP Modules
and Web Services 551
ChAPTER 11 Connecting to and Querying Data with LINQ 623
ChAPTER 12 Working with Data Source Controls
and Data-Bound Controls 685
ChAPTER 13 Implementing User Profiles, Authentication,
and Authorization 787
ChAPTER 14 Creating Websites with ASP.NET MVC 2 831
Answers 881
Index 925
About the Authors 967

Contents
Contents ix
Contents
Acknowledgments xxv
introduction xxvii
Hardware Requirements ........................................xxviii
Software Requirements .........................................xxviii
Using the Companion Media ....................................xxviii
How to Install the Practice Tests xxix
How to Use the Practice Tests xxix
How to Uninstall the Practice Tests xxxi
Microsoft Certified Professional Program ..........................xxxi
Errata and Book Support .........................................xxxi
We Want to Hear from You ......................................xxxii
Stay in Touch ..................................................xxxii
Chapter 1 introducing AsP.nET 4 1
Before You Begin ..................................................2
Lesson 1: Understanding Web Communications ......................3
The Web Server’s Role 4
The Web Browser’s Role 5
Understanding the Role of HTTP 5
Lesson Summary 14
Lesson Review 14
Lesson 2: Creating a Website and Adding New Webpages .............15
Creating Websites 15
Creating ASPX Pages 23
Website Compilation 28
Using Assemblies 29
Lesson Summary 31
Lesson Review 31
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Lesson 3: Working with Web Configuration Files .....................32
Understanding the Configuration File Hierarchy 33
Processing the Configuration Files 34
Changes to .NET Framework 4 Configuration Files 34
Editing Configuration Files 34
Lesson Summary 38
Lesson Review 38
Case Scenarios ...................................................38
Case Scenario 1: Creating a New Website 39
Case Scenario 2: Placing Files in the Proper Folders 39
Suggested Practices ..............................................39
Create a New Website by Using Visual Studio 2010 39
Add a Webpage to the Website 40
Program a Web Application 40
Examine Settings for a Web Application 40
Take a Practice Test ...............................................40
Chapter 2 Using master Pages, Themes, and Caching 41
Before You Begin .................................................42
Lesson 1: Using Master Pages ......................................43
Overview of Master and Content Pages 44
Creating a Master Page 45
Creating Content Pages 47
Attaching Master Pages to Content Pages 48
Referencing Custom Master Page Properties, Methods,
and Controls from Content Pages 48
Creating Nested Master Pages 51
Dynamically Changing Master Pages 52
Lesson Summary 58
Lesson Review 59
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