MS50060 Core XML and XML Transformations and Web Services Training

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to learn the fundamentals of the Extensible Markup Language (XML) as well as those of the most popular supporting technologies. See how to create well-formed XML data and effectively use namespaces. Understand how to perform validation using Document Type Definitions (DTDs) and XML Schemas (XSDs). See how to manipulate XML data using the Document Object Model (DOM) and Simple API for XML (SAX). Learn how to create Web services using the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). Become familiar with style sheets using XSL for Transformation (XSLT). See the latest XML technologies such as XQuery, XML Encryption, and Resource Description Framework (RDF).

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Use XML in applications, with an understanding of its structure, uses, and idiosyncrasies.
• Create both well-formed and optionally valid XML that complies with the XML standard and the requirements of the application.
• Use two technologies that define the structure of XML data, beyond the general syntax rules of XML.
• Transform XML into completely different XML, HTML, and binary files.

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Familiarity with PCs and desktop workstations.
• Familiarity with HTML tags such as <body&rt;, <table&rt;, <h1&rt; and <br&rt;.
• Procedural programming experience (e.g., Visual Basic, Visual C++, VBA).
• General familiarity with how applications process data and information.

This course is intended for:

• Application developers who need to implement XML-based solutions.
• Systems architects who want to understand how XML can be integrated into the system design of distributed application.
• IT managers who are responsible for overseeing development shops implementing XML solutions.