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SkillSoft Explore Course

IT Skills     Software Design and Development     Microsoft     Web Applications
The Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Data Services is a SOAP based data communication framework. In this course you will be introduced to WCF Services including how to create and consume then.

Objectives

WCF Services and SOAP

  • start the course
  • describe the features and advantages of using WCF Services
  • describe the benefits of SOAP and its usage of XML
  • identify how SOAP and HTTP can be used for data transfer within a Web Service

Host Web Services on IIS

  • install and configure IIS for running Web Services
  • configure IIS to host a simple WCF Service
  • use IIS to self-host an ASP.NET Web API Service

Create a WCF Service

  • describe how WCF Services can be hosted and the components of a WCF Service
  • create a WCF Service using SOAP and configure the ServiceContract
  • define how the service is exposed to clients, including the Address, Bindings, and Contracts
  • handle exceptions within a WCF Service and SOAP request

Consume a WCF Service

  • use a service proxy with Visual Studio to consume a WCF Service a design-time
  • use a service proxy with ChannelFactory to consume a WCF Service at run-time

Hosting with Windows Services

  • create a Windows Services project to run a WCF Service through Windows Services
  • create an installer for a WCF Service to be hosted by Windows Services
  • install and uninstall WCF Services from the Windows Service console or command-line

Practice: Hosting WCF Services

  • host WCF Services on IIS or with Windows Services