Course Outline
Module 1: Exploring ASP.NET MVC 4
The
goal of this module is to outline to the students the components of the
Microsoft Web Technologies stack, which can be used to host a completed
web application. Students will also learn about ASP.NET 4.5 and be
introduced to the web forms, web pages, and MVC programming models.
Finally they will see an overview of ASP.NET MVC 4, including new
features and configuration.
Lessons
- Overview of Microsoft Web Technologies
- Overview of ASP.NET 4.5
- Introduction to ASP.NET MVC 4
Lab : Exploring ASP.NET MVC 4
- Exploring a Photo Sharing Application
- Exploring a Web Pages Application
- Exploring a Web Forms Application
- Exploring an MVC Application
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- describe the Microsoft Web Technologies stack and select an appropriate technology to use to develop any given application.
Module 2: Designing ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
The
goal of this module is to introduce students to the typical design
process that architects must complete when they plan an MVC 4
application. At this stage in the design process, MVC 4 has been
selected as the most appropriate programming model, but the details of
the application, such as the overall architecture, Controllers, Views,
Models, and routes to create, have not been fixed. How to plan such
details is shown during this module.
Lessons
- Planning in the Project Design Phase
- Designing Models, Controllers, and Views
Lab : Designing ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
- Planning Models
- Planning Controllers
- Planning Views
- Architecting an MVC Application
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- design
the architecture and implementation of a web application that will meet
a set of functional requirements, user interface requirements, and
address business models.
Module 3: Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Models
The
goal of this module is to enable the students to create Models within
an MVC application that implement the business logic necessary to
satisfy business requirements. The module also describes how to
implement a connection to a database, or alternative data store, using
the Entity Framework and LINQ.
Lessons
- Creating MVC Models
- Working with Data
Lab : Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Models
- Creating an MVC Project and Adding a Model
- Creating a New SQL Azure Database in Visual Studio
- Adding Properties and Methods to MVC Models
- Using Display and Edit Annotations in MVC Models
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- create MVC Models and write code that implements business logic within Model methods, properties, and events.
Module 4: Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Controllers
The
goal of this module is to enable students to add Controllers to MVC
applications and to implement actions that respond to user input and
other events. The students will learn how Controllers relate to Models
and how to implement Controller actions that define the View used to
display or edit data. This module also covers how to write action
filters that run code before or after multiple actions in the
Controller. The students will learn about situations when action filters
are useful.
Lessons
- Writing Controllers and Actions
- Writing Action Filters
Lab : Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Controllers
- Adding an MVC Controller and Writing the Actions
- Writing the Action Filters in a Controller
- Using the Photo Controller
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- add Controllers to an MVC Application to manage user interaction, update models, and select and return Views.
Module 5: Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Views
The
goal of this module is to describe the role of Views in an MVC web
application and enable users to create and code them. The syntax of a
Razor View is of critical importance for students to understand because
it defines both the layout and the functionality of the data display.
HTML Helpers will also be discussed in detail and common Helpers, such
as Html.ActionLink() and Html.EditorFor(), will be described. Reusing
code by defining Partial Views and Razor Helpers will be discussed as
well.
Lessons
- Creating Views with Razor Syntax
- Using HTML Helpers
- Reusing Code in Views
Lab : Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Views
- Adding a View for Photo Display
- Adding a View for New Photos
- Creating and Using a Partial View
- Adding a Home View and Testing the Views
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- create Views in an MVC application that display and edit data and interact with Models and Controllers.
Module 6: Testing and Debugging ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
The
goal of this module is to enable students to increase the resilience
and quality of an application by locating and correcting code errors,
bugs, and other unexpected results. MVC applications are well suited to
unit testing techniques and these techniques ensure a high quality of
code by systematically testing the functionality of each small
component. In addition the debugging tools and exception handling
available in Visual Studio will be explained.
Lessons
- Unit Testing MVC Components
- Implementing an Exception Handling Strategy
Lab : Testing and Debugging the ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
- Performing Unit Tests
- Configuring Exception Handling
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- run
unit tests and debugging tools against a web application in Visual
Studio 2012 and configure an application for troubleshooting.
Module 7: Structuring ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
The
goal of this module is to enable students to structure a web
application in such a way that users can rapidly locate the information
they need. Two aspects of the design are emphasized: the URLs presented
in the browser address bar should be understandable and can be
controlled by adding routes to the ASP.NET Routing Engine, and the
navigation controls, such as menus and breadcrumb trails, should present
the most relevant links to frequently read pages. Search Engine
Optimization is important throughout this module.
Lessons
- Analyzing Information Architecture
- Configuring Routes
- Creating a Navigation Structure
Lab : Structuring ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
- Using the Routing Engine
- Building Navigation Controls
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- develop
a web application that uses the ASP.NET routing engine to present
friendly URLs and a logical navigation hierarchy to users.
Module 8: Applying Styles to ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
The
goal of this module is to explore how students can impose a consistent
look and feel to an MVC application and share other common components,
such as headers and footers, between all Views. Besides describing CSS
styles and template views, the module will discuss how to migrate a look
and feel created by a web designer into an MVC application. Techniques
for adapting the display of a site for small screens and mobile devices
will also be introduced.
Lessons
- Using Template Views
- Applying CSS to an MVC Application
- Creating an Adaptive User Interface
Lab : Applying Styles to ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
- Using Template Views
- Applying a Consistent Look and Feel to an MVC Application
- Adapting Webpages for Different Browsers
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- implement a consistent look and feel, including corporate branding, across an entire MVC web application.
Module 9: Building Responsive Pages in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
The
goal of this module is to describe to the students how partial page
updates and caching can optimize the responsiveness of a web
application. Students will see how to make use of AJAX helpers and
partial views to update small portions of a page instead of refreshing
the entire page. The module also covers the different caches developers
can use to store rendered pages and discusses how to configure caching
for maximum performance.
Lessons
- Using AJAX and Partial Page Updates
- Implementing a Caching Strategy
Lab : Building Responsive Pages in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
- Using Partial Page Updates
- Configuring ASP.NET Caches
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- use
partial page updates and caching to reduce the network bandwidth used
by an application and accelerate responses to user requests.
Module 10: Using JavaScript and jQuery for Responsive MVC 4 Web Applications
The
goal of this module is to teach the students techniques that run code
on the browser. This approach can increase the responsiveness of the
application because a rendered page can respond to a user action without
reloading the entire page from the server. Students will learn about
the jQuery script library and how to use it to call web services and
update user interface components.
Lessons
- Rendering and Running JavaScript Code
- Using jQuery and jQueryUI
Lab : Using JavaScript and jQuery for Responsive MVC 4 Web Applications
- Using jQuery to Respond to Users
- Using jQueryUI to Build a User Interface
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- write
JavaScript code that runs on the client-side and utilizes the jQuery
script library to optimize the responsiveness of an MVC web application.
Module 11: Controlling Access to ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
The
goal of this module to ensure good security in terms of strong
authentication and authorization for access. The lessons describe how to
enable anonymous users to create their own user account and gain
privileged access to content.
Lessons
- Implementing Authentication and Authorization
- Assigning Roles and Membership
Lab : Controlling Access to ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
- Configuring Authentication
- Controlling Access to Resources
- Providing User Account Facilities
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- implement a complete membership system in an MVC 4 web application.
Module 12: Building a Resilient ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Application
The
goal of this module is to enable the students to build applications
that are stable and reliable. Such applications are not vulnerable to
common hacking techniques such as cross-site scripting and also store
state information such as the contents of a shopping cart and user
preferences. This state information is preserved when servers or
browsers restart, connections are lost, and other connectivity issues
occur.
Lessons
- Developing Secure Sites
- State Management
Lab : Building a Resilient ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Application
- Storing User Preferences
- Using User Preferences in the Photo Gallery
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- build an MVC application that resists malicious attacks and persists information about users and preferences.
Module 13: Using Windows Azure Web Services in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
The
goal of this module is to introduce Windows Azure to the students and
explain why a developer would write a Windows Azure service instead of
code in a web application. Students will also see how to write such a
service and call it from a web application or from other applications,
such as a mobile device app.
Lessons
- Introduction to Windows Azure
- Designing and Writing Windows Azure Services
- Consuming Windows Azure Services in a Web Application
Lab : Using Windows Azure Web Services in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
- Creating and Coding a Windows Azure Service
- Consuming Data from a Windows Azure Service
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- describe how to write a Windows Azure web service and call it from and MVC application.
Module 14: Implementing Web APIs in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
The
goal of the module is to introduce the concept of a Web API to students
and to describe how to make an application’s core functionality more
broadly available for integration into other web and mobile
applications. Students will learn about the new Web API feature of MVC 4
and see how to build a RESTful Web API and call it from other
applications.
Lessons
- Developing a Web API
- Calling a Web API from Mobile and Web Applications
Lab : Implementing Web APIs in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
- Developing a Web API in MVC 4
- Adding Routes and Controllers to Handle REST Requests
- Calling RESTful services from Client-Side Code
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- describe what a Web API is and why developers might add a Web API to an application.
Module 15: Handling Requests in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
The
goal of this module is to describe how to write components that
intercept requests from browsers before they are received by MVC
Controllers. These components include HTTP Modules, HTTP Handlers, and
the Web Sockets protocol. The module describes scenarios in which
developers use such components and shows how to add them to an MVC
application.
Lessons
- Using HTTP Modules and HTTP Handlers
- Using Web Sockets
Lab : Handling Requests in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
- Writing a Web Handler that Uses Web Sockets
- Building a Chat Room in the Photo Sharing Application
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- modify the way browser requests are handled by an MVC application.
Module 16: Deploying ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
The
goal for this module is to enable students to deploy a completed MVC
application to a web server or Windows Azure. The module begins by
describing testing, staging, and production deployments and the web
server environments required for each. It also describes the advantages
and disadvantages of using Windows Azure to host the application.
Students also see all the available deployment options in Visual Studio.
Lessons
- Deploying Web Applications
- Deploying MVC 4 Applications
Lab : Deploying ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications
- Deploying an Application to Windows Azure
- Testing the Completed Application
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- describe
how to package and deploy an ASP.NET MVC 4 web application from a
development computer to a web server for staging or production.
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