Exam Ref 70-485 · Advanced Windows Store App Development Using C# by Brunetti, Roberto -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Exam Ref 70-485: Advanced Windows Store App Development Using C# Dedication Introduction

Microsoft certifications Acknowledgments Errata & book support We want to hear from you Stay in touch

1. Develop Windows Store apps

Objective 1.1: Create background tasks

Creating a background task Declaring background task usage Enumerating registered tasks Using deferrals with tasks Objective summary Objective review

Objective 1.2: Consume background tasks

Understanding task triggers and conditions Progressing through and completing background tasks Understanding task constraints Cancelling a task Updating a background task Debugging tasks Understanding task usage Transferring data in the background Keeping communication channels open Objective summary Objective review

Objective 1.3: Create and consume WinMD components

Understanding the Windows Runtime and WinMD Consuming a native WinMD library

Using the Windows Runtime from a CLR Windows 8 app Using the Windows Runtime from a C++ Windows 8 app

Creating a WinMD library Objective summary Objective review

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2. Discover and interact with devices

Objective 2.1: Capture media with the camera and microphone

Using CameraCaptureUI to capture pictures or video Using MediaCapture to capture pictures, video, or audio Objective summary Objective review

Objective 2.2: Get data from sensors

Understanding sensors and location data in the Windows Runtime Accessing sensors from a Windows Store app

Responding to user movements with the accelerometer sensor Measuring angular velocity with the gyrometer Retrieving compass data Combining different data using the orientation sensor Getting data from the inclinometer sensor Using the light sensor

Determining the user’s location

Retrieving geographic data Tracking the user’s position

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Objective 2.3: Enumerate and discover device capabilities

Enumerating devices Using the DeviceWatcher class to be notified of changes to the device collection Enumerating Plug and Play (PnP) devices Objective summary Objective review

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3. Program user interaction

Objective 3.1: Implement printing by using contracts and charms

Registering a Windows Store app for the Print contract Handling PrintTask events Adding the user interface Creating a custom print template Understanding the print task options Paginating and previewing the document Choosing options to display in the preview window Reacting to print option changes Adding custom print options Implementing in-app printing Objective summary Objective review

Objective 3.2: Implement Play To by using contracts and charms

Introducing the Play To contract Testing sample code using Windows Media Player on a different machine Implementing a Play To source application Registering your app as a Play To receiver Objective summary Objective review

Objective 3.3: Notify users by using Windows Push Notification Service (WNS)

Requesting and creating a notification channel Sending a notification to the client Objective summary Objective review

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4. Enhance the user interface

Objective 4.1: Design for and implement UI responsiveness

Understanding .NET asynchronous patterns

Understanding the asynchronous method in .NET 2.0 Converting operations to tasks

Writing methods using async techniques Implementing asynchronous methods Waiting for an event in an asynchronous way Implementing asynchronous calls Cancelling asynchronous operations Cancelling an operation in asynchronous calls Tracking operation progress Tracking progress in asynchronous operations Synchronizing multiple asynchronous calls Waiting for multiple asynchronous calls executed in parallel Choosing the right SynchronizationContext in libraries Objective summary Objective review

Objective 4.2: Create animations and transitions

Creating and customizing storyboarded animations Exploring dependent animations vs. independent animations Creating key-frame animations Using interpolations and easing functions in animations Using discrete animations Applying animations from the animation library Objective summary Objective review

Objective 4.3: Create custom controls

Adding a custom control to your Windows Store app Creating your own dependency properties for a custom control Reacting to changes in the visual state of the custom control Objective summary Objective review

Objective 4.4: Design Windows Store apps for globalization and localization

Planning for globalization

Language settings in Windows Language definition in Windows Store Apps

Localizing your app

String data Images Dates and times Numbers and currencies Calendars

Localizing your manifest Using the Multilingual App Toolkit Objective summary Objective review

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5. Manage data and security

Objective 5.1: Design and implement data caching

Understanding application and user data Caching application data

Application data APIs

Local Storage Roaming Storage Temporary Storage

IndexedDB Extensible Storage Engine (ESE) HTML5 Web Storage WinJS.Application.sessionState WinJS.Application.local WinJS.Application.roaming

Understanding Microsoft rules for using roaming profiles with Windows Store apps Caching user data

Libraries SkyDrive HTML5 File API HTML5 Application Cache API External service, server application, third-party database, and cloud storage

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Objective 5.2: Save and retrieve files from the file system

Using file pickers to save and retrieve files Accessing files and data programmatically Working with folders, files, and streams Setting file extensions and associations Compressing files to save space Objective summary Objective review

Objective 5.3: Secure app data

Introducing the Windows.Security.Cryptography namespaces Using hash algorithms Generating random numbers and data Encrypting messages with MAC algorithms Using digital signatures Enrolling and requesting certificates Protecting your data with the DataProtectionProvider class Objective summary Objective review

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6. Prepare for a solution deployment

Objective 6.1: Design and implement trial functionality in an app

Choosing the right business model for your app Exploring the licensing state of your app Using custom license information Purchasing an app Handling errors Setting up in-app purchases Retrieving and validating the receipts for your purchases Objective summary Objective review

Objective 6.2: Design for error handling

Handling exceptions in the .NET Framework Catching errors and exceptions at the application level Handling device capability errors Handling asynchronous errors Objective summary Objective review

Objective 6.3: Design and implement a test strategy

Understanding functional testing vs. unit testing

Functional testing

Integration Testing Coded UI Testing

Unit testing

Implementing a test project for a Windows Store app Objective summary Objective review

Objective 6.4: Design a diagnostics and monitoring strategy

Profiling a Windows Store app and collecting performance counters Tracing and logging events for Windows Store apps Using Windows Store reports to improve the quality of your app Objective summary Objective review

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