Introduction to Visual Studio Team System 2005 Training (3 days)

Introduction to Visual Studio Team System 2005 Training Course Overview

This Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) training class provides students with the knowledge and skills to effectively use Visual Studio 2005 Team System to manage their entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in a team-based environment. The course focuses on teaching project managers, software architects, software developers, and testers the various features and capabilities of Visual Studio Team System and Team Foundation Server (TFS).

This VSTS training class is intended for current software development professionals, including project managers, architects, developers, and testers who are involved in building Windows or Web-based .NET applications. Regardless of the student's role, he or she will be able to learn and get hands-on experience with all of the role-based features of Visual Studio 2005 Team System.

This course is typically taught using Agile, but can be taught using Scrum or CMMI/PI as well.

Introduction to Visual Studio Team System 2005 Training Course Goals

• Understand Visual Studio Team System's capabilities
• Understand Visual Studio Team System's support for the Software Development Life Cycle
• Understand the architecture of Team Foundation Server
• Plan and create a team project
• Manage and secure a team project
• Choose an appropriate software development methodology
• Creating and querying work items
• Use the various distributed system designers to architect a connected .NET solution
• Validate solution deployment and generate a deployment report
• Leverage Visual Studio 2005's new software development features
• Protect Visual Studio projects by placing them under Team Foundation Version Control
• Work with Version Control in a multi-user environment
• Improve the quality of .NET code through unit testing, code analysis, and profiling
• Test Web applications using automated tools
• Load test applications using automated tools
• Automate the software build process using Team Build

Introduction to Visual Studio Team System 2005 Training Course Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

• Have played one or more roles in the SDLC: PM, architect, developer, tester.
• Have familiarity with one or more methodologies. For example: MSF, XP, Scrum, RUP.
• Have familiarity with distributed application design. For example: client/server, Web applications, Web services, etc.
• Have used Visual Studio.
• Be comfortable reading user requirements and business-need documents. For example: functional requirements, technical requirements, or business analysis reports.
• Understand the basic foundations of .NET.
• Can read and understand C# .NET code. All source code will be provided.
• Understand Microsoft Windows operating system basics.
• Understand Microsoft Windows security basics.
• Have some experience with a reporting tool. For example: SQL RS, Access, Crystal Reports.

Introduction to Visual Studio Team System 2005 Training Course Outline

1. Module 1: Introduction - This module introduces Visual Studio 2005 Team System from a business and technical point of view.
   1. The challenges with building software
   2. What is Visual Studio Team System (VSTS)
   3. Architectural overview of Visual Studio Team System and Team Foundation Server (TFS)
   4. Team System features by role
   5. Lab: First look at Visual Studio 2005 Team System
2. Module 2: Project Management - This module introduces the Project Manager role and team projects. Students will learn how to create and configure team projects using the Team Explorer and other client applications.
   1. The project manager role
   2. What are team projects
   3. Creating and configuring team projects
   4. Team Explorer and other client applications
   5. Lab: Configuring and creating team projects
3. Module 3: Methodologies and Work Items - This module introduces students to the methodology support in Team System. Students will also learn about the improvements in Microsoft Solutions Framework version 4.0 and its two methodology templates that accompany Team System and the work items defined by each methodology.
   1. What is a methodology
   2. Microsoft Solutions Framework 4.0
   3. Methodology support in Team System
   4. Work Items
   5. Lab: Exploring methodologies and working with work items
4. Module 4: Architecture - This module introduces the Architect role and the tools found in the Software Architect edition. Students will learn how to use the various Distributed System Designers to create models of their application and deployment environment and validate their design.
   1. The Architect Role
   2. Logical Datacenter Designer
   3. Application Designer
   4. Trial Deployment
   5. Lab: Creating and validating infrastructure and application architecture models
5. Module 5: Software Development - This module introduces the Developer role and the tools found in the Software Developer edition that will help improve code quality. Students will learn how to use the new developer features of Visual Studio 2005, including the class designer. Students will also learn how to use the version control capabilities of Team Foundation Server.
   1. The Developer Role
   2. New Visual Studio 2005 features
   3. Team Foundation Version Control architecture
   4. Using Version Control
   5. Lab: Using Team Foundation Version Control and code profiling tools
6. Module 6: Unit Testing and Code Analysis - This module introduces the concept of Test Driven Development (TDD) and the tools that support it in Team System. Students will learn how to create proper unit tests that have adequate code coverage. In addition, the students will learn how to analyze their code for common defects and best practice violations.
   1. Unit Testing
   2. Code Coverage
   3. Code Analysis
   4. Lab: Using Team Foundation Version Control and code analysis tools
7. Module 7: Web Testing - This module introduces the Tester role and some of the tools found in the Software Tester edition that will help test Web applications for defects. Students will learn how to record and configure HTTP-based tests and play them back, looking for the desired results. They will also learn how to drive those Web tests from an existing data source, such as Microsoft Access or SQL Server.
   1. The Tester Role
   2. Web Testing
   3. Configuring Web Tests
   4. Advanced Web Tests
   5. Lab: Create Web tests and data-driven Web tests on an ASP.NET Web site
8. Module 8: Load Testing - This module continues the coverage of the tools found in the Software Tester edition. Students will learn how to create load tests of existing unit tests or Web tests, in order to baseline performance, discover defects, and realize the performance limits of their code and infrastructure.
   1. Load Testing
   2. Configuring Load Tests
   3. Advanced Load Tests
   4. Lab: Create load tests of existing Web tests and also explore manual tests
9. Module 9: Team Build - This module covers the Team Build features of Team Foundation Server. Students will learn the architecture and execution process of Team Build as well as how to create, configure, and execute build scripts. They will also learn how to retrieve and analyze the build reports.
   1. Team Build
   2. Team Build Process
   3. Executing Team Build Scripts
   4. Reporting
   5. Lab: Creating, configuring, executing, and scheduling team build scripts

Introduction to Visual Studio Team System 2005 Training Course Materials

In addition to a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the programming examples, each student will also receive a one-year subscription to Webucator's online reference library, which contains hundreds of the most current electronic technology books - a $149.95 per student value.

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