Mobile development fundamentals, exam 98-373

Content: Lesson 1 Understanding Mobile Devices, Interactions, and Tools --
Exam Objective Matrix --
Key Terms --
Introduction to Mobile App Development for Windows Phone Devices --
Development Platforms for Windows Phones --
Exploring the Development and Marketplace Submission Process --
Understanding Mobile Device Tools --
Understanding Windows Phone Application Capabilities and Detection Tools --
Using the Windows Phone Capability Detection Tool --
Using the Windows Phone Marketplace Test Kit --
Using the Windows Phone Connect Tool --
Understanding the Physical Capabilities of Mobile Devices --
Identifying Different Built-in Hardware --
Understanding Device Sensors and the Motion API --
Describing and Defining the Camera Capture and Preview Stream APIs --
Planning for Physical Interactions with the Mobile Device --
Understanding the Touch Interface --
Accounting for Screen Size/Real Estate when Planning Layout --
Identifying Ways to Save Energy --
Understanding Networking Capabilities --
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Lesson 2 Working in a Mobile App Development Environment --
Exam Objective Matrix --
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Working with Developer Tools --
Using Visual Studio --
Using the Microsoft NET Framework --
Designing for Mobile Devices --
Describing and Defining Mobile Design Concepts --
Describing and Defining Globalization and Localization --
Optimizing Mobile Applications --
Understanding Asynchronous Programming/Threading --
Understanding Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Model View ViewModel (MVVM) --
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Lesson 3 Exploring Networked Data and Data Stores --
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Using Data Stores --
Using Different Types of Storage --
Files --
Databases --
Describing and Defining the Benefits of Different Storage Locations --
Local Storage and Isolated Storage --
Remote Storage --
Accessing Native Data and Functionalities --
Handling Offline Situations --
Working with Networked Data --
Integrating with Databases --
Using LINQ to SQL --
Synchronizing and Replicating Data --
Implementing Data Binding --
Minimizing Data Traffic for Performance and Cost --
Using Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Web Services and Representational State Transfer Protocol (REST) --
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Lesson 4 Exploring Mobile Device Networking --
Exam Objective Matrix --
Key Terms --
Understanding Networking for Mobile Devices --
Creating Robust Server/Cloud Communications --
Accessing Web Services --
Understanding the HttpWebRequest/HttpWebResponse and WebClient Classes --
Understanding Windows Azure --
Understanding Multicast Communications --
Exploring Push Notifications --
Understanding the Application Model in Relation to Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Rich Internet Application (RIA) Services --
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Lesson 5 Understanding Silverlight and Mobile Code --
Exam Objective Matrix --
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Understanding Silverlight --
Exploring the Differences between Silverlight, XNA, and HTML5 --
Introducing HTML5 and Its Relationship to Mobile Application: and Silverlight --
Which Technology Should You Use to Create Windows Phone Apps? --
Identifying Silverlight Controls --
Using Silverlight and HTML5 Applications --
Understanding Code for Mobile Applications --
Distinguishing Among Programming Languages and Programs --
Identifying the Code to Use to Meet Requirements --
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Lesson 6 Understanding Mobile App Development Concepts and Working with APIs --
Exam Objective Matrix --
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Developing Mobile Applications --
Managing the Application Life Cycle --
Exploring Windows Phone Application Life Cycle Events --
Preserving Application State Information and Handling Activate/Deactivate Functions --
More on Tombstoning --
Balancing Code between Battery Usage and Performance --
Providing User Feedback and Visible Status for Applications --
Storing Passwords --
Understanding Mobile Device APIs --
Working with the Navigation Service Class --
Using Mapping and GeoLocation APIs --
Understanding Forms, Canvas, and Media APIs in HTML5 --
Forms --
Canvas --
Audio and Video --
Understanding Manipulation Events --
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Lesson 7 Using Mobile Device Controls and Creating User Interfaces --
Exam Objective Matrix --
Key Terms --
Understanding Mobile Device Controls --
Working with Windows Phone Controls --
Understanding Control Properties and Classes --
Modifying a Control Name and Properties --
Adding an Event Handler --
Building Custom Controls --
Displaying Collections of Items --
Using a Data Template to Display Items in a Control --
Arranging Content with Panels --
Working with Tiles --
Using Tasks and Choosers to Enhance Application Functionality --
Creating the User Interface and Experience --
Creating the User Experience --
Design Templates for Windows Phone 7 --
Creating Layout with Styles --
Understanding Themes, Accent Color, and Orientation --
Layering Graphical Elements --
Integrating Images and Media in an Application --
Skill Summary --
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Case Scenarios --
Lesson 8 Testing, Debugging, and Deploying a Mobile App --
Exam Objective Matrix --
Key Terms --
Understanding Windows Phone Marketplace Submission Rules and Requirements --
Understanding Artwork Specifications --
Setting Up a Test Environment --
Packaging and Deploying an Application --
Testing and Debugging Mobile Applications --
Identifying Code Errors --
Evaluating Code --
Skill Summary --
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