Practicing Kanban Using Azure Boards (PKAB)

1 day

All software development teams have a desire to increase their flow and throughput. With the powerful combination of Kanban and Azure Boards, they can do just that. This one day course will introduce Kanban and demonstrate how an agile team can configure and use Azure Boards to effectively practice Kanban, achieve flow, and begin improving throughput and predictability. To maximize learning, students will work in teams, in a common team project, on a common case study.

Who should take this class?
This course is appropriate for all members of a software development team, especially those who are actively involved …

Assuring Quality Using Azure Test Plans (AQATP)

1 day

Azure DevOps provides a set of cloud-hosted tools that software development teams can use as an end-to-end solution to deliver value in the form of working software. Azure Test Plans enable a team to plan, track, and assess quality throughout the entire development effort. This one day course will demonstrate how an agile team can configure and use Azure Test Plans to effectively assure quality in web and desktop applications. To maximize learning, students will work in teams, in a common Azure DevOps project, on a common case study.

Who should take this class?
This course is appropriate for …

Mastering Azure Repos (MARS)

1 day

Azure DevOps provides a set of cloud-hosted tools that software teams can use to quickly plan, develop, test, and deliver value in the form of working software. Azure Repos provide public or private Git repositories that enable better collaboration and cleaner code. To maximize learning, students will work in teams, in a common Azure DevOps project, on a common codebase.

Who should take this class?
This course is appropriate for all software developers who are using or considering using Azure Repos for Git version control. Having some experience with version control is recommended. Experience with Git, Visual Studio or …

Managing Projects Using Azure Boards (MPAB)

1 day

Azure DevOps provides a set of cloud-hosted tools that software teams can use as an end-to-end solution to plan, develop, test, and deliver value in the form of working software. Azure Boards enable an agile team to plan, track, and discuss work across the entire development effort. This one day course will demonstrate how an agile team can configure and use Azure Boards effectively. To maximize learning, students will work in teams, in a common team project, on a common case study.

Who should take this class?
This course is appropriate for all members of a software development team, …

CI/CD Using Azure Pipelines (CICD)

1 day

Azure DevOps provides a set of cloud-hosted tools that software teams can use as an end-to-end solution to plan, develop, test, and deliver value in the form of working software. Azure Pipelines automatically builds, tests, and deploys code in the cloud or on-prem to enable continuous feedback. This one-day course demonstrates how an agile team can configure and use Azure Pipelines to effectively build, test, and deploy software while practicing Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD). To maximize learning, students will work in teams, in a common Azure DevOps project, on a common case study.

Who should take …

Continuous Delivery Using Azure DevOps Services (CDADS)

2 days

Azure DevOps provides a set of cloud-hosted tools that software teams can use as an end-to-end solution to plan, develop, test, and deliver value in the form of working software. This two-day course provides students with the DevOps principles and related hands-on practices, using Azure DevOps Services, to work better as a team, scale their agility, share and integrate their work, and deliver working software continuously in order to enable faster delivery of value and receive early and valuable feedback.

Who should take this class?
This course is intended for experienced software development professionals who want to learn about …

Delivering Products Using Azure DevOps and Scrum (DPADS)

3 days

Azure DevOps provides a set of cloud-hosted tools that software teams can use as an end-to-end solution to plan, develop, test, and deliver value in the form of working software. Scrum is the standard framework for becoming agile in software development. This three‐day course will help take your team and product to the next level using both. Through lecture, demonstrations, hands‐on activities, and team‐based exercises, attendees will experience how to deliver software using the Scrum framework and the corresponding tools and practices in Azure DevOps and Visual Studio.

Who should take this class?
Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers, testers, …

Unit Testing in Visual Studio 2022 (UTVS2022)

2 days

This two-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to effectively use Visual Studio to design, write, and run high-quality unit tests. The course focuses on the applicable features and capabilities of Visual Studio as it relates to unit testing and Test-Driven Development (TDD). This course also introduces other, popular unit testing tools and techniques, and demonstrates how they integrate with Visual Studio and a team's development lifecycle.

Who should take this class?
This course is intended for current software development professionals who are involved with building high-quality .NET applications. Students will use Visual Studio while learning …

Delivering High-Quality Databases Using Visual Studio 2022 (SSDT2022)

2 days

This two-day, instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to effectively develop, test, and deliver modern SQL Server databases. Students will experience how to manage changes to a database schema, ensure quality through T-SQL unit testing and static code analysis, and automate the build and deployment of SQL Server and Azure SQL databases.

Who should take this class?
This course is intended for database developers and administrators working with modern versions of SQL Server or Azure SQL. Application developers who are involved with writing and testing T-SQL code and working with test data will also find value.
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Practicing Kanban Using Jira (PKJ)

1 day

All software development teams have a desire to increase their flow and throughput. With the powerful combination of Kanban and Jira, they can do just that. This one day course will introduce Kanban and demonstrate how an agile team can configure and use Jira to effectively practice Kanban, achieve flow, and begin improving throughput and predictability. To maximize learning, students will work in teams, in a common project, on a common case study.

Who should take this class?
This course is appropriate for all members of a software development team, especially those who are actively involved with creating and …

VMware vSphere 8.0 with ESXi and vCenter (VS80EV)

5 days

This powerful 5-day, 8hr/day class is an intensive introduction to VMware vSphere™ 8.0 including VMware ESXi™ 8.0 and vCenter™ 8.0. This course has been completely updated to reflect the most recent changes introduced in vSphere 8.0.

Assuming no prior virtualization experience, this class starts with the basics and rapidly progresses to advanced topics. 45+% of class time is devoted to hands-on labs so students get the skills they need to become effective vSphere administrators.

Students use dedicated labs that start with installation and configuration of stand-alone ESXi hosts and progress through shared storage, networking, building VMs and centralized …

Docker (GL340)

3 days

In this comprehensive course, participants delve into the world of Docker, the industry-leading containerization platform revolutionizing modern IT infrastructures. This intensive program equips learners with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to harness the power of Docker effectively.

Throughout the course, participants explore the core features of Docker, including container creation and management, advanced networking techniques, persistent data management with volumes, and Dockerfile creation for custom image management. Emphasis is placed on best practices for securing Docker installations and containers, ensuring robust and resilient environments.

Hands-on labs provide invaluable practical experience, allowing participants to apply concepts learned …

Kubernetes Administration (GL360)

3 days

This Kubernetes Administration course is designed to equip participants with the in-depth knowledge and practical skills necessary for the efficient administration of Kubernetes clusters. Covering a broad range of topics from core concepts and installation to advanced application lifecycle management and security, this course is structured to address the needs of both beginners and experienced professionals. The core concepts module introduces Kubernetes architecture, cluster communication, and fundamental Kubernetes objects, emphasizing the design and operation of cluster components, the importance of labels, selectors, and annotations, and the basics of pod, container, and image management.

Installation and configuration form a critical …