Module 1: Creating and Hosting Workflows
This module explains how to create and host Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) workflows.
Lessons
- Overview of Windows Workflow Foundation
- Creating Sequential Workflows
- Creating State Machine Workflows
- Modifying Workflows at Runtime
Lab: Creating and Hosting Workflows
- Creating and hosting a simple sequential workflow
- Passing parameters into a workflow
- Creating a state machine workflow
- Hosting the state machine workflow
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain Windows Workflow Foundation concepts and features.
- Create sequential workflows.
- Create state machine workflows.
- Modify workflows at run time.
Module 2: Applying Conditions and Rules
This module explains how to apply conditions and rules in a workflow.
Lessons
- Implementing Flow Control
- Defining and Executing Rule Sets
- Forward Chaining of Rules
- Changing Rules at Run Time
Lab: Applying Conditions and Rules
- Making Decisions
- Performing Iteration
- Defining Policies
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Implement conditional branching in a workflow.
- Define and execute rule sets.
- Forward chain rules.
- Change rules at run time.
Module 3: Communicating with Workflows
This module explains how to communicate between workflows, host processes, and services.
Lessons
- Calling Methods on the Host Process
- Handling Events from the Host Process
- Consuming Services from a Workflow
- Publishing a Workflow as a Service
Lab: Communicating with Workflows
- Invoking a Method on the Host Process
- Handling Events from the Host Process
- Consuming Services from a Workflow
- Publishing a Workflow as a Service
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Call methods on the host process.
- Handle events from the host process.
- Consume services from a workflow.
- Publish a workflow as a service.
Module 4: Creating and Configuring Custom Activities
This module explains how to create and configure custom activities.
Lessons
- Creating Custom Activities
- Creating Custom Composite Activities
- Customizing Activity Serialization
- Defining Custom Activity Layout
Lab: Creating and Configuring Custom Activities
- Creating a Custom Activity
- Validating a Custom Activity
- Developing a Custom Activity Designer
- Creating a Custom Composite Activity
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create a custom activity.
- Create a custom composite activity.
- Define custom activity layout.
- Customize activity serialization.
Module 5: Creating and Managing Runtime Services
This module explains how to create and manage runtime services.
Lessons
- Creating a Custom Runtime Service
- Hydrating and Dehydrating Workflows
- Monitoring Workflows
- Tracking Workflows
Lab: Creating and Managing Runtime Services
- Creating a Custom Runtime Service
- Hydrating and Dehydrating Workflows
- Monitoring Workflows
- Tracking Workflows
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create a custom runtime service.
- Hydrate and dehydrate workflows.
- Monitor workflows.
- Track workflows.
Module 6: Managing Faults, Cancellations, Transactions, and Compensations
This module explains how to manage faults, cancellations, transactions, and compensations in a workflow.
Lessons
- Handling Faults
- Handling Cancellations
- Creating and Managing Transactions
- Creating and Handling Compensations
Lab: Managing Faults, Transactions, and Compensations
- Handling Faults
- Implementing Transactional Behavior
- Implementing Compensation Behavior
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Handle faults in a workflow.
- Handle cancellations in a workflow.
- Create and manage transactions in a workflow.
- Create and handle compensations.
Before attending this course, students should have:
- Intermediate experience developing applications by using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio at level 200.