IBM Programming XML and Related Technologies Curriculum CBT Training CDs

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Summary: IBM Programming XML and Related Technologies Curriculum
Review: Course Overview
This curriculum introduces students to WebSphere Studio Application Developer and provides a general over overview of XML parsing. It also provides a general overview of how to generate XML documents from Java objects and introduces Java programming with XSL Transformations (XSLT). This curriculum consists of two courses: 14915 - IBM Programming XML and Related Technologies Part 1: XML Parsing 14916 - IBM Programming XML and Related Technologies Part 2: Using XML

Learn To
See individual course descriptions for specific course objectives and scope.

Audience
The target audience is enterprise application architects., designers, developers, modellers and creators, and other IT professionals. Students should have knowledge of Internet technologies. Experience in using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is an advantage but not essential.

Deployment Options
e-Learning

Accreditation
NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits Per Course
CEU credits: 0.70 CEUs

Language Options
US English

Total Learning Time
12 to 16 hours

Objectives
Unit 12 - 16 hours

IBM Programming XML and Related Technologies Part 1: XML Parsing
Course Overview
This course introduces students to WebSphere Studio Application Developer. It provides a general over overview of XML parsing and it introduces students to the Simple API for XML (SAX) parser and the Document Object Model (DOM) XML parser.

Learn To
# To identify features of the WebSphere Studio family.
# To identify features of WebSphere Studio Workbench.
# To identify features of WebSphere Studio Application Developer.
# To identify functions of XML parsers.
# To differentiate between Document Object Model (DOM) and Simple API for XML (SAX) parsers.
# To identify considerations for using Java when creating an XML application.
# To identify features of Simple API for XML (SAX) parsing.
# To identify situations where Simple API for XML (SAX) parsing can be used.
# To identify Simple API for XML (SAX) events fired when XML document items are read.
# To identify features of Document Object Model (DOM) parsers.
# To identify reasons for using Document Object Model (DOM).
# To identify features of the Document Object Model (DOM) tree structure.


Audience
The target audience is enterprise application architects., designers, developers, modellers and creators, and other IT professionals. Students should have knowledge of Internet technologies. Experience in using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is an advantage but not essential.

Deployment Options
e-Learning

Accreditation
NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits
CEU credits: 0.70 CEUs

Language Options
US English

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives
Unit 1: WebSphere Studio Overview 1.5 - 2 hours
# Identify features of the WebSphere Studio family.
# Identify features of WebSphere Studio Workbench.
# Identify features of WebSphere Studio Application Developer.
# Identify features of Java Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
# Identify features of tooling types.
# Configure WebSphere Studio Application Developer to use Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.4.
# Identify the steps for creating a new Java project in WebSphere Studio Application Developer.
# Reference a library by using a classpath variable.
# Import and export a file in Java code.
# Differentiate between the editing capabilities in XML Editor Source and Design views.


Unit 2: XML Parsers 1.5 - 2 hours
# Identify functions of XML parsers.
# Differentiate between Document Object Model (DOM) and Simple API for XML (SAX) parsers.
# Identify considerations for using Java when creating an XML application.
# Identify features of the Apache Xerces-J XML parser.
# Identify features of Java API for XML Processing (JAXP).
# Sequence the search order used by Java API fore XML Processing (JAXP) for the factory interface to retrieve a parser instance.
# Sequence the stages in parsing using Java API for XML Processing (JAXP).
# Differentiate between how Document Object Model (DOM) and Simple API for XML (SAX) parse a document.
# Identify common parsing errors.
# Identify issues for parsing XML documents.
# Identify considerations for using validation during XML parsing.


Unit 3: SAX Parser 1.5 - 2 hours
# Identify features of Simple API for XML (SAX) parsing.
# Identify situations where Simple API for XML (SAX) parsing can be used.
# Identify Simple API for XML (SAX) events fired when XML document items are read.
# Identify the key sections needed in a Simple API for XML (SAX) application.
# Sequence the stages for creating a Simple API for XML (SAX) parser using Java API for XML Processing (JAXP).
# Sequence the stages for creating a Xerces-J Simple API for XML (SAX) parser.
# Identify features of a custom ContentHandler.
# Sort overridable DefaultHandler methods by interface.
# Identify the syntax for using the startDocument and endDocument methods of the ContentHandler interface.
# Identify the syntax for using element methods.
# Identify reasons for maintaining state in Simple API for XML (SAX) programs.
# Match additional Simple API for XML (SAX) interfaces with their descriptions.
# Match Java API for XML Processing (JAXP) Simple API for XML (SAX) parser option methods with their descriptions.
# Identify considerations for resolving entity references.
# Identify best practices for Simple API for XML (SAX) programming.
# Identify the syntax for implementing the ErrorHandler interface.


Unit 4: DOM Parser 1.5 - 2 hours
# Identify features of Document Object Model (DOM) parsers.
# Identify reasons for using Document Object Model (DOM).
# Identify features of the Document Object Model (DOM) tree structure.
# Match Document Object Model (DOM) node types with their descriptions.
# Sequence the steps for creating a Document Object Model (DOM) parser using Java API for XML Processing (JAXP).
# Match Java API for XML Processing (JAXP) Document Object Model (DOM) parser option methods with their descriptions.
# Match parsing exceptions with their causes.
# Identify methods used for navigating a Document Object Model (DOM) tree.
# Identify the syntax for modifying nodes.
# Identify the syntax for modifying attributes.
# Identify the stages for creating a new Document Object Model (DOM) tree.
# Sequence the steps for merging multiple documents into a single Document Object Model (DOM) tree.
# Identify best practices for programming in Document Object Model (DOM).


IBM Programming XML and Related Technologies Part 2: Using XML
Course Overview
This course firstly provides a general overview of how to generate XML documents from Java objects. It introduces Java programming with XSL Transforamtions (XSLT). It covers architectural implications of incorporating XML into business applications. Lastly, this course shows how to use the DB2 XML Extender to import and export XML from a DB2 database.

Learn To
# To identify considerations for generating XML from Java objects.
# To identify considerations for generating XML from Java objects manually.
# To identify the stages for serializing a Document Object Model (DOM) using the Xerces Java Serializer API.
# To identify features of Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT).
# To identify features of the Transformation API for XML (TrAX) API.
# To identify the syntax for transforming XML.
# To identify uses of XML in application and system architecture.
# To identify reasons for using XML architecture in a content management system (CMS).
# To identify potential benefits of using XML for intelligent searching of information.
# To differentiate between functions of the XML Column and XML Collection storage methods.
# To identify consequences of enabling a database using DB2 XML Extender.
# To identify situations where the XML Collection method should be used to store an XML document.


Audience
The target audience is enterprise application architects. designers, developers, content modellers and creators, and other IT professionals. Course Prerequisites: Students should have knowledge of Internet technologies. Experience using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is an advantage but not essential.

Deployment Options
e-Learning

Accreditation
NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits
CEU credits: 0.70 CEUs

Language Options
US English

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives
Unit 1: Generating XML from Java Objects 1.5 - 2 hours
# Identify considerations for generating XML from Java objects.
# Identify considerations for generating XML from Java objects manually.
# Identify the stages for serializing a Document Object Model (DOM) using the Xerces Java Serializer API.
# Identify features of the Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.4 XMLEncoder/XMLDecoder.
# Differentiate between the syntax for encoding and decoding a JavaBean using the Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.4 XMLEncoder/XMLDecoder.


Unit 2: XSLT 1.5 - 2 hours
# Identify features of Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT).
# Identify features of the Transformation API for XML (TrAX) API.
# Identify the syntax for transforming XML.
# Identify the stages for performing Simple API for XML (SAX) transformations.
# Identify the steps for performing Document Object Model (DOM) transformations.
# Match transformation errors with their descriptions.
# Identify features of chaining with XML filters.
# Identify features of Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation Compiler (XSLTC) translets.
# Identify features of Xalan extensions.
# Identify features of the ApplyXSLT servlet.


Unit 3: XML Architecture 1.5 - 2 hours
# Identify uses of XML in application and system architecture.
# Identify functions of Web Services.
# Identify reasons for using XML architecture in a content management system (CMS).
# Identify potential benefits of using XML for intelligent searching of information.
# Identify features of transcoding.
# Identify features of WebSphere Transcoding Publisher (WTP).
# Identify benefits of using XML for application integration.
# Match components of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) with their functions.


Unit 4: DB2 XML Extender 1.5 - 2 hours
# Differentiate between functions of the XML Column and XML Collection storage methods.
# Identify consequences of enabling a database using DB2 XML Extender.
# Identify situations where the XML Collection method should be used to store an XML document.
# Identify the steps for creating a new Relational Database (RDB) to XML mapping session by using the New RDB to XML Mapping wizard.
# Identify features of the Document Type Definition (DTD).
# Identify guidelines for creating an SQL statement for the Document Access Definition (DAD) file.
# Identify guidelines for creating a Document Access Definition (DAD) file with Relational Database (RDB) nodes.
# Differentiate between the dxxGenXML and dxxRetrieveXML composition methods.
# Identify features of decomposition.
# Differentiate between the dxxShredXML and dxxInsertXML methods used for decomposition.
# Identify situations where the XML Column method should be used to store an XML document in a DB2 column.
# Match XML Extender column types with their descriptions.
# Identify requirements for creating a data file that will be stored in an XML column.
# Identify the syntax for creating a Document Access Definition (DAD) file that uses the XML Column method.
# Identify the results of enabling an XML column.
# Match user-defined functions (UDFs) for inserting XML documents into columns with their descriptions.
# Identify methods for extracting elements of an XML column from a database.
# Identify ways of updating XML column documents.
# Identify ways of retrieving an XML document from an XML column.