Exam 98-373: Mobile Development Fundamentals/Use Data with Mobile Devices

This lesson covers Use Data with Mobile Devices. It looks at networked data and data stores.

Activity 1 - Work with Networked Data
This objective may include but is not limited to: integrating with databases (Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Lite); describing and defining how LINQ and Microsoft ADO.NET work; implementing data binding; minimizing the data traffic for performance and cost; making use of Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) Web services and REST; describing and defining the benefits of SQL Server replication.
 * 1) Read ADO.NET Overview.
 * 2) Read LINQ to SQL.
 * 3) Read SQL Server Replication.
 * 4) Read Data Binding.
 * 5) Read Networking and Web Services Overview for Windows Phone.
 * 6) Read WCF Data Services.

Activity 2 - Use Data Stores
This objective may include but is not limited to: using different kinds of storage (for example, file and database); describing and defining the benefits of different storage locations (local, isolated, remote); integration with XML; accessing native data and functionalities (launchers, choosers); handling offline situations.
 * 1) Read Isolated Storage Overview for Windows Phone.
 * 2) Read Local Database Overview for Windows Phone.
 * 3) Read Launchers and Choosers Overview for Windows Phone.