Building Microsoft Commerce
Server 2002 Solutions
Course 2729—Four
days—Instructor-led
Introduction
This four-day, instructor-led course provides students with
the knowledge and skills to develop and deploy a Microsoft Commerce Server 2002
solution.
This course
is primarily intended for application developers who need to build e-commerce
solutions with Commerce Server 2002.
After
completing this course, students will be able to:
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Describe
the basic features of Commerce Server 2002 and the way the features work
together to allow frameworks to be built for commerce-driven Web sites. |
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Describe
the fundamentals of e-commerce Web sites. |
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Understand
the Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 approach for building e-commerce Web
sites. |
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Work with
Commerce Server 2002 tools. |
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Describe
the integration of Commerce Server 2002 with Microsoft .NET. |
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Work with
and extend the Profile system of Commerce Server. |
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Authenticate
users of the Commerce Server Web sites. |
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Design and
implement product catalogs. |
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Work with
baskets and pipelines to build a complete checkout process for shoppers. |
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Describe
the analysis features provided by Commerce Server, Microsoft SQL Server™, and
Analysis Services. |
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Work with
existing reports, and create new reports for use by business analysts. |
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Apply data
mining models to Commerce Server site data. |
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Describe
the content selection and targeting system of Commerce Server. |
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Implement
Commerce Server ad campaigns, discount campaigns, and direct mail campaigns. |
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Extend the
Commerce Server business desk. |
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Build
multilingual Commerce Web sites. |
Before
attending this course, students must have:
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Knowledge
of Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework. |
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Knowledge of ASP.NET. |
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An
understanding of what commerce-driven Web sites should achieve for
enterprises and business users. |
No Microsoft
Certification exams are associated with this course currently.
The student
kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this
class.
The
following software is provided for use in class:
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 |
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Microsoft Office XP Professional |
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Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 |
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Microsoft
Visual Studio .NET Enterprise Edition |
Module 1:
Introducing Commerce Server 2002
This module
introduces the features and release themes for Microsoft Commerce Server 2002.
After completing this module, you will be able to describe the basic features
of Commerce Server 2002 and how they all fit together.
Lessons
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Commerce Server 2002 Placement |
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Commerce
Server 2002 Themes and Features |
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Commerce Server 2002 Anatomy |
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Windows Server 2003 Support |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe
the placement of Commerce Server 2002. |
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List the
features of Commerce Server 2002. |
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Understand
the support provided by Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Commerce Server
2002. |
Module 2:
Introduction to E-Commerce Web Sites
This module
provides an overview of e-commerce, both from a business-to-business (B2B) and
a business-to-consumer (B2C) perspective. It includes an overview of the
different roles needed to build e-commerce sites, and outlines some typical
aims and challenges that face team members. It also discusses e-commerce
functionality typical in modern Web sites.
Lessons
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Characteristics
of E-Commerce Sites |
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Overview
of E-Commerce Site Functionality |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe
typical characteristics of modern e-commerce sites. |
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Describe
typical functionality of modern e-commerce sites. |
Module 3:
The Commerce Server 2002 Approach for Building E-Commerce Web Sites
This module
uses the sample International Retail Site to illustrate how the features of
Commerce Server 2002 can be used to achieve a fully functioning, modern
e-commerce Web site. Each of the features used in the sample site are discussed
in detail.
Lessons
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Introduction
to the Retail2002 Site |
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Features
of the Retail2002 Site |
Lab 3:
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Exercise
1: Adding Data to the Site |
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Exercise
2: Exploring the Retail 2002 Site |
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Exercise 3: Shopping the Site |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Install
the Retail2002 site and explain its purpose. |
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Describe
the main features of the Retail2002 site. |
Module 4:
Working with Commerce Server 2002 Tools
This module
introduces many of the administrative and development tools you will need to be
familiar with in order to build a Commerce Server 2002 Web site. These include
Internet Services Manager, Commerce Server Manager, Commerce Server Business
Desk, and Visual Studio .NET. This module acts as a primer for the tasks you
will perform in later modules.
Lessons
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Development and Business Tools |
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Administration Tools |
Lab 4:
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Exercise
1: Exploring Site Structure with Internet Information Services |
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Exercise
2: Exploring Application Design with Visual Studio .NET |
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Exercise
3: Exploring Configuration Settings with Commerce Server Manager |
After
completing this module, students will be able to: