Overview
This two-day instructor led course has a focus for TFS administrators wishing to pass Microsoft exam 70-512 – MCTS: Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010, Administration.
Audience
This course is intended for candidates who install, configure, and manage a Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2010 implementation. Candidates typically work in a development organization that provides process automation services by using TFS.
Prerequisites
This course is intended for delegates who install, configure, and manage a Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 implementation. Delegates typically work in an enterprise development organization that provides process automation services by using TFS and will have 6 months’ experience in that environment. Please note, no experience developing applications using the .NET Framework is required prior to attending this course
Delegates will learn how to
- Have a solid understanding of the TFS architecture and components
- Understand installation and configuration of TFS in both single-server and multi-server configurations
- Understand security management for TFS components
- Understand configuration and use of Team Build
- Understand adaptation of process templates
- Understand the management of project artefacts with TFS version control
- Understand configuration and use of work item tracking
Course Outline
Module 1 – Installing and configuring TFS
- Installing TFS
- Configuring the TFS application tier
- Migrating and upgrading from earlier TFS versions
- Installing and configuring team lab
- Installing and configuring multiple build agents and controllers
Module 2 – Managing TFS
- Managing Team Project Collections
- Configuring backup and recovery
- Monitoring server health and performance
- Administration of the TFS application tier
- Managing reporting for TFS
- Establishing automated functional and UI tests
Module 3 – Customizing TFS for team use
- Modifying a process template
- Configuring a team project
- Applying work item customisations
- Creating Work Item Query Language (WIQL) queries
- Configuring client connectivity to TFS
Module 4 -Administering TFS version control and build
- Creating and managing workspaces
- Configuring shelvesets
- Branching and merging source artefacts
- Configuring a version control proxy
- Configuring team project version control settings
- Configuring a team build definition
- Configuring and executing a build
