Write code that is executed when a Windows service is started or stopped

Implement a serviced component

Create interfaces that are visible to COM

Create a strongly named assembly

Register the component in the global assembly cache

Manage the component by using the Component Services tool

Implement server-activated components

Implement client-activated components

Select a channel protocol and a formatter

Create client configuration files and server configuration files

Implement an asynchronous method

Create the listener service

Instantiate and invoke a .NET Remoting object

Control characteristics of Web methods by using attributes

Create and use SOAP extensions

Create asynchronous Web methods

Control XML wire format for an XML Web service

Instantiate and invoke an XML Web service

Manipulate a DataSet schema

Manipulate DataSet relationships

Create a strongly typed DataSet

Access an XML file by using the Document Object Model (DOM) and an XmlReader

Transform DataSet data into XML data

Use XPath to query XML data

Generate and use an XSD schema

Write a SQL statement that retrieves XML data from a SQL Server database

Update a SQL Server database by using XML

Validate an XML document

Configure and use trace listeners and trace switches

Display trace output

Configure the debugging environment

Create and apply debugging code to components and applications

Provide multicultural test data to components and applications.

Execute tests

Resolve errors and rework code

Control debugging in the Web.config file

Use SOAP extensions for debugging

Register components and assemblies

Enable static discovery

Publish XML Web service definitions in the UDDI

Configure authentication type. Authentication types include Windows authentication, Windows Live ID (formerly Passport Network account), custom authentication, and none

Configure and control authorization

Configure and implement identity management