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Team Foundation Server 2017 Developer Foundations

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Course Overview

This two-day course will introduce you to TFS’ foundational capabilities so that you can plan, track, and manage work while ensuring high-quality code in your next project.

Course Length: 2 days

Audience: This course is intended for anyone who uses Visual Studio to develop application as part of a team. Attendees should be comfortable using a current version of Windows and be able to read and understand C# code.

Prerequisites: None

What You're Going To Learn

  • Learn about Visual Studio 2017 editions and features.
  • Compare TFS and Visual Studio Online (VSO).
  • Plan and create team projects .
  • Select an appropriate process template.
  • Manage team projects using Team Explorer.
  • Configure a team project for their team’s needs.
  • Create, query, and manage work items.
  • Use Team Web Access (TWA) as a TFS client.
  • Use TWA’s Agile planning tools.
  • Configure alerts and notifications.
  • Collaborate with others inside a Team Room.
  • Use Microsoft Office as TFS client.
  • Create work item charts and reports.

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Course Outline

Team Projects

  • Visual Studio editions and ALM features
  • Team projects and team project collections
  • Configure security, team, areas, and iterations
  • Plan, rename, and delete team projects
  • Manage using Team Explorer and the web portal

Version Control

  • Set up and use TFS version control system
  • Basic and advanced workflows
  • Associate a work item during check-in
  • Create labels and shelvesets
  • Branch and merge code effectively

Work Items and Queries

  • Create, link, query, and manage work items
  • Chart, tag, and report work items
  • Configure alerts and notifications
  • Use
  • web portal, MS Excel, and MS Project

Ensuring Code Quality

  • Create, run, and refactor C# unit tests
  • Calculate Code Coverage
  • Use Code Metrics and Code/Code Clone Analysis
  • Conduct a Code Review

Planning and Tracking Work

  • Create and manage a product backlog
  • Plan and track work during a sprint
  • Use Agile backlog and Kanban board
  • Execute and track work using the task board

Automating the Build Process

  • Overview of the build system
  • Create and queue a build
  • Monitor and manage the build process
  • Automate testing and other code quality checks

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