Synopsis
This one-day course teaches you the basics of using the XQuantum XML Database system. During the course, you will build a sample XML application with a web interface.

This exciting and timely course builds on widely used Internet standards such as HTTP, XML, HTML, XSL and extends them with XQuery, a language for the 21st century. The skills you will learn have broad application throughout IT.

You will Learn

To build XQuery XML database applications Develop powerful XML queries using XQuery Perform both full-text and fielded searches Create and manage XML documents Create formatted reports from query results Generate dynamic web pages using XQuery

Course Outline
The major course topics include:

INSTALLING XQUANTUM The install tree Testing your installation Walk through the sample applications Communicating with the XQuantum server HTTP SERVER ARCHITECTURE HTTP request/response protocol MIME types Website directory structure The 1, 2, and 3-tier application architectures Configuring your XQuantum server XQUERY LANGUAGE LAB Command Line and Web Interfaces Arithmetic Expressions Literals, Comments, and Variables Sequence Expressions Path Expressions For Let Where Expressions Type Operators Comparison Operators Logical Operators Built-in Functions User-defined Functions BUILDING A SEARCH APPLICATION Working with XML Creating a search form Creating the query Creating an XSL style sheet Application Debugging

Who Should Attend
You should have a grasp of programming languages and database fundamentals. A knowledge of HTML and web technologies is a plus. Previous experience with XML and XQuery are not required.

Course Requirements
You should bring a laptop running Windows 2000 or XP with a CD-ROM drive. Internet Explorer 5.0 or later or Netscape 6.2 or later shoud be installed.