Overview
| Course code | ZM664 | Skill level | Intermediate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 5.0 days | Delivery type | Self-paced Virtual Class |
| Course type | Public only | ||
| Public price | USD $2,900.00 plus tax |
NOTE: THIS IS AN ONLINE SELF-PACED VIRTUAL COURSE. DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS COURSE.
Self-paced virtual classroom (SPVC) courses provide the same deep technical content as WebSphere Education classroom courses, but allow you to learn on your own schedule. You can stop and start a self-paced virtual class as needed during the 60-day access period.
There is no live instructor for this course, so it might not be appropriate for students who require the guidance of a live instructor. In such cases, students should consider the alternative versions of this course:
- Classroom delivery:, IBM WebSphere Message Broker V8 Application Development I (WM664)
- Instructor-led online delivery:, IBM WebSphere Message Broker V8 Application Development I (Remote Classroom) (VM664)
Course Overview:
This 5-day self-paced course provides an intermediate-level overview of the WebSphere Message Broker product, focusing on using WebSphere Message Broker to develop, deploy, and support platform-independent message flow applications. These applications use various messaging topologies to transport messages between service requestors and service providers, and also allow the messages to be routed, transformed, and enriched during processing.
Students learn about the components of the WebSphere Message Broker development and runtime environments. The course explores message flow problem determination, with an emphasis on identifying and recovering from errors in message flows. Students then learn how to construct message flows that use extended Structured Query Language (ESQL), Java, and PHP Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) to transform messages. The course also explores how to control the flow of messages using various message processing nodes, and how to use databases and maps to transform and enrich messages during processing. Various messaging transports are reviewed at a high level, so that students gain a basic understanding of how message flows can use web services, Java Message Service (JMS), and other transport mechanisms. In addition, students learn to write efficient message flows by applying the concepts of message parsing, serialization, and message modeling. Finally, students explore advanced topics, such as how to extend the functionality of WebSphere Message Broker by using adapters and other WebSphere products.
Throughout the course, extensive hands-on lab exercises allow students to practice the skills and concepts that are discussed in the lectures. The hands-on labs cover topics such as creating and testing message flows, message modeling, problem determination, error handling, and using a wide range of message processing nodes to construct message flows.
Online Enrollment:
THIS IS A SELF-PACED VIRTUAL CLASS. AFTER YOU REGISTER, YOU HAVE 60 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE COURSE.
Before you enroll, review the system requirements on this page to ensure that your system meets the minimum requirements for this course.
Within 48 hours of enrolling in the course, you will receive a confirmation email that contains your online link, your ID and password, and additional instructions for starting the course.
You can start the course at any time. After you register for the course, you have 60 days to complete it. You are billed for the course when you submit the enrollment form.
AFTER YOU ARE ENROLLED IN THIS COURSE, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CANCEL YOUR ENROLLMENT.
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Audience
This intermediate course is designed for experienced integration specialists and senior-level developers with experience in application development and WebSphere MQ.
Prerequisites
You should have:
- A basic knowledge of WebSphere MQ
- A basic understanding of current IT technologies such as Structured Query Language (SQL), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Java, and XML Path language (XPath)
- An understanding of the business needs of your organization
Skills taught
- Describe the WebSphere Message Broker runtime environment and toolkit architecture
- Explain the features and uses of WebSphere Message Broker
- Work with the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit to develop, deploy, and test message flows
- Use various WebSphere Message facilities and external tools for testing and debugging message flows
- Describe the function and appropriate usage of various message processing nodes
- Choose the appropriate transformation option for a task and skills profile
- Write basic ESQL, Java methods, or PHP routines for message manipulation
- Transform messages by using mappings
- Use problem determination aids to diagnose and solve development and runtime errors
- Create and work with the self-defining Extended Markup Language (XML), predefined, and undefined data formats
- Define, use, and test simple message models
- Generate message flows from predefined patterns
- Describe supported transport protocols and how to invoke them in message flows
- Describe WebSphere Message Broker enhancements for connecting with IBM Process Server and other WebSphere products
- Explain how to extend WebSphere Message Broker functionality by using WebSphere Adapters and both user-written and off-the-shelf plug-ins
- Describe the enhanced packaged application support for SAP, Siebel, and PeopleSoft
Machine requirements
System requirements
After you enroll in this course, you will be directed to a link to help you prepare your system to access the course.
The computer that you use to access the labs should meet the following requirements:
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3, Microsoft Vista SP1, or Microsoft Windows 7
- Internet Explorer V6.0 SP2 (or higher) or Mozilla Firefox V2.0 (or higher)
- 256 kbps or faster Internet connection
The lab environment for this course uses the Windows platform.
For information about other related WebSphere courses, visit the WebSphere Education Training Paths website:
ibm.com/software/websphere/education/paths/