The “Genome Certified Developer” certification is awarded to Genome users who have attended and successfully completed the basic Genome Boot Camp training, which consists of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on workshops. Candidates are required to demonstrate their grasp of the topics covered during the hands-on workshops.

The Genome Boot Camp is a 3-day programme which covers the following topics and serves as an intensive introduction to developing with Genome:

Part 1 – Object-Relational Mapping

• Development Workflow
• Basic Mapping Features
• Mapping Collections
• Advanced Mapping Features
• Mapping Types

Part 2 – Object Management

• Creating and Activating Context
• Updating Objects
• Context as a State Storage
• Context Consistency
• Consistency and Caching of Collections
• Locking

Part 3 – Queries

• Basic Query Functions
• Advanced Query Functions
• Query Encapsulation

Part 4 – Performance and Optimisation

• Lazy Loading
• Optimisation
• Direct SQL

• Genome Wire Object Protocol (WOP)
• Developing Web applications with Genome
• Working with Genome and WinForms
• Developing WebServices with Genome
• Advanced optimisation principles with Genome
• Developing Genome extensions
  

Typically, candidates will complete the basic Genome Boot Camp plus one or two additional modules in a three to four-day block. Candidates will receive separate certificates for each successfully completed module.

Workshops and presentations on other topics can be offered on demand.

The “Genome Certified Developer” course is a prerequisite for all additional modules.

The next Boot Camp session is scheduled for
April 6 - 8, 2009

Dedicated three-day training sessions can also be held on demand at a fixed price of EUR 3500 for up to five participants. On-demand sessions can be held at our offices in Austria or Hungary at no extra cost, or at a location of your choice against additional fees for travel and accommodation (you would also be responsible for providing a suitable teaching room).