Exam Ref 70-485: Advanced Windows Store App Development Using C#

Chapter 5. Manage data and security

In this chapter, you learn how to use the local file system in an efficient and effective way, implement a data-caching strategy, and secure application data using certificates and encryption algorithms.

Objectives in this chapter:

• Objective 5.1: Design and implement data caching

• Objective 5.2: Save and retrieve files from the file system

• Objective 5.3: Secure app data

Objective 5.1: Design and implement data caching

Windows Store applications have various options to store data, and each has its advantages and disadvantages. The right place to store information or cache depends on the application, the scenario in which the user works, and whether the application relies on HTML5/JavaScript or on XAML with C#, Microsoft ...