Introduction to Programming Microsoft .NET Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (6079)
Get the knowledge and skills you need to develop applications in Microsoft Visual Basic .NET or Visual C# .NET for the Microsoft .NET platform.
This course incorporates material from the following Official Microsoft Learning Product (OMLP):
- 4994: Introduction to Programming Microsoft .NET Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Skills Gained
- Key features of the .NET Framework and Visual Studio 2005
- Create a simple Windows Forms application
- Programming fundamentals
- Create and use data types and variables
- Control program executionby using conditional statements and loops
- Fundamentals of object-oriented programming
- Create simple object-oriented applications
- Develop the user interface in a Visual Studio 2005 application
- Validate user input on a Windows form
- Implement debugging and exception handling in a Visual Studio 2005 application
- Access data in a Visual Studio 2005 application
- Create simple Web applications and XML Web services
- Key features of the .NET Framework version 3.0 technologies
- Test and deploy Microsoft .NET Framework applications
Who Can Benefit
Novice programmers who have a minimum of three months'' programming experience; Intermediate-level programmers who are otherwise new to .NET Framework development and want to learn how to use Visual Basic or C#.
Prerequisites
- Exposure to developing applications in either a graphical or a non-graphical environment
- Ability to understand and apply the basics of structured programming, including concepts such as flow control, variables, parameters, and function calls
Syllabus
1. Getting Started
- Microsoft .NET and the .NET Framework
- Software Development Life Cycle
- Exploring Visual Studio 2005
2. Creating a Simple Windows Forms Application
- Creating a Windows Forms Project
- Adding Controls to a Windows Forms Project
- Compiling and Running a Windows Forms Project
3. Programming Fundamentals
- Programming Concepts
- Program Structure and Flow
- Styling and Writing Code
4. Data Types and Variables
- Features of Data Types
- Defining and Using Variables
- Defining and Using Collections
- Converting Data Types
5. Controlling Program Execution
- Writing Expressions
- Creating Conditional Statements
- Creating Iteration Statements
6. Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming
- Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
- Define a Class
- Create a Class Instance
7. Creating Object-Oriented Applications
- Designing Classes with the Class Designer Tool
- Implementing Inheritance
- Defining and Implementing Interfaces
8. Building a User Interface
- Managing Forms and Dialog Boxes
- Creating Menus and Toolbars
- Providing User Assistance
9. Validating User Input
- Restricting User Input
- Implementing Field-Level Validation
- Implementing Form-Level Validation
10. Debugging and Exception Handling
- Types of Errors
- Debugging Applications
- Handling Exceptions in Applications
11. Accessing Data
- Overview of Data Access
- Accessing Data by Using the Visual Studio 2005 Integrated Development Environment
- Programmatic Access to Data
12. Creating Web Applications and XML Web Services
- Creating Web Applications
- Creating and Using XML Web Services
13. Exploring .NET Framework 3.0 Technologies
- .NET Framework 3.0 Technologies
- Windows Presentation Foundation
- Windows Communication Foundation
14. Testing and Deploying Microsoft .NET Framework Applications
- Overview of Testing
- Creating Object Test Bench Objects
- Deploying Microsoft .NET Framework Applications
