Introduction
to Programming Microsoft .NET with Visual Studio 2005
(C#
or VB.NET)
Course 4994A: Five days; Instructor-Led
Introduction
This five-day
instructor-led course enables introductory-level developers who are not
familiar with the Microsoft .NET Framework or Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 to
gain familiarity with the Visual Studio 2005 development environment. Students
will also learn basic skills using either Microsoft Visual Basic or Microsoft
Visual C# as a programming language.
The target audience for
this course includes both novice programmers who have a minimum of three
months programming experience and intermediate-level programmers who are
otherwise new to .NET Framework development, and want to learn how to use Visual
Basic or C#.
At Course Completion
After completing this
course, students will be able to:
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Describe the key
features of the .NET Framework and Visual Studio 2005. |
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Create a simple Windows
Forms application. |
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Explain programming
fundamentals. |
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Create and use data
types and variables. |
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Control program
execution by using conditional statements and loops. |
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Explain the fundamentals
of object-oriented programming. |
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Create simple
object-oriented applications. |
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Develop the user
interface in a Visual Studio 2005 application. |
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Validate user input on a
Windows form. |
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Implement debugging and
exception handling in a Visual Studio 2005 application. |
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Access data in a Visual
Studio 2005 application. |
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Create simple Web
applications and XML Web services. |
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Explain the key features
of the .NET Framework version 3.0 technologies. |
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Test and deploy
Microsoft .NET Framework applications. |
Before attending this
course, students must have:
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Exposure to developing
applications in either a graphical or a non-graphical environment. |
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Ability to understand
and apply the basics of structured programming, including concepts such as
flow control, variables, parameters, and function calls. |
Course Outline
Module 1: Getting Started
This module introduces the
.NET Framework and the software development life cycle. It also describes the
key features of Visual Studio 2005.
Lessons
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Introduction to
Microsoft .NET and the .NET Framework |
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Introduction to the
Software Development Life Cycle |
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Exploring Visual Studio
2005 |
Lab 1: Getting Started
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Working in the
Development Environment |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe Microsoft .NET
and the .NET Framework. |
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Describe the software
development life cycle. |
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Explain the key features
of Visual Studio 2005. |
Module 2: Creating a
Simple Windows Forms Application
This module explains how
to create a Windows Forms application, how to add controls to a form, and how
to compile and run the application.
Lessons
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Creating a Windows Forms
Project |
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Adding Controls to a
Windows Forms Project |
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Compiling and Running a
Windows Forms Project |
Lab 2: Creating a Simple
Windows Forms Application
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Creating a Windows Forms
Application |
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Adding Controls to the
Main Form |
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Compiling and Testing
the Application |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Create a Windows Forms
project. |
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Add controls to a
Windows Forms project. |
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Compile and run a
Windows Forms project. |
Module 3: Programming
Fundamentals
This module explains
important programming concepts and terminology. It also covers the main
elements of a program and explains how to create and work with items such as
functions, properties, and methods. Finally, this module provides guidelines on
areas such as naming conventions and code documentation.
Lessons
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Understanding
Programming Concepts |
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Defining Program
Structure and Flow |
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Styling and Writing Code |
Lab 3: Programming
Fundamentals
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Displaying the Current
Date on a Form |
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Adding a New Form to the
Application |
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Adding Controls to the
New Form |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Explain basic
programming concepts. |
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Define program structure
and flow. |
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Explain guidelines for
styling and writing code. |
Module 4: Data Types and Variables
This module introduces
data types, variables, and constants and explains how to use them. It also
explains how to use collections and data type conversion.
Lessons
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Introduction to Data
Types |
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Defining and Using
Variables |
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Defining and Using
Collections |
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Converting Data Types |
Lab 4: Data Types and
Variables
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Implementing Variables
and Constants |
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Implementing Arrays and
Enumerations |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Explain the main
features of data types. |
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Define and use
variables. |
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Define and use
collections. |
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Explain data type
conversion. |
Module 5: Controlling
Program Execution
This module describes how
to control program execution by writing expressions, conditional statements,
and iteration statements.
Lessons
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Writing Expressions |
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Creating Conditional
Statements |
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Creating Iteration
Statements |
Lab 5: Controlling Program
Execution
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Checking User Input |
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Enabling and Disabling
Controls |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Write expressions that
contain operators. |
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Create conditional
statements. |
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Create iteration
statements. |
Module 6: Fundamentals of
Object-Oriented Programming
This module introduces
students to the concepts of object-oriented programming, defines important
terminology, and shows the syntax for defining classes and creating instances.
Lessons
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Introduction to
Object-Oriented Programming |
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Defining a Class |
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Creating a Class
Instance |
Lab 6: Fundamentals of
Object-Oriented Programming
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Creating a SalesPerson
Class |
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Creating and Using a
SalesPerson Object |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe the essential
features of object-oriented programming. |
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Define a class. |
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Create a class instance. |
Module 7: Creating
Object-Oriented Applications
This module describes how
to design classes by using the Class Designer tool in Visual Studio, and also
describes how to use inheritance and interfaces.
Lessons
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Designing Classes with
the Class Designer Tool |
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Implementing Inheritance |
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Defining and
Implementing Interfaces |
Lab 7: Creating
Object-Oriented Applications
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Creating a Base Class |
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Creating Derived Classes |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Design classes with the
Class Designer tool. |
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Implement inheritance. |
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Define and implement
interfaces. |
Module 8: Building a User
Interface
This module explains how
to develop an application by using features such as modal and modeless forms,
menus, toolbars, status bars, tool tips, and the HelpProvider control.
Lessons
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Managing Forms and
Dialog Boxes |
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Creating Menus and
Toolbars |
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Providing User
Assistance |
Lab 8: Building a User
Interface
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Adding a Menu and a
Toolbar to an Application |
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Adding a Status Bar and
Tooltips to an Application |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Manage forms and dialog
boxes. |
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Create menus and
toolbars. |
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Provide user assistance. |
Module 9: Validating User
Input
This module explains how
to restrict user input on a form, and how to use field-level and form-level
validation.
Lessons
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Restricting User Input |
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Implementing Field-Level
Validation |
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Implementing Form-Level
Validation |
Lab 9: Validating User
Input
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Adding an ErrorProvider
Component to a Form |
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Providing Visual Cues to
the User by Enabling an OK Button |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Restrict user input. |
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Implement field-level
validation. |
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Implement form-level
validation. |
Module 10: Debugging and
Exception Handling
This module introduces
students to the types of errors that can occur in an application, and describes
how to use a combination of debugging and exception handling to detect and
diagnose these errors.
Lessons
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Types of Errors |
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Debugging Applications |
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Handling Exceptions in
Applications |
Lab 10: Debugging and
Exception Handling
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Detecting Logic Errors |
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Handling Run-Time Errors |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe the types of
errors that can occur in an application. |
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Debug an application. |
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Handle exceptions in an
application. |
Module 11: Accessing Data
This module introduces
students to data access in .NET Framework applications, and shows how to access
data both by using the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE)
and by writing code.
Lessons
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Overview of Data Access |
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Accessing Data by Using
the Visual Studio 2005 Integrated Development Environment |
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Programmatic Access to
Data |
Lab 11: Accessing Data
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Displaying Data by Using
a DataGridView Control |
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Access Data
Programmatically by Using ADO.NET |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe the key
features of data access in a .NET Framework application. |
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Access data by using
tools in the Visual Studio 2005 IDE. |
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Access data
programmatically by using ADO.NET and the XmlReader class. |
Module 12: Creating Web
Applications and XML Web Services
This module introduces
students to ASP.NET, and describes how to create simple Web applications and
XML Web services.
Lessons
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Creating Web
Applications |
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Creating and Using XML
Web Services |
Lab 12: Creating Web
Applications and XML Web Services
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Creating a Web
Application |
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Creating and Using an
XML Web Service |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Create a Web application
in ASP.NET. |
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Create and use an XML
Web Service in ASP.NET. |
Module 13: Exploring .NET
Framework 3.0 Technologies
This module introduces the
new .NET Framework 3.0 technologies and explains how to create a Windows
Presentation Foundation application and a Windows Communication Foundation
service.
Lessons
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Introduction to the .NET
Framework 3.0 Technologies |
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Introduction to Windows
Presentation Foundation |
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Introduction to Windows
Communication Foundation |
Lab 13: Exploring .NET
Framework 3.0 Technologies
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Building a Windows
Presentation Foundation Application |
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Building a Windows
Communication Foundation Service |
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Accessing a Windows
Communication Foundation Service from a Windows Presentation Foundation
Client |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe the .NET
Framework 3.0 technologies. |
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Describe the main
features of Windows Presentation Foundation. |
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Describe the main
features of Windows Communication Foundation. |
Module 14: Testing and
Deploying Microsoft .NET Framework Applications
This module provides an
overview of software testing and explains how to use the Object Test Bench
(OTB). It also explains how to deploy Microsoft .NET Framework applications by
using both Windows Installer and ClickOnce.
Lessons
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Overview of Testing |
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Creating Object Test
Bench Objects |
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Deploying Microsoft .NET
Framework Applications |
Lab 14: Testing and
Deploying Microsoft .NET Framework Applications
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Testing an Application |
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Deploying an Application
by Using ClickOnce |
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Deploying an Application
by Using Windows Installer |
After completing this
module, students will be able to:
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Describe the main
features of application testing. |
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Create object test bench
objects. |
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Deploy Microsoft .NET
Framework applications. |
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