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Introduction
to Programming Microsoft .NET Framework Applications with Microsoft Visual
Studioฎ 2005
Course 4994:
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.
Audience
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#.
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After attending 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. |
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Prerequisites
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. |
In addition, it is
recommended, but not required, that students have completed:
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Course 2667: Introduction to
Programming. |
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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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