Programming with the Microsoft .NET Framework Using
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Course 4995A: Five days;
Instructor-Led
Introduction
This
five-day instructor-led course enables developers who are migrating from a
different development language, an earlier version of Visual Basic .NET or
Visual C#, or who have completed entry-level training and experience using
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, to gain in-depth guidance on programming the
Microsoft .NET Framework versions 2.0 and 3.0 with Visual Studio 2005.
The
target audience for this course is developers who already have professional
programming experience in C, C++, earlier versions of Visual Basic .NET or
Visual C#, Java, or another programming language, and who plan to use Visual Studio
2005 to develop enterprise business solutions.
After
completing this course, students will be able to:
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Describe the .NET Framework. |
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Create applications with Visual Studio 2005. |
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Describe Visual Basic .NET and Visual C# language and
syntax features. |
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Use essential object-oriented programming features. |
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Use advanced object-oriented programming features. |
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Explain security in the .NET Framework. |
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Access data by using ADO.NET. |
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Build Windows Presentation Foundation applications. |
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Describe distributed applications, and create distributed
applications with Windows Communication Foundation. |
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Monitor .NET Framework applications by using
instrumentation. |
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Compile, test, and deploy .NET Framework applications. |
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Interoperate with unmanaged code (optional). |
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Describe software design and development (optional). |
Before
attending this course, students must have:
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Professional experience with programming in C, C++,
earlier versions of Visual Basic or C#, Java, or another programming
language. |
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Familiarity with the Microsoft .NET Framework strategy as
described on the Microsoft .NET Homepage at http://www.microsoft.com/net. |
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Familiarity with the .NET Framework versions 2.0 and 3.0
as described on the MSDN Developer Center site at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/programming/fundamentals/default.aspx. |
Module
1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework
This
module introduces the key features and components of the Microsoft .NET Framework
2.0. The module also provides an overview of Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0
technologies, and describes how they relate to version 2.0 of the .NET
Framework.
Lessons
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Introduction to the .NET Framework |
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.NET Framework 3.0 Technologies |
Lab
1: (There is no lab for this module)
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the key features of the .NET Framework. |
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Describe the .NET Framework 3.0 technologies. |
Module
2: Creating Applications with Visual Studio 2005
This
module introduces the key features of the Visual Studio 2005 integrated
development environment (IDE), and describes how to create and manage
solutions, projects, and other resources. The module highlights many of the new
features in Visual Studio 2005 that help to simplify and accelerate application
development.
Lessons
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Introduction to Visual Studio 2005 |
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Managing Solutions and Projects |
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Managing the Integrated Development Environment |
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Writing Code with Visual Studio 2005 |
Lab
2: Creating Applications with Visual Studio 2005
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Creating a Windows Forms Application by Using Visual
Studio 2005 |
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Locating and Fixing Errors by Using the Error List Window |
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Creating and Using Code Snippets |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the key features of Visual Studio 2005. |
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Manage solutions and projects. |
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Manage the integrated development environment. |
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Write code with Visual Studio 2005. |
Module
3: Examining Language and Syntax Features
This
module introduces fundamental language features in C# and Visual Basic,
including variable declarations, control flow constructs, and exception
handling. The module also describes new language features introduced in Visual
Studio 2005.
Lessons
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Syntax Basics |
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Language Enhancements |
Lab
3: Examining Language and Syntax Features
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Using Essential Language Constructs |
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Handling Run-Time Errors |
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Using Generic Collection Classes |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Use fundamental language features in C# and Visual Basic,
including variable declarations, conditional statements, loops, and exception
handling. |
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Use language enhancements introduced in Visual Studio
2005, including generics, partial types, and nullable
types. |
Module
4: Essentials of Object-Oriented Programming
This
module introduces students to the essentials of object-oriented programming,
defines important terminology, and shows the syntax for defining classes and
creating instances.
Lessons
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Object-Oriented Programming Concepts |
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Defining a Class |
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Creating a Class Instance |
Lab
4: Essentials of Object-Oriented Programming
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Creating a SalesPerson Class |
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Creating and Using a SalesPerson
Instance |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the key features of object-oriented programming. |
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Define a class. |
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Create a class instance. |
Module
5: Advanced Object-Oriented Programming
This
module describes how to use inheritance and interfaces. The module also
introduces delegates and events, and describes how to use them in .NET
Framework applications.
Lessons
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Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Concepts |
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Implementing Inheritance |
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Defining and Implementing Interfaces |
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Creating and Using Delegates and Events |
Lab
5: Advanced Object-Oriented Programming
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Creating a Base Class |
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Creating Derived Classes |
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Implementing an Interface |
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Defining and Using Delegates and Events |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe advanced object-oriented programming concepts. |
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Implement inheritance. |
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Define and implement interfaces. |
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Create and use delegates and events. |
Module
6: Security in the .NET Framework
This
module introduces the concept of security, and describes how to use code access
security and role-based security. The module also introduces the cryptographic
services available in the .NET Framework.
Lessons
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Security Overview |
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Implementing Code Access Security |
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Implementing Role-Based Security |
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Using Cryptographic Services |
Lab
6: Security in the .NET Framework
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Implementing Code Access Security |
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Implementing Role-Based Security |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe security in the .NET Framework. |
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Implement code access security. |
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Implement role-based security. |
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Use the cryptographic services in the .NET Framework. |
Module
7: Accessing Data by Using ADO.NET
This
module describes how to access data programmatically in a relational database,
by using ADO.NET. The module also describes how to read and write XML data, and
introduces the classes in the XML Document Object Model (DOM).
Lessons
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Overview of Data Access |
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Reading and Writing Relational Data |
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Reading and Writing XML Data |
Lab
7: Accessing Data by Using ADO.NET
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Creating and Running Simple Commands |
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Creating and Running Query Commands |
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Binding Data to Controls in a Form |
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Reading and Writing a DataSet as
XML Data |
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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Read and write relational data by using ADO.NET. |
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Read and write XML data. |
Module
8: Building Windows Presentation Foundation Applications
This
module describes the key features of Windows Presentation Foundation and
introduces Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML), the declarative
language that can be used to define user interfaces. The module also introduces
the Application object model, and describes how to program a Windows
Presentation Foundation application.
Lessons
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Introduction to Windows Presentation Foundation |
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Introduction to XAML |
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Programming Windows Presentation Foundation Applications |
Lab
8: Building Windows Presentation Foundation Applications
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Creating a Windows Presentation Foundation Application |
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Implementing the Code-Behind for the Application |
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Testing the Application |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the key features of Windows Presentation
Foundation. |
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Describe and use XAML. |
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Program Windows Presentation Foundation Applications. |
Module
9: Creating Distributed Applications
This
module introduces the concept of distributed applications, and shows how to
create and consume XML Web services by using the .NET Framework and Visual
Studio 2005. The module also covers the key features of Windows Communication
Foundation, and explains how to build Windows Communication Foundation services
and clients.
Lessons
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Overview of Distributed Applications |
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Creating and Consuming XML Web Services |
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Building Windows Communication Foundation Services and
Clients |
Lab
9: Creating Distributed Applications
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Creating and Consuming an XML Web Service |
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Building a Windows Communication Foundation Service |
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Building a Client for a Windows Communication Foundation
Service |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the options for creating distributed .NET
Framework applications and the key features of Windows Communication
Foundation. |
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Create and consume XML Web services. |
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Build Windows Communication Foundation services and
clients. |
Module
10: Monitoring .NET Framework Applications by Using Instrumentation
This
module describes what instrumentation is, and shows how to perform
instrumentation in .NET Framework applications by using code tracing and
debugging, performance counters, and event logs.
Lessons
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Introduction to Instrumentation |
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Code Tracing and Debugging |
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Performance Counters |
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Event Logs |
Lab
10: Monitoring .NET Framework Applications by Using Instrumentation
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Adding Tracing to an Application |
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Testing the Tracing Statements |
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Adding Event Logging to an Application |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the key features of instrumentation in .NET
Framework applications. |
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Explain code tracing and debugging. |
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Describe performance counters and explain how to use them. |
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Describe event logs and explain how to write to an
application event log. |
Module
11: Compiling, Testing, and Deploying .NET Framework Applications
This
module describes activities that take place in the final stages of application
development, when building, testing, and deploying an application. The module
describes how to use Microsoft tools to perform each of these activities.
Lessons
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Introduction to Assemblies |
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Overview of the Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild) |
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Testing .NET Framework Applications |
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Deploying .NET Framework Applications by Using ClickOnce |
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Deploying .NET Framework Applications by Using Windows
Installer |
Lab
11: Compiling, Testing, and Deploying .NET Framework Applications
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Delay Signing a Component Assembly |
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Creating a Merge Module Project |
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Deploying an Application by Using Windows Installer |
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Installing and Testing the Application |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe assemblies and explain features of assemblies
that relate to deployment. |
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Explain how to use MSBuild to
build an application. |
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Describe the key features of application testing. |
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Deploy applications by using ClickOnce. |
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Deploy applications by using Windows Installer. |
Module
12: Interoperating with Unmanaged Code (Optional)
This
module introduces the concept of interoperability with unmanaged code, and then
describes how to access unmanaged functions and COM objects from managed code
in a .NET Framework application.
Lessons
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Overview of Interoperability |
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Calling Unmanaged Functions by Using Platform Invoke |
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Calling COM Objects from Managed Code |
Lab
12: Interoperating with Unmanaged Code
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Calling a Windows API from Managed Code |
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Calling a COM Object from Managed Code |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the options for interoperating with unmanaged
code from a .NET Framework application. |
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Call unmanaged functions by using Platform Invoke. |
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Call COM objects from managed code. |
Module
13: Software Design and Development (Optional)
This
module introduces software design and development and explains some of the most
commonly used models and tools.
Lessons
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Introduction to the Software Development Life Cycle |
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Introducing the Microsoft Solutions Framework |
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Developing Applications with the Capability Maturity Model
Integration |
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Introducing Agile Software Development |
Lab
13: Software Design and Development
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Managing a Software Development Process |
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Discussion |
After
completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the software development life cycle. |
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Describe the key features of the Microsoft Solutions
Framework. |
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Describe the development of applications with the
Capability Maturity Model. |
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Describe the key features of Agile Software Development. |
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