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MOC 4994 - Introduction to Programming Microsoft .NET Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

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Class Overview

This .NET training class 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 training class 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#.

Class Goals

  • Learn to describe the key features of the .NET Framework and Visual Studio 2005.
  • Learn to create a simple Windows Forms application.
  • Learn to explain programming fundamentals.
  • Learn to create and use data types and variables.
  • Learn to control program execution by using conditional statements and loops.
  • Learn to explain the fundamentals of object-oriented programming.
  • Learn to create simple object-oriented applications.
  • Learn to develop the user interface in a Visual Studio 2005 application.
  • Learn to validate user input on a Windows form.
  • Learn to implement debugging and exception handling in a Visual Studio 2005 application.
  • Learn to access data in a Visual Studio 2005 application.
  • Learn to create simple Web applications and XML Web services.
  • Learn to explain the key features of the .NET Framework version 3.0 technologies.
  • Learn to test and deploy Microsoft .NET Framework applications.

Class Outline

  1. Getting Started
    1. Introduction to Microsoft .NET and the .NET Framework
    2. Introduction to the Software Development Life Cycle
    3. Exploring Visual Studio 2005
    4. Lab: Getting Started
  2. Creating a Simple Windows Forms Application
    1. Creating a Windows Forms Project
    2. Adding Controls to a Windows Forms Project
    3. Compiling and Running a Windows Forms Project
    4. Lab: Creating a Simple Windows Forms Application
  3. Programming Fundamentals
    1. Understanding Programming Concepts
    2. Defining Program Structure and Flow
    3. Styling and Writing Code
    4. Lab: Programming Fundamentals
  4. Data Types and Variables
    1. Introduction to Data Types
    2. Defining and Using Variables
    3. Defining and Using Collections
    4. Converting Data Types
    5. Lab: Data Types and Variables
  5. Controlling Program Execution
    1. Writing Expressions
    2. Creating Conditional Statements
    3. Creating Iteration Statements
    4. Lab: Controlling Program Execution
  6. Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming
    1. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
    2. Defining a Class
    3. Creating a Class Instance
    4. Lab: Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming
  7. Creating Object-Oriented Applications
    1. Designing Classes with the Class Designer Tool
    2. Implementing Inheritance
    3. Defining and Implementing Interfaces
    4. Lab: Creating Object-Oriented Applications
  8. Building a User Interface
    1. Managing Forms and Dialog Boxes
    2. Creating Menus and Toolbars
    3. Providing User Assistance
    4. Lab: Building a User Interface
  9. Validating User Input
    1. Restricting User Input
    2. Implementing Field-Level Validation
    3. Implementing Form-Level Validation
    4. Lab: Validating User Input
  10. Debugging and Exception Handling
    1. Types of Errors
    2. Debugging Applications
    3. Handling Exceptions in Applications
    4. Lab: Debugging and Exception Handling
  11. Accessing Data
    1. Overview of Data Access
    2. Accessing Data by Using the Visual Studio 2005 Integrated Development Environment
    3. Programmatic Access to Data
    4. Lab: Accessing Data
  12. Creating Web Applications and XML Web Services
    1. Creating Web Applications
    2. Creating and Using XML Web Services
    3. Lab: Creating Web Applications and XML Web Services
  13. Exploring .NET Framework 3.0 Technologies
    1. Introduction to the .NET Framework 3.0 Technologies
    2. Introduction to Windows Presentation Foundation
    3. Introduction to Windows Communication Foundation
    4. Lab: Exploring .NET Framework 3.0 Technologies
  14. Testing and Deploying Microsoft .NET Framework Applications
    1. Overview of Testing
    2. Creating Object Test Bench Objects
    3. Deploying Microsoft .NET Framework Applications
    4. Lab: Testing and Deploying Microsoft .NET Framework Applications
    5. Testing an Application
    6. Deploying an Application by Using ClickOnce
    7. Deploying an Application by Using Windows Installer

Class Materials

Each student in our Live Online and our Onsite classes receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following areas is required:

  • 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.

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