.NET Framework Using C# (NET403)

This class is designed to provide a sound introduction to the .NET Framework for programmers who already know the C# language and the fundamentals of Windows Forms. The course focuses on core portions of the .NET Framework that are common across many application areas.

1. .NET Fundamentals
   1. What is Microsoft .NET?
   2. Common Language Runtime
   3. CLR Serialization
   4. Attribute-Based Programming
   5. Interface-Based Programming
   6. Metadata
   7. Common Type System
   8. Framework Class Library
   9. Language Interoperability
   10. Managed Code
   11. Assemblies and Deployment
   12. Web Services
   13. ASP.NET
   14. Performance
   15. .NET Native
   16. .NET Core and Cross-platform Development
   17. XML Serialization
2. Class Libraries
   1. Components in .NET
   2. Building Class Libraries at the Command Line
   3. Class Libraries Using Visual Studio
   4. Using References
3. Assemblies, Deployment and Configuration
   1. Assemblies
   2. Private Assembly Deployment
   3. Shared Assembly Deployment
   4. Configuration Overview
   5. Configuration Files
   6. Programmatic Access to Configuration
   7. Using SDK Tools for Signing and Deployment
   8. Application Settings
4. Metadata and Reflection
   1. Metadata
   2. Reflection
   3. Late Binding
5. I/O and Serialization
   1. Directories
   2. Files
   3. Serialization
   4. Attributes
6. .NET Programming Model
   1. Memory Management and Garbage Collection
   2. Asynchronous Delegates
   3. BackgroundWorker
   4. Application Domains
7. .NET Threading
   1. Threading Fundamentals
   2. ThreadPool
   3. Foreground and Background Threads
   4. Synchronization
   5. Task Parallel Library
8. .NET Security
   1. Authentication and Authorization
   2. Code Access Security
   3. Sandboxing
   4. Permissions
   5. Role-Based Security
   6. Principals and Identities
9. Interoperating with COM and Win32
   1. .NET Client Calling a COM Server
   2. 64-bit System Considerations
   3. PInvoke
10. ADO.NET and LINQ
    1. ADO.NET Overview
    2. .NET Data Providers
    3. Connections
    4. Using LocalDB
    5. Commands
    6. DataReaders and Connected Access
    7. Data Sets and Disconnected Access
    8. Language Integrated Query
11. Debugging Fundamentals
    1. Compile-time Errors and Run-time Errors
    2. Configuring Debug, Release, and Special Builds
    3. Visual Studio Debugger
    4. Just-In-Time Debugging
    5. Attaching Debugger to a Running Process
12. Tracing
    1. Tracing
    2. Event Logs
13. More About Tracing
    1. Using the BooleanSwitch and TraceSwitch Classes
    2. Print Debugging Information with the Debug Class
    3. Instrumenting Release Builds with the Trace Class
    4. Using Listeners
    5. Implementing Custom Listeners

Each student receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all class examples.

Experience in the following is required for this C# class: