Book your MS4995 Programming with the Microsoft .NET Framework Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Training Course

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

Introduction to the .NET Framework

.NET Framework 3.0 Technologies

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the key features of the .NET Framework.
• 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

Introduction to Visual Studio 2005

Managing Solutions and Projects

Managing the Integrated Development Environment

Writing Code with Visual Studio 2005

Lab : Creating Applications with Visual Studio 2005

Creating a Windows Forms Application by Using Visual Studio 2005

Locating and Fixing Errors by Using the Error List Window

Creating and Using Code Snippets

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the key features of Visual Studio 2005.
• Manage solutions and projects.
• Manage the integrated development environment.
• 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

Syntax Basics

Language Enhancements

Lab : Examining Language and Syntax Features

Using Essential Language Constructs

Handling Run-Time Errors

Using Generic Collection Classes

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Use fundamental language features in C# and Visual Basic, including variable declarations, conditional statements, loops, and exception handling.
• 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

Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

Defining a Class

Creating a Class Instance

Lab : Essentials of Object-Oriented Programming

Creating a SalesPerson Class

Creating and Using a SalesPerson Instance

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the key features of object-oriented programming.
• Define a class.
• 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

Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

Implementing Inheritance

Defining and Implementing Interfaces

Creating and Using Delegates and Events

Lab : Advanced Object-Oriented Programming

Creating a Base Class

Creating Derived Classes

Implementing an Interface

Defining and Using Delegates and Events

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe advanced object-oriented programming concepts.
• Implement inheritance.
• Define and implement interfaces.
• 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

Security Overview

Implementing Code Access Security

Implementing Role-Based Security

Using Cryptographic Services

Lab : Security in the .NET Framework

Implementing Code Access Security

Implementing Role-Based Security

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe security in the .NET Framework.
• Implement code access security.
• Implement role-based security.
• 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

Overview of Data Access

Reading and Writing Relational Data

Reading and Writing XML Data

Lab : Accessing Data by Using ADO.NET

Creating and Running Simple Commands

Creating and Running Query Commands

Binding Data to Controls in a Form

Reading and Writing a DataSet as XML Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the key features of data access in a .NET Framework application.
• Read and write relational data by using ADO.NET.
• 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

Introduction to Windows Presentation Foundation

Introduction to XAML

Programming Windows Presentation Foundation Applications

Lab : Building Windows Presentation Foundation Applications

Creating a Windows Presentation Foundation Application

Implementing the Code-Behind for the Application

Testing the Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the key features of Windows Presentation Foundation.
• Describe and use XAML.
• 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

Overview of Distributed Applications

Creating and Consuming XML Web Services

Building Windows Communication Foundation Services and Clients

Lab : Creating Distributed Applications

Creating and Consuming an XML Web Service

Building a Windows Communication Foundation Service

Building a Client for a Windows Communication Foundation Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the options for creating distributed .NET Framework applications and the key features of Windows Communication Foundation.
• Create and consume XML Web services.
• 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

Introduction to Instrumentation

Code Tracing and Debugging

Performance Counters

Event Logs

Lab : Monitoring .NET Framework Applications by Using Instrumentation

Adding Tracing to an Application

Testing the Tracing Statements

Adding Event Logging to an Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the key features of instrumentation in .NET Framework applications.
• Explain code tracing and debugging.
• Describe performance counters and explain how to use them.
• 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

Introduction to Assemblies

Overview of the Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild)

Testing .NET Framework Applications

Deploying .NET Framework Applications by Using ClickOnce

Deploying .NET Framework Applications by Using Windows Installer

Lab : Compiling, Testing, and Deploying .NET Framework Applications

Delay Signing a Component Assembly

Creating a Merge Module Project

Deploying an Application by Using Windows Installer

Installing and Testing the Application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe assemblies and explain features of assemblies that relate to deployment.
• Explain how to use MSBuild to build an application.
• Describe the key features of application testing.
• Deploy applications by using ClickOnce.
• 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

Overview of Interoperability

Calling Unmanaged Functions by Using Platform Invoke

Calling COM Objects from Managed Code

Lab : Interoperating with Unmanaged Code

Calling a Windows API from Managed Code

Calling a COM Object from Managed Code

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the options for interoperating with unmanaged code from a .NET Framework application.
• Call unmanaged functions by using Platform Invoke.
• 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

Introduction to the Software Development Life Cycle

Introducing the Microsoft Solutions Framework

Developing Applications with the Capability Maturity Model Integration

Introducing Agile Software Development

Lab : Software Design and Development

Managing a Software Development Process

Discussion

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe the software development life cycle.
• Describe the key features of the Microsoft Solutions Framework.
• Describe the development of applications with the Capability Maturity Model.
• Describe the key features of Agile Software Development.