Programming Visual Basic and .NET
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Course Length:
5 Days
Course Description:
Microsoft .NET is an advance in programming technology that greatly simplifies application development both for traditional, proprietary applications and for the emerging paradigm of Web-based services. .NET is a complete restructuring of Microsoft's whole system infrastructure and represents a major learning challenge for programmers developing applications on Microsoft platforms. There is substantial change to the Visual Basic language, and VB6 code will not run unmodified in the .NET environment. Also, the new version of the language, Visual Basic .NET, or just VB.NET, is now a fully object-oriented language with features such as interfaces, inheritance and polymorphism. The result is that there is a definite learning curve for moving to VB.NET. This comprehensive 5-day course is designed for the experienced programmer to help you quickly come up to speed on the VB.NET language and the core features of the .NET Framework. The course consists of two modules. The first module concisely covers the essentials of programming using Microsoft's new VB.NET programming language. It starts with a brief chapter "what you need to know about .NET," which gets you up and running in the .NET environment with a minimum of fuss. The next two chapters cover VB.NET language essentials and object-oriented programming in VB.NET. The next chapter discusses how VB.NET relates to the .NET Framework. The final chapter provides a succinct introduction to creating GUI programs using Windows Forms. An appendix explains the fundamentals of working with the Visual Studio .NET development environment. The second module starts with an introduction to the architecture and key concepts of .NET. It then discusses class libraries, assemblies, versioning, and deployment, which constitute a major advance in the simplicity and robustness of deploying Windows applications, ending the notorious "DLL hell." The next two chapters discuss important topics in the .NET programming model, including metadata, reflection, I/O and serialization. The following chapter continues the discussion of the .NET programming model, covering threading, contexts, application domains, marshal by value, marshal by reference, and memory management. .NET Security is introduced in some detail, including both code access security and role-based security. The next chapter covers interoperability of .NET with COM and with Win32 applications. The module concludes with an introduction to database programming using ADO.NET. Numerous programming examples are examined throughout the course and students will have the opportunity to work on many programming exercises. This course ships in two volumes, consisting of both the VB.NET Essentials and the .NET Framework Using VB.NET courses.
Who Should Attend:
Benefits of Attendance:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Acquire a working knowledge of VB.NET programming.
- Learn about important interactions between VB.NET and the .NET Framework.
- Learn how to implement simple GUI programs using Windows Forms.
- Gain a thorough understanding of the philosophy and architecture of .NET.
- Acquire a working knowledge of the .NET programming model and .NET security.
- Learn how to implement database applications using .NET.
Prerequisites:
The student should be an experienced application developer or architect. Some background in object-oriented programming would be helpful.
Course Outline:
- Volume 1: VB.NET Essentials
- Chapter 1: .NET: What You Need To Know
- .NET Executables and the CLR
- A .NET Testbed for VB.NET Programming
- Chapter 2: VB.NET For The Sophisticated Programmer
- First VB.NET Console Application
- Namespaces
- Data Types
- Control Structures
- Subroutines and Functions
- Console I/O
- Exception Handling
- Chapter 3: Object-oriented Programming In VB.NET
- Classes
- Access Control
- Methods and Properties
- Static Data and Methods
- Inheritance
- Overriding Methods
- Interfaces
- Chapter 4: VB.NET And The .NET Framework
- Class Hierarchies
- .NET Interfaces
- Using Generic Interfaces: ICloneable and IComparable
- System.Array
- Collections
- Delegates
- Events
- Chapter 5: Introduction To Windows Forms
- Creating Windows Applications Using Visual Studio .NET
- Handling Events
- Appendix A. Using Visual Studio .NET
- Overview of Visual Studio.NET
- Creating a Console Application
- Project Configurations
- Debugging
- Volume 2: .NET Framework Using VB.NET
- Chapter 1: .NET Fundamentals
- What is Microsoft .NET?
- Common Language Runtime
- Attribute Based Programming
- Interface Based Programming
- Metadata
- Common Type System
- Framework Class Library
- Language Interoperability
- Managed Code
- Assemblies and Deployment
- Web Services
- ASP.NET
- Chapter 2: Class Libraries
- Components in .NET
- Building Class Libraries at the Command Line
- Class Libraries Using Visual Studio .NET
- Using References
- Chapter 3: Assemblies And Deployment
- Assemblies
- Private Assembly Deployment
- Shared Assembly Deployment
- Assembly Configuration
- Multi-Course Assemblies
- Chapter 4: Metadata And Reflection
- Metadata
- Reflection
- Late Binding
- Chapter 5: I/O And Serialization
- Directories
- Files
- Serialization
- Attributes
- Chapter 6: .NET Programming Model
- Threading and Synchronization
- Contexts
- Application Domains
- Marshal By Value
- Marshal By Reference
- Memory Management and Garbage Collection
- Chapter 7: Security
- Authentication and Authorization
- Internet Security
- Configuring Security
- Code Access Security
- Permissions
- Role-Based Security
- Principals and Identities
- Chapter 8: Interoperating With COM And Win32
- .NET Client Calling a COM Server
- COM Client Calling a .NET Server
- PInvoke
- Chapter 9: Database Programming Using ADO.NET
- ADO.NET Overview
- .NET Data Providers
- Using DataReaders
- Using DataSets
- Interacting with XML Data
- Appendix A: A Visual Studio .NET Database Testbed
- Server Explorer
- Query Analyzer
- OSQL