Introduction to Programming Microsoft .NET Framework Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

Revision: TE9989_20080123

Course Length:

5 Days

Course Description:

This five-day instructor-led course 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.

Who Should Attend:

The target audience for this course 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#.

Benefits of Attendance:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the key features of the .NET Framework and Visual Studio 2005.
• Create a simple Windows Forms application.
• Explain programming fundamentals.
• Create and use data types and variables.
• Control program execution by using conditional statements and loops.
• Explain the fundamentals of object-oriented programming.
• Create simple object-oriented applications.
• Develop the user interface in a Visual Studio 2005 application.
• Validate user input on a Windows form.
• Implement debugging and exception handling in a Visual Studio 2005 application.
• Access data in a Visual Studio 2005 application.
• Create simple Web applications and XML Web services.
• Explain the key features of the .NET Framework version 3.0 technologies.
• Test and deploy Microsoft .NET Framework applications.

Prerequisites:

Before attending this course, students must have exposure to developing applications in either a graphical or a non-graphical environment. and have the ability to understand and apply the basics of structured programming, including concepts such as flow control, variables, parameters, and function calls. In addition, it is recommended, but not required, that students have completed and Introduction to Programming course.

Course Outline:

• 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. Working in the Development Environment
• 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. Creating a Windows Forms Application
  5. Adding Controls to the Main Form
  6. Compiling and Testing the Application
• Programming Fundamentals
  1. Understanding Programming Concepts
  2. Defining Program Structure and Flow
  3. Styling and Writing Code
  4. Displaying the Current Date on a Form
  5. Adding a New Form to the Application
  6. Adding Controls to the New Form
• Data Types and Variables
  1. Introduction to Data Types
  2. Defining and Using Variables
  3. Defining and Using Collections
  4. Converting Data Types
  5. Implementing Variables and Constants
  6. Implementing Arrays and Enumerations
• Controlling Program Execution
  1. Writing Expressions
  2. Creating Conditional Statements
  3. Creating Iteration Statements
  4. Checking User Input
  5. Enabling and Disabling Controls
• Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming
  1. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming
  2. Defining a Class
  3. Creating a Class Instance
  4. Creating a SalesPerson Class
  5. Creating and Using a SalesPerson Object
• Creating Object-Oriented Applications
  1. Designing Classes with the Class Designer Tool
  2. Implementing Inheritance
  3. Defining and Implementing Interfaces
  4. Creating a Base Class
  5. Creating Derived Classes
• Building a User Interface
  1. Managing Forms and Dialog Boxes
  2. Creating Menus and Toolbars
  3. Providing User Assistance
  4. Adding a Menu and a Toolbar to an Application
  5. Adding a Status Bar and Tooltips to an Application
• Validating User Input
  1. Restricting User Input
  2. Implementing Field-Level Validation
  3. Implementing Form-Level Validation
  4. Adding an ErrorProvider Component to a Form
  5. Providing Visual Cues to the User by Enabling an OK Button
• Debugging and Exception Handling
  1. Types of Errors
  2. Debugging Applications
  3. Handling Exceptions in Applications
  4. Detecting Logic Errors
  5. Handling Run-Time Errors
• 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. Displaying Data by Using a DataGridView Control
  5. Access Data Programmatically by Using ADO.NET
• Creating Web Applications and XML Web Services
  1. Creating Web Applications
  2. Creating and Using XML Web Services
  3. Creating a Web Application
  4. Creating and Using an XML Web Service
• 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. Building a Windows Presentation Foundation Application
  5. Building a Windows Communication Foundation Service
  6. Accessing a Windows Communication Foundation Service from a Windows Presentation Foundation Client
• Testing and Deploying Microsoft .NET Framework Applications
  1. Overview of Testing
  2. Creating Object Test Bench Objects
  3. Deploying Microsoft .NET Framework Applications
  4. Testing an Application
  5. Deploying an Application by Using ClickOnce
  6. Deploying an Application by Using Windows Installer