Get the knowledge and skills you need to develop applications in Microsoft Visual Basic .NET or Visual C# .NET for the Microsoft .NET platform.
This course incorporates material from the following Official Microsoft Learning Product (OMLP):

• 4994: Introduction to Programming Microsoft .NET Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

What You'll Learn

• Key features of the .NET Framework and Visual Studio 2005
• Create a simple Windows Forms application
• Programming fundamentals
• Create and use data types and variables
• Control program executionby using conditional statements and loops
• 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
• Key features of the .NET Framework version 3.0 technologies
• Test and deploy Microsoft .NET Framework applications

Who Needs to Attend

Novice programmers who have a minimum of three months' programming experience; Intermediate-level programmers who are otherwise new to .NET Framework development and want to learn how to use Visual Basic or C#.

Prerequisites

• 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

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Course Outline

1. Getting Started

• Microsoft .NET and the .NET Framework
• Software Development Life Cycle
• Exploring Visual Studio 2005

2. Creating a Simple Windows Forms Application

• Creating a Windows Forms Project
• Adding Controls to a Windows Forms Project
• Compiling and Running a Windows Forms Project

3. Programming Fundamentals

• Programming Concepts
• Program Structure and Flow
• Styling and Writing Code

4. Data Types and Variables

• Features of Data Types
• Defining and Using Variables
• Defining and Using Collections
• Converting Data Types

5. Controlling Program Execution

• Writing Expressions
• Creating Conditional Statements
• Creating Iteration Statements

6. Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming

• Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
• Define a Class
• Create a Class Instance

7. Creating Object-Oriented Applications

• Designing Classes with the Class Designer Tool
• Implementing Inheritance
• Defining and Implementing Interfaces

8. Building a User Interface

• Managing Forms and Dialog Boxes
• Creating Menus and Toolbars
• Providing User Assistance

9. Validating User Input

• Restricting User Input
• Implementing Field-Level Validation
• Implementing Form-Level Validation

10. Debugging and Exception Handling

• Types of Errors
• Debugging Applications
• Handling Exceptions in Applications

11. Accessing Data

• Overview of Data Access
• Accessing Data by Using the Visual Studio 2005 Integrated Development Environment
• Programmatic Access to Data

12. Creating Web Applications and XML Web Services

• Creating Web Applications
• Creating and Using XML Web Services

13. Exploring .NET Framework 3.0 Technologies

• .NET Framework 3.0 Technologies
• Windows Presentation Foundation
• Windows Communication Foundation

14. Testing and Deploying Microsoft .NET Framework Applications

• Overview of Testing
• Creating Object Test Bench Objects
• Deploying Microsoft .NET Framework Applications

Labs

Lab 1: Getting Started

• Working in the Development Environment

Lab 2: Creating a Simple Windows Forms Application

• Creating a Windows Forms Application
• Adding Controls to the Main Form
• Compiling and Testing the Application

Lab 3: Programming Fundamentals

• Displaying the Current Date on a Form
• Adding a New Form to the Application
• Adding Controls to the New Form

Lab 4: Data Types and Variables

• Implementing Variables and Constants
• Implementing Arrays and Enumerations

Lab 5: Controlling Program Execution

• Checking User Input
• Enabling and Disabling Controls

Lab 6: Fundamentals of Object-Oriented Programming

• Creating a SalesPerson Class
• Creating and Using a SalesPerson Object

Lab 7: Creating Object-Oriented Applications

• Creating a Base Class
• Creating Derived Classes

Lab 8: Building a User Interface

• Adding a Menu and a Toolbar to an Application
• Adding a Status Bar and Tooltips to an Application

Lab 9: Validating User Input

• Adding an ErrorProvider Component to a Form
• Providing Visual Cues to the User by Enabling an OK Button

Lab 10: Debugging and Exception Handling

• Detecting Logic Errors
• Handling Run-Time Errors

Lab 11: Accessing Data

• Displaying Data by Using a DataGridView Control
• Access Data Programmatically by Using ADO.NET

Lab 12: Creating Web Applications and XML Web Services

• Creating a Web Application
• Creating and Using an XML Web Service

Lab 13: Exploring .NET Framework 3.0 Technologies

• Building a Windows Presentation Foundation Application
• Building a Windows Communication Foundation Service
• Accessing a Windows Communication Foundation Service from a Windows Presentation Foundation Client

Lab 14: Testing and Deploying Microsoft .NET Framework Applications

• Testing an Application
• Deploying an Application by Using ClickOnce
• Deploying an Application by Using Windows Installer