MS 2373B - Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
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Description: The goal of this course is to provide Microsoft Visual Basic developers with the knowledge and skills needed to develop Microsoft .NET-based applications by using Visual Basic .NET. Visual Basic .NET is a significant upgrade to Visual Basic and incorporates many new features and framework goals of the .NET architecture. These changes will allow Visual Basic developers to create enterprise applications for the .NET Platform and to create more traditional Visual Basic applications that can take advantage of the enhancements to the language.
Days: 5
Prerequisites: Before attending this workshop, students must:
• Experience developing applications with Visual Basic 4.0 or later
• Successful completion of Course 1013, Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Development, or equivalent knowledge
OR
• Successful completion of Course 1016, Mastering Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic 6, or equivalent knowledge
• Familiarity with basic concepts of object-oriented programming
• Familiarity with Extensible Markup Language (XML) concepts
• Familiarity with Microsoft's .NET strategy as described on Microsoft's .NET Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/net/
• Familiarity with the .NET Framework as described on the following Web sites:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/0900/Framework/default.asp
and http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/1000/Framework2/default.asp
Audience: This course is intended primarily for developers who use Visual Basic 4.0 or later as their primary language, who use Microsoft technologies such as Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) and Active Server Pages (ASP) to develop applications, and who plan to use Visual Basic .NET for future application development.
Module 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Platform
· What Is the Microsoft .NET Platform?
· What Is the .NET Framework?
· What Are the .NET Framework Components?
· What Are the Visual Basic .NET Enhancements?
Module 2: Development Environment Features
· Describing the Integrated Development Environment
· Creating Visual Basic .NET Projects
· Using Development Environment Features
· Debugging Applications
· Compiling in Visual Basic .NET
Module 3: Language and Syntax Enhancements
· Data Types
· Using Variables
· Functions, Subroutines, and Properties
· Exception Handling
Module 4: Object-Oriented Design for Visual Basic .NET
· Designing Classes
· Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
· Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
· Using Microsoft Visio
Module 5: Object-Oriented Programming in Visual Basic .NET
· Defining Classes
· Creating and Destroying Objects
· Inheritance
· Interfaces
· Working with Classes
Module 6: Using Windows Forms
· Why Use Windows Forms?
· Structure of Windows Forms
· Using Windows Forms
· Using Controls
· Windows Forms Inheritance
Module 7: Building Web Applications
· Introduction to ASP.NET
· Creating Web Form Applications
· Building Web Services
· Using Web Services
Module 8: Using ADO.NET
· ADO.NET Overview
· .NET Data Providers
· The DataSet Object
· Data Designers and Data Binding
· XML Integration
Module 9: Developing Components in Visual Basic .NET
· Components Overview
· Creating Serviced Components
· Creating Component Classes
· Creating Windows Forms Controls
· Creating Web Forms User Controls
· Threading
Module 10: Deploying Applications
· Describing Assemblies
· Choosing a Deployment Strategy
· Deploying Applications
Module 11: Upgrading to Visual Basic .NET
· Deciding Whether to Upgrade
· Options for Upgrading
· Recommendations
· Performing the Upgrade
