MS 2415B - Programming with the Microsoft .NET Framework (Microsoft Visual Basic .NET)
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Description: The goal of this course is to help application developers understand the Microsoft .NET Framework. In addition to offering an overview of the .NET Framework and an introduction to key concepts and terminology, the course provides a series of labs, which introduce and explain .NET Framework features that are used to code, debug, tune, and deploy applications.
Days: 5
Prerequisites: Before attending this course, students must be proficient in the Microsoft Visual Basic programming language and have been exposed to the Visual Basic .NET language. Students can meet these prerequisites by taking Course 2559: Introduction to Visual Basic .NET programming.
Audience: This course is intended for experienced, professional software developers, including those employed by software companies or working on corporate development teams. Most students will be Microsoft Visual Basic developers.
Module 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework
Lessons
· Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework
· Overview of Namespaces
Module 2: Introduction to a Managed Execution Environment
Lessons
· Writing a .NET Framework Application
· Compiling and Running a .NET Framework Application
Module 3: Working with Components
Lessons
· An Introduction to Key .NET Framework Development
Technologies
· Creating a Simple .NET Framework Component
· Creating a Simple Console Client
· Creating an ASP.NET Client
Module 4: Deployment and Versioning
Lessons
· Introduction to Application Deployment
· Application Deployment Scenarios
· Related Topics and Tools
Module 5: Common Type System
Lessons
· Introduction to the Common Type System
· Elements of the Common Type System
· Object-Oriented Characteristics
Module 6: Working with Types
Lessons
· System.Object Class Functionality
· Specialized Constructors
· Type Operations
· Interfaces
· Managing External Types
Module 7: Strings, Arrays, and Collections
Lessons
· Strings
· Collections Defined
· .NET Framework Arrays
· .NET Framework Collections
Module 8: Delegates and Events
Lessons
· Delegates
· Multicast Delegates
· Events
· When to Use Delegates, Events, and Interfaces
Module 9: Memory and Resource Management
Lessons
· Memory Management Basics
· Non-Memory Resource Management
· Implicit Resource Management
· Explicit Resource Management
· Optimizing Garbage Collection
Module 10: Data Streams and Files
Lessons
· Streams
· Readers and Writers
· Basic File IO
Module 11: Internet Access
Lessons
· Internet Application Scenarios
· The WebRequest and WebResponse Model
· Application Protocols
· Handling Errors
· Security
· Best Practices
Module 12: Serialization
Lessons
· Serialization Scenarios
· Serialization Attributes
· Object Graph
· Serialization Process
· Serialization Example
· Deserialization Example
· Custom Serialization
· Custom Serialization Example
· Security Issues
Module 13: Remoting and XML Web Services
Lessons
· Remoting
· Remoting Configuration Files
· XML Web Services


