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Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET
Course 2373Five
daysInstructor-led
Introduction
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.
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.
Objective
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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List the major elements of the .NET Framework and describe some of the major enhancements to the new version of Visual Basic. |
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Describe the basic structure of a Visual Basic .NET project and use the main features of the integrated development environment (IDE). |
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Use the new language features and syntax in Visual Basic .NET. |
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Explain the basic concepts and terminology of object-oriented design specifically for Visual Basic .NET. |
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Explain and use the basic concepts and terminology of object-oriented programming in Visual Basic .NET. |
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Create applications by using Microsoft Windows Forms. |
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Create Internet applications that use Web Forms and Web Services. |
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Create applications that use ADO.NET. |
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Create components in Visual Basic .NET. |
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Set up and deploy various types of Visual Basic .NET-based applications. |
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Prepare existing Visual Basic-based applications for upgrade to Visual Basic .NET. |
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must meet the following prerequisites:
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Experience developing applications with Visual Basic 4.0 or later |
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Successful completion of Course 1013, Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Development, or equivalent knowledge |
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Successful completion of Course 1016, Mastering Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic 6, or equivalent knowledge |
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Familiarity with basic concepts of object-oriented programming |
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Familiarity with Extensible Markup Language (XML) concepts |
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Familiarity with Microsoft's .NET strategy as described on Microsoft's .NET Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/net/ |
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Familiarity with the .NET Framework as described on the following Web
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Course Outline
Module 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Platform
The following topics are covered in this module:
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What Is the Microsoft .NET Platform? |
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What Is the .NET Framework? |
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What Are the .NET Framework Components? |
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What Are the Visual Basic .NET Enhancements? |
Module 2: Development Environment Features
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Describing the Integrated Development Environment |
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Creating Visual Basic .NET Projects |
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Using Development Environment Features |
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Debugging Applications |
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Compiling in Visual Basic .NET |
Module 3: Language and Syntax Enhancements
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Data Types |
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Using Variables |
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Functions, Subroutines, and Properties |
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Exception Handling |
Module 4: Object-Oriented Design for Visual Basic .NET
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Designing Classes |
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Object-Oriented Programming Concepts |
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Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Concepts |
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Using Microsoft Visio |
Module 5: Object-Oriented Programming in Visual Basic .NET
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Defining Classes |
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Creating and Destroying Objects |
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Inheritance |
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Interfaces |
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Working with Classes |
Module 6: Using Windows Forms
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Why Use Windows Forms? |
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Structure of Windows Forms |
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Using Windows Forms |
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Using Controls |
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Windows Forms Inheritance |
Module 7: Building Web Applications
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Introduction to ASP.NET |
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Creating Web Form Applications |
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Building Web Services |
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Using Web Services |
Module 8: Using ADO.NET
The following topics are covered in this module:
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ADO.NET Overview |
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.NET Data Providers |
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The DataSet Object |
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Data Designers and Data Binding |
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XML Integration |
Module 9: Developing Components in Visual Basic .NET
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Components Overview |
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Creating Serviced Components |
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Creating Component Classes |
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Creating Windows Forms Controls |
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Creating Web Forms User Controls |
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Threading |
Module 10: Deploying Applications
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Describing Assemblies |
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Choosing a Deployment Strategy |
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Deploying Applications |
Module 11: Upgrading to Visual Basic .NET
The following topics are covered in this module:
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Deciding Whether to Upgrade |
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Options for Upgrading |
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Recommendations |
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Performing the Upgrade |