VB.NET Training

Microsoft Certified Partner

Visual Basic.NET 2.0 for Windows Applications

Duration: 5 Days | Price: $2495 | Class Dates:

Students Will Learn:

VB.NET Language Syntax
Exception Handling
.NET Framework Architecture
Using Windows Forms & Handling Events
Using Controls

Working with Dialogs
Interacting with Databases
Using Data Binding
File I/O
XML & Web Services

Description: This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio 2005 to create enterprise Windows applications with the .NET Framework using VB.NET. It covers the essentials of the VB.NET programming language, introducing built in data types, operators control structures, classes and methods. Students then learn how to leverage the power of the .NET Framework and Windows Forms to build sophisticated graphical user interfaces. Students will learn how to use ADO.NET to interact with data sources and using the powerful data binding features of .NET. Other topics include: event handling and validation of user input; error handling and debugging; the use of a .config file to control application configuration; developing and consuming web services; file I/O; using XML data with DataSets; and deployment issues. Comprehensive hands-on lab exercises using Visual Studio.NET reinforce knowledge and build direct competence in the topics presented during the course.

This course provides thorough coverage of the use of Windows forms for the development of GUI based applications. Students requiring extensive coverage of Web forms should register for the ASP.NET 2.0 Programming Using Visual Basic.NET course instead.

Prerequisites: General programming knowledge. Knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts is helpful but not required. Knowledge of Visual Basic 6.0 is helpful but not required.

Visual Basic.NET 2.0 for Windows Applications Course Overview:

Introduction to .NET Overview of the .NET Framework How .NET is Different from Traditional Programming Common Language Runtime (CLR) Common Language Specification (CLS) Common Type System (CTS) Overview of .NET Assemblies Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL) .NET Namespaces .NET Framework Classes		Introduction to Visual Studio.NET Setting Profiles Creating a Project Using the Solution Explorer Setting Project Properties Adding References Using the Code Editor Compiling a Program Running a Program
Language Fundamentals VB.NET Project Types Program Structure Defining Namespaces VB.NET Data Types Declaration and use of Variables and Constants Operators and Expressions Console I/O Type Conversions and Type Checking		Conditionals and Looping If If/Else If/ElseIf/Else Select Case Do/Loop While For/Next For Each/Next
Procedures and Parameters Subroutines vs. Functions Parameters Passing by Value Passing by Reference Value Types versus Reference Types The Stack The Heap Procedure Overloading Variable Length Parameter Lists Type Checking Static Members		Exception Handling What are Exceptions Catching Exceptions .NET Exception Hierarchy Throwing Exceptions Managing Resources with Finally Defining Custom Exception Types
Data Structures Defining and Using Arrays Using System.Array Defining and Using Structures Defining and Using Enumerations Using System.Enum Using .NET Collections ArrayList Hashtable		Object-Oriented Programming Concepts Purpose of Object-Oriented Programming Building Classes Creating Objects Using Inheritance with .NET Classes Understanding the Role of Interfaces in .NET ICollection IList IDictionary IDbConnection IDbCommand
Windows Forms Programming in Visual Studio.NET What are Windows Forms Overview of Controls The .NET Control Hierarchy Label and TextBox Controls Button Controls Using the Windows Forms Designer The Life-cycle of a Form		Handling Events Event Driven Programming Model Common Event Categories Writing Event Handlers Sharing Event Handlers between Events
Using Controls Enabling/Disabling Controls Showing/Hiding Controls Setting Focus to a Control Making Choices Using the CheckBox and RadioButton Controls Managing Lists Using the ListBox, ComboBox, ListView and TreeView Controls Providing Assistance with the ToolTip Control Using the Up/Down Controls Building Menus, Toolbars and Statusbars in .NET 2.0 New Controls in .NET 2.0		Working with Dialogs Using the MessageBox Class Using the Standard Dialogs Creating and Using Windows Dialogs Modal versus Modeless Dialogs Working with Modal Dialogs Using DialogResult Setting the Default and Cancel Buttons Using the ErrorProvider Control Working with Modeless Dialogs
ADO.NET The ADO.NET Object Model Client-Side vs. Server-Side Cursors Connected vs. Disconnected Access Using Connection Classes to Connect to a Data Source Using Command Classes to Execute Queries and Stored Procedures Insert, Update and Delete with ADO.NET Using DataReader Classes to Work with Cursors Using the DataSet Class with Disconnected Data Using DataAdapter Classes with DataSets		Data Binding Introduction to Data Binding Binding Controls using .NET 2.0
MDI Applications Introduction to MDI Applications Building the Parent Form Building the Child Form Spawning Child Forms		Using XML Introduction to XML and XML Schemas Reading XML Data with a DataSet Writing XML Data with a DataSet Working with Xml Documents Working with Configuration Files
Introduction to Web Services Web Services Architecture Web Service Programming Model Understanding SOAP Messages Creating Web Services using VB.NET Protocols for Accessing Web Services Consuming a Web Service Using WSDL and Proxy Classes		Reading and Writing Files System.IO Namespace Examining Files and Directories Opening Files Reading Files Writing Files
Deploying Applications Issues with Deployment Using XCOPY Deployment Using Visual Studio Deployment Projects Using VS 2005 Publish Option

Student Testimonials

"This was a very good introductory class for VB.NET. I thought the instructor did a good job of keeping the class moving so that all topics were covered. I appreciated the appropriate focus he placed on ADO.NET."
– D.K., Kirk Technologies

"This was a great learning experience. Now I'd like to tackle Advanced VB.NET."
– B.M., Raytheon

"Fabulous class! Well tailored to suit my needs as a web developer. The instructor was knowledgeable and patient and kept the class interesting. He really made the material relevant to my on-the-job needs."
– M.W., ITS Services, Inc.

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