Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic.NET (MS2373)

Development Series Course:

Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic.NET (MS2373)

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.

Target 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.

Prerequisites

Experience developing applications with Visual Basic 4.0 or later

Successful completion of Course 1013, Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Development , or equivalent knowledge.
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.
Familiarity with the .NET Framework.

Examinations

There is no Microsoft Certified Professional exam associated with this course.

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

List the major elements of the .NET Framework and describe some of the major enhancements to the new version of Visual Basic.

Describe the basic structure of a Visual Basic .NET project and use the main features of the integrated development environment (IDE).

Use the new language features and syntax in Visual Basic .NET.

Explain the basic concepts and terminology of object-oriented design specifically for Visual Basic .NET.

Explain and use the basic concepts and terminology of object-oriented programming in Visual Basic .NET.

Create applications by using Microsoft Windows® Forms.
Create Internet applications that use Web Forms and Web Services.
Create applications that use ADO.NET.
Create components in Visual Basic .NET.
Set up and deploy various types of Visual Basic .NET-based applications.
Prepare existing Visual Basic-based applications for upgrade to Visual Basic .NET.

Topics

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