Development Series Course:

Developing Microsoft .NET Applications for Windows in Visual C# .NET (MS2555)

This 24-Hours instructor-led course provides Participants with the skills required to build Microsoft® Windows® Forms applications by using the Microsoft .NET Framework. This course is a part of the Microsoft Visual C#™ .NET curriculum and is intended to provide C# programmers with the skills required to create Windows Forms applications by using the .NET Framework. The course will cover the major topics for Windows client application programming on the .NET Framework. These topics include: Windows Forms, GDI+, simple data access, interoperating with unmanaged code, threading and asynchronous programming issues, simple remoting, Web access, Web Services consumption, debugging, security, and deployment issues for desktop applications.

Target Audience

This course is intended for the intermediate programmer who is responsible for designing and building Windows-based applications with the .NET Framework. It is designed for developers who have C# development skills. Participants are required to have the following skills:

  • Experience with a .NET language such as Visual C# .NET or Microsoft Visual C++® .NET
  • Experience developing basic applications with MFC and/or Microsoft Visual Basic® 6.0

Typically, these individuals perform the following key activities:

  • Help create functional specifications.
  • Design and develop user interfaces.
  • Create and test prototypes.
  • Write Windows Forms applications.
Prerequisites
  • Understanding of C# programming
  • Experience building applications

The following prerequisites are recommended for this course:

  • Course 2124—Introduction to C# Programming for the Microsoft .NET Platform
  • OR
  • Equivalent knowledge

Examinations

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exams:

Topics
Module 1: Introducing Windows Forms

The following topics are covered in this module:

Creating a Form

Adding Controls to a Form

Creating an Inherited Form

Organizing Controls on a Form

Creating MDI Applications

Module 2: Working With Controls

This module explains how to create event procedures (handlers) in your application that will run in response to user actions. Participants will learn how to add programming logic to the event procedures of a control, how to use the Windows Forms intrinsic controls, dialog boxes, and menus, and how to validate the data entered by users of your application.

Module 3: Building Controls

This module explains how to extend the functionality of an existing Windows control, combine multiple existing controls into a composite control, and build a new custom control. Participants will also learn how to add design-time licensing support to a control.

 

 

 Module 4: Using Data in Windows Forms Applications

This module explains how to bind Windows forms to various data sources by using ADO .NET. Participants will learn about binding Windows forms to data from sources such as databases and XML files. Participants will get an overview of the XML Web services programming model and learn how to create applications that use XML Web services. The module also provides an overview of how to persist data to and read data from files and isolated storage.

Module 5: Interoperating with Managed Objects

This module explains how to use .NET and COM components in a Windows Forms application. Participants will also learn how to call Win32 APIs in their Windows Forms application.

Module 6: Printing and Reporting in Windows Forms Applications

The following topics are covered in this module:

Printing From a Windows Forms Application

Using the Print Preview, Page Setup, and Print Dialogs

Constructing Print Document Content by Using GDI+

Creating Reports by Using Crystal Reports

Module 7: Asynchronous Programming

This module explains how to use the techniques of asynchronous programming and multithreading to avoid blocking the user interface of an application.

Module 8: Enhancing the Usability of Applications

This module covers how to use the accessibility, Help, and localization features available in the .NET Framework.

Module 9: Deploying Windows Forms Applications

This module explains assemblies and how to use strong-named assemblies and the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) in the .NET Framework. Participants will also learn how to configure and deploy .NET-based applications.

Module 10: Securing Windows Forms Applications

This module explains the .NET Framework security model. Participants will learn how to use .NET Framework security features in Windows Forms applications.