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Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming with Microsoft .NET - (Microsoft Training Course: 2559) - 5 days
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Target Audience
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Purpose
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COURSE OUTLINE
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Getting Started
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Working with Forms and Controls
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Using Variables and Arrays
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Working with Procedures
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Decision Structures and Loops
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Handling Errors and Exceptions
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Validating User Input
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Enhancing the User Interface
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Web Forms and XML Web Services
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Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
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Using ADO.NET
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Working with Forms and Controls 2
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Target Audience:
This course is intended for both novice and experienced programmers who have a minimum of three months programming experience and have basic Microsoft Windows navigation skills.
Pre-requisites:
Before attending this course, students must have the following pre-requisites:- Windows navigation skills.
- Understanding of the basics of structured programming, including concepts such as flow control, variables and parameters, and function calls.
- Experience (at least 3 months) with developing applications in either a graphical or non-graphical environment.
- Completion of one of the following:
- Course 2667 - Introduction to Programming;
- Course1303 - Mastering Visual Basic Fundamentals;
- Course 1587 - Introduction to Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.
Purpose:
After completing this course, students will be able to create a simple Visual Basic .NET-based application based on the Windows Application template; use forms and controls to create a user interface; create and use variables and arrays; create and use Sub, Function, and Property procedures; implement decision structures and loops by using conditional expressions; resolve syntax, run-time, and logic errors by using the debugger and structured exception handling; validate user input for fields, controls, and forms; enhance the user interface by adding menus, status bars, and toolbars; create a simple Visual Basic .NET-based Web Forms application that uses an XML Web Service; apply object-oriented programming techniques to create classes, add methods, and add properties
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Module 1: Getting Started
- Basic .NET Concepts
- Exploring the Development Environment
- Creating a Visual Basic .NET Project
- Lab: Creating Your First Application in Visual Basic .NET
Skills
- Begin a Visual Basic .NET project based on the Windows Application template.
- Use the standard toolbar, programming tools, and programming windows in the development environment to work with applications.
- Create a simple application in Visual Basic .NET.
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Module 2: Working with Forms and Controls
- Understanding Programming Concepts
- Working with Windows Forms
- Working with Controls
- Styling Your Code
- Lab: Creating the Main Form
Skills
- Explain fundamental programming concepts, including event-driven programming, classes, objects, properties, methods, and events.
- Use forms and controls to create a user interface.
- Create and manage multiple forms in a simple application.
- Interact with a user by using the MessageBox function.
- Use Visual Basic naming conventions and standards for formatting and documenting your code.
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Module 3: Using Variables and Arrays
- Introduction to Data Types
- Using Variables
- Variable Scope
- Creating and Using Structures
- Converting Data Types
- Storing Data in Arrays
- Lab: Using Static Variables
- Lab: Creating, Using, and Converting Variables
- Lab: Creating a Structure Variable
- Lab: Creating and Using Arrays
Skills
- Describe the various data types you can use to declare variables.
- Name, declare, initialize, and use variables and constants.
- Declare variables with different levels of scope.
- Create user-defined data structures.
- Convert variable values from one data type to another.
- Store data in arrays.
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Module 4: Working with Procedures
- Creating Procedures
- Using Procedures
- Using Predefined Functions
- Lab: Creating Functions in a Module
- Lab: Working with the Main Form
Skills
- Differentiate between a Sub procedure and a Function procedure.
- Create and call Sub and Function procedures.
- Write procedures in modules to enable code reuse.
- Pass arguments by value and by reference.
- Use predefined functions in application code.
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Module 5: Decision Structures and Loops
- Using Conditional Expressions
- Using Decision Structures
- Using Conditional Loop Structures
- Lab: Checking User Input
- Lab: Confirming Application Close
Skills
- Create formulas and conditional expressions by using arithmetic, comparison, and logical operators.
- Use If…Then structures to evaluate whether a condition is true or false and direct the program's flow accordingly.
- Use Select Case structures to test different values of the same expression and then run corresponding statements.
- Use Do…Loop structures to execute statements until a specific condition is met or while a specific condition is true.
- Use For…Next structures to execute statements a set number of times.
- Choose the appropriate decision structure or loop based on the requirements of the application.
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Module 6: Handling Errors and Exceptions
- Types of Errors
- Using the Debugger
- Handling Exceptions
- Lab: Using Try…Catch Blocks
- Lab: Using Try…Catch…Finally Blocks
Skills
- Define and give examples of syntax, run-time, and logic errors.
- Debug code by using the Visual Studio .NET debugger.
- Implement structured exception handling in an application.
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Module 7: Validating User Input
- Restricting User Input
- Validating Field Data
- Validating Form Data
- Lab: Validating Field Data
- Lab: Validating Form Data
Skills
- Restrict the type of data that can be entered in a field.
- Test user input at the field level to determine if it is valid, and display messages to help the user correct invalid data.
- Set control properties to specify the order of data entry, the type of data to enter, and how to display the data when the application is run.
- Validate user input at the form level, and guide users through the process of finding and fixing errors.
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Module 8: Enhancing the User Interface
- Creating Menus
- Creating Status Bars
- Creating Toolbars
Skills
- Create custom menus to group application commands.
- Create a status bar to provide users with feedback about an application.
- Create a toolbar to provide a graphical interface for the user to access key functions of your application.
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Module 9: Web Forms and XML Web Services
- Working with Web Forms
- Using XML Web Services
- Lab: Creating the User Interface
- Lab: Using XML Web Services
Skills
- Create a basic Web Form.
- Discover an XML Web service, and invoke the XML Web service from a browser and from a Web Form
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Module 10: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
- Basic Concepts
- Working with Classes
- Using Shared Members
- Polymorphism, Inheritance, and Namespaces
- Lab: Creating a Derived Form Class
Skills
- Explain object-oriented programming concepts, including abstraction, encapsulation, class, and object.
- Create a new class, including its methods, properties, and data members with appropriate access levels.
- Create and use an instance of a class, including instance and shared data members, and shared and non-shared methods.
- Explain how constructors and destructors work.
- Explain inheritance, polymorphism, and namespaces.
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Module 11: Using ADO.NET
- Database Concepts
- Overview of ADO.NET
- Working with Data
- Lab: Using the Data Form Wizard
Skills
- Define basic database terminology, including database, table, record, field, and key.
- Describe some commonly used ADO.NET objects.
- Create and open a connection to a database.
- Create, read, update, and delete records in a database.
- Use the Data Form Wizard to create a simple data access application.
- Display and modify data extracted from a database.
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Module 12: Working with Forms and Controls 2
- Assembly Overview
- Choosing a Deployment Option
- Deploying Windows-based Applications
- Lab: Using the Setup Wizard
- Lab: Installing the Loan Application
Skills
- Describe an assembly.
- List the different types of application deployment.
- Create a Setup program for a Windows-based application by using the Setup wizard.
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Exams:
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There are no exams directly associated with this course
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Price Options ex VAT:
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£
1550
(€2202)
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£
995.00
(€1413)
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No Books Supported for Course at present
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Last Modified 01 May 2008
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