Introduction to C Sharp Programming with Microsoft .NET
(Microsoft Training Course: 2609) - 5 days - £2095 exc VAT

In this five-day instructor-led course, developers with programming experience in a non-graphical environment-as well as developers with limited programming experience in a graphical environment-learn the fundamental skills that are required to design and develop object-oriented applications for the Web and Microsoft Windows by using C# and the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET development environment

1. Getting Started
2. Fundamentals
3. Creating Objects in C#
4. Implementing Object-Oriented Programming Techniques in C#
5. Programming with C#
6. Building .NET-based Applications with C#
7. Using ADO.NET to Access Data
8. Creating Windows-based Applications
9. Using XML Web Services in a C# Program
10. Creating a Web Application with Web Forms
11. Application Settings and Deployment
12. Exploring Future Learning

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Supplementary Information This course provides a geral introduction to the range of Application templates available with .Net 1.0 whilst covering the fundementals of C# programming. If you intened to develop with .Net 2.0, 3.0 or 3.5, you may find courses 4994 and 4995 give an insight to newer technologies.

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Module 1: Getting Started

• Introduction to .NET and the .NET Framework
• Exploring Visual Studio .NET
• Creating a Windows Application Project

Skills

• Identify components of the .NET platform and the .NET Framework by their function.
  
• Explore the Visual Studio development environment.
  
• Create a basic application based on Microsoft Windows.
  

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Module 2: Fundamentals

• Understanding the Fundamentals of a C# Program
• Using C# Predefined Types
• Writing Expressions
• Creating Conditional Statements
• Creating Iteration Statements
• Lab: Write a Savings Calculator
• Lab: Extending the Savings Calculator

Skills

• Understand the fundamentals of a C# program
  
• Use C# predefined types
  
• Write expressions
  
• Create conditional statements
  
• Create iteration statements
  

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Module 3: Creating Objects in C#

• Defining a Class
• Declaring Methods
• Using Constructors
• Using Static Class Members
• Lab: Creating the Bank Account Objects

Skills

• Define a class
  
• Declare methods
  
• Use constructors
  
• Use static class members
  

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Module 4: Implementing Object-Oriented Programming Techniques in C#

• Designing Objects
• Using Inheritance
• Using Polymorphism
• Lab: Creating the Bank Account Objects

Skills

• Encapsulate information in an object.
  
• Create an object that inherits functionality from another object.
  
• Implement polymorphism to use abstract classes.
  

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Module 5: Programming with C#

• Using Arrays
• Using Collections
• Using Interfaces
• Using Exception Handling
• Using Delegates and Events
• Lab: Sorting Numbers in an Array
• Lab: Writing the Check Pick-up Application
• Lab: Using Interfaces
• Lab: Working with Events and Delegates

Skills

• Create and use arrays.
  
• Use classes in the System.Collections namespace.
  
• Use the ArrayList class.
  
• Use interfaces.
  
• Handle exceptions.
  
• Create and call a delegate.
  
• Use delegates to handle events.
  

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Module 6: Building .NET-based Applications with C#

• Examining the .NET Framework Class Library
• Overriding Methods from System.Object
• Formatting Strings and Numbers
• Using Streams and Files
• Lab: Converting a Binary File to a Text File

Skills

• Identify a namespace in the .NET Framework class library by its function.
  
• Override and implement the ToString method.
  
• Format strings, currency, and date values.
  
• Read and write both binary and text files.
  

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Module 7: Using ADO.NET to Access Data

• ADO.NET Architecture
• Creating an Application That Uses ADO.NET to Access Data
• Changing Database Records
• Lab: Creating a Simple Database Table Viewer
• Lab: Writing a Simple Database Table Viewer
• (If time permits): Lab: Creating a Simple Database Table Viewer
• Lab: Creating a Windows Application That Uses ADO.NET
• (If time permits): Lab: Writing an ADO.NET Application with Windows Forms

Skills

• Describe ADO.NET.
  
• Create a Windows-based application that uses ADO.NET.
  
• Connect to a database.
  
• Create a query.
  
• Use a DataSet object to manage data.
  
• Bind a DataGrid object to a data source.
  
• Insert, update, and delete a database record.
  

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Module 8: Creating Windows-based Applications

• Creating the Main Menu
• Creating and Using Common Dialog Boxes
• Creating and Using Custom Dialog Boxes
• Creating and Using Toolbars
• Creating the Status Bar
• Creating and Using Combo Boxes
• Lab: Adding Common Dialog Boxes to an Application
• Lab: Creating and Using Custom Dialog Boxes
• Lab: Creating a Status Bar
• (If Time Permits): Lab: Using ComboBox Controls

Skills

• Create the main menu.
  
• Create and use common dialog boxes.
  
• Create and use custom dialog boxes.
  
• Create and use toolbars.
  
• Create the status bar.
  
• Create and use combo boxes.
  

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Module 9: Using XML Web Services in a C# Program

• Consuming an XML Web Service
• Building an XML Web Service
• Lab: Writing the Office Building Estimation Application

Skills

• Request data from an XML Web service from within a C# application.
  
• Build an XML Web service.
  

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Module 10: Creating a Web Application with Web Forms

• Creating a Web Forms Application
• Accessing Data by Using a Web Forms Application
• Configuring ASP.NET Application Settings
• Lab: Completing the User Authentication Validation Code
• Lab: Completing the Code for the Master.aspx Form
• Lab: Testing the Application

Skills

• Create a Web Forms application.
  
• Handle events on a Web Forms application.
  
• Access data from a Web Forms application.
  
• Configure ASP.NET application settings.
  

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Module 11: Application Settings and Deployment

• Working with Application Settings
• Deploying Applications
• Lab: Adding a Setup Project to an Existing Application
• Lab: Installing and Testing the Setup Application
• Lab: Adding the UserPreferences Class
• Lab: Adding User Preferences to the Form Load Event
• Lab: Adding User Preferences to the loadItem_Click Event
• Lab: Declaring an Instance of the UserPreferences Class in the Options Form
• Lab: Setting the Checkbox Controls to the Values Contained in the Registry
• Lab: Save the Checkbox Controls Values to the Registry
• Lab: Testing the Zoo Information Application

Skills

• Work with application settings
  
• Deploy an application
  

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Module 12: Exploring Future Learning

• Exploring Additional Features of C#

Skills

• Locate resources for additional C# features.
  
• Use those resources to further develop any of the projects that they started earlier in this course.
  

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Before attending this course, students must have the following pre-requisites:

• Familiarity and comfort with basic operating system functions such as file manipulation.
• Understanding of the basics of structured programming, including concepts such as flow control, variables and parameters, and function calls.
• MSDN Training Course 1587, Introduction to Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 6]] , may help students gain basic skills in programming techniques.
  
• At least three months experience developing applications in either a graphical or non-graphical environment, or equivalent knowledge.
• Experience with object-oriented programming and concepts is not required.

After completing this course, students will be able to explain the .NET platform; configure and use Visual Studio .NET; program with C#; implement methods; implement encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism in C#; use C# within the .NET Framework; use ADO .NET to access and manipulate data in a database; create feature-rich Windows-based applications; create a Web application by using Web Forms; use XML Web services in a C# application; experiment with more advanced features of C#.

This course provides a geral introduction to the range of Application templates available with .Net 1.0 whilst covering the fundementals of C# programming. If you intened to develop with .Net 2.0, 3.0 or 3.5, you may find courses 4994 and 4995 give an insight to newer technologies.