Programming with the Microsoft.NET Framework (Microsoft Visual Basic.NET) Training Class

Lesson 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework

Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework
Overview of Namespaces

Lesson 2: Introduction to a Managed Execution Environment

Writing a .NET Framework Application
Compiling and Running a .NET Framework Application

Lesson 3: Working with Components

An Introduction to Key .NET Framework Development Technologies
Creating a Simple .NET Framework Component
Creating a Simple Console Client
Creating an ASP.NET Client

Lesson 4: Deployment and Versioning

Introduction to Application Deployment
Application Deployment Scenarios
Related Topics and Tools

Lesson 5: Common Type System

Introduction to the Common Type System
Elements of the Common Type System
Object-Oriented Characteristics

Lesson 6: Working with Types

System.Object Class Functionality
Specialized Constructors
Type Operations
Interfaces
Managing External Types

Lesson 7: Strings, Arrays, and Collections

Strings
Collections Defined
.NET Framework Arrays
.NET Framework Collections

Lesson 8: Delegates and Events

Delegates
Multicast Delegates
Events
When to Use Delegates, Events, and Interfaces

Lesson 9: Memory and Resource Management

Memory Management Basics
Non-Memory Resource Management
Implicit Resource Management
Explicit Resource Management
Optimizing Garbage Collection

Lesson 10: Data Streams and Files

Streams
Readers and Writers
Basic File IO

Lesson 11: Internet Access

Internet Application Scenarios
The WebRequest and WebResponse Model
Application Protocols
Handling Errors
Security
Best Practices

Lesson 12: Serialization

Serialization Scenarios
Serialization Attributes
Object Graph
Serialization Process
Serialization Example
Deserialization Example
Custom Serialization
Custom Serialization Example
Security Issues

Lesson 13: Remoting and XML Web Services

Remoting
Remoting Configuration Files
XML Web Services