Course Description
Course 2956-2957: Five days; Instructor-Led
Introduction
Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This instructor-led course provides students with the enabling knowledge and skills required to create Microsoft .NET Applications with Visual Studio 2005. Students learn how to develop advanced .NET applications.
Audience
The audience for this course consists of Application Developers with the skills to develop business applications by using Visual Studio 2005 with either Visual Basic .NET or Visual C#.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will gain the skills to:
- Develop applications that use system types and collections.
- Implement service processes, threading, and application domains in a .NET Framework application.
- Embed configuration, diagnostic, management, and installation features into a .NET Framework application.
- Implement serialization and input/output functionality in a .NET Framework application.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must be able to:
- Understand the purpose and components of the .NET 2.0 Framework and the Common Language Runtime.
- Understand the components of typical .NET 2.0 applications.
- Understand and use .NET Framework 2.0 Common Type System (CTS) and how to use variable types including dates/times, numbers, strings, objects and arrays.
- Use basic file IO classes from the Framework such as StreamReader, StreamWriter, Directory, DirectoryInfo, File and FileInfo.
- Use basic Framework provided type conversions.
- Use basic Framework provided text conversion and manipulations including StringBuilder.
- Use classes with the System.Collections namespace.
- Use the System.Math class.
- Basic language syntax for decision structures, loop structures, declaring and using variables.
- Write code using language specific functionality such as the My. classes for Visual Basic.
- Understand classes and objects, methods, properties and functions.
- Write code to implement overridden methods.
- Understand the class hierarchy present in the .NET Framework 2.0.
- Write code to declare a class.
- Write code to create an instance of a class.
- Write code to compare if an object is equal to another object.
- Write code to dispose of an object.
- Understand the lifecycle of an object.
- Write code to handle exceptions via a try-catch block
- Write code to implement static methods and properties.
- Opening and closing solutions.
- Opening and closing projects.
- Adding projects to a solution.
- Removing projects from a solution.
- Creating new project types.
- Adding new and existing files to a project.
- Compile a project.
- Carry out basic project debugging.
- Use the object browser.
- Use the help system especially provided to help VB6.0 developers migrate to .NET.
- Understand assemblies and how they relate to deployment.
- Understand and create a deployment project.
- Be able to create deployment wizards using the Deployment Setup wizard.
- Select an appropriate deployment project based on the application.
Important: This learning product will be most useful to people who are already working in the job role of an application developer and who intend to use their new skills and knowledge on the job immediately after training.
Microsoft Certified Professional Exams No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course currently. Course Materials The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.
The following software is provided in the student kit:
Course Outline
Module 1: Implementing System Types and Interfaces
In this module, students learn about the purpose of system types in the .NET Framework and implementation of special system types introduced in the .NET Framework 2.0. Students also learn about the purpose of interfaces in developing .NET Framework applications. Finally, students learn how to implement system types and interfaces.
Lessons
- Examining Primary System Types
- Working with Special System Types
- Working with Interfaces
Lab: Implementing System Types and Interfaces
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain the purpose of base system types.
- Implement generics, Nulable types, exception classes, and attributes.
- Implement comparison interfaces and the IConvertible, ICloneable, IFormattable, and IDisposable interfaces.
Module 2: Implementing Collections and Generics
In this module, students learn the basic information on how to work with primary collections, generic collections, specialized collections, and collection base classes.
Lessons
- Examining Collections and Collection Interfaces
- Working with Primary Collection Types
- Working with Generic Collections
- Working with Specialized Collections
- Working with Collection Base Classes
Lab: Implementing Collections and Generics
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of collections and collection interfaces.
- Implement the various classes available in the .NET Framework 2.0.
- Implement generic list types, collections, dictionary types, and linked-list types.
- Implement the specialized string and named collection classes.
- Implement collection base classes and dictionary base types.
Module 3: Configuring and Installing Assemblies In this module, students learn how to create, share, install, and configure assemblies in the .NET Framework. Students also learn how to perform installation tasks related to assembly installation.
Lessons
- Working with an Assembly
- Sharing an Assembly by Using the Global Assembly Cache
- Installing an Assembly by Using Installation Types
- Configuring an Assembly by Using Configuration Type
- Performing Installation Tasks
- Lab: Configuring and Installing Assemblies After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the purpose of an assembly and explain how to create the same.
- Share an assembly by using the global assembly cache.
- Install an assembly by using the Installer, AssemblyInstaller, ComponentInstaller, InstallerCollection, and InstallContext classes and the InstallEventHandler delegate available in the .NET Framework 2.0.
- Configure an assembly by using the Configuration, Configuration Element, Configuration Section classes and the configuration base types available in the .NET Framework 2.0.
- Perform various installation tasks related to assembly installation.
Module 4: Monitoring and Debugging Applications
In this module, students learn how to manage event logs and application processes. Students also learn how to monitor application performance, debug and trace applications, and embed management information and events in the .NET Framework applications.
Lessons
- Managing an Event Log
- Working with Application Processes
- Managing Application Performance
- Debugging Applications
- Tracing Applications
- Embedding Management Information and Events
Lab: Monitoring and Debugging Applications
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe event logs and explain how to manage them.
- Manage application processes by retrieving a list of all processes running on the current system, information about the current process, and a list of all modules used by a process, and by starting and stopping an application process.
- Monitor and customize application performance by using the Windows Performance Monitor and the performance counter classes available in the .NET Framework 2.0.
- Debug applications by using the Visual Studio 2005 Debugger, the Debugger, Debug, StackFrame and StackTrace classes, and the Debugger attributes available in the .NET Framework 2.0.
- Trace applications by using the Trace, TraceSource, Trace Switch, Trace Listener, and CorrelationManager classes available in the .NET Framework 2.0.
- Embed management information and events in the .NET Framework 2.0 applications.
Module 5: Reading and Writing Files
In this module, students learn how to manage drives, directories, and files. Students also learn how to work with streams, text, and strings. Finally, students learn how to compress, decompress, and search for patterns within file contents.
Lessons
- Managing the File System
- Working with Byte Streams
- Compressing and Protecting Stream Information
- Managing Application Data
- Manipulating Strings Efficiently
- Working with Regular Expressions
Lab:Reading and Writing Files
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Manage the file system by using the Path, File, FileInfo, Directory, DirectoryInfo, DriveInfo, and FileSystemWatcher classes.
- Work with byte streams by using the Stream, FileStream, MemoryStream, and BufferedStream classes.
- Compress and protect stream information by using the DeflateStream, GZipStream, IsolatedStorageFile, and IsolatedStorageFileStream classes.
- Manage application data by using the TextReader, TextWriter, StreamReader, StreamWriter, StringReader, StringWriter, BinaryReader, and BinaryWriter classes.
- Manipulate strings efficiently by using the StringBuilder class.
- Work with regular expressions by using the regular expression classes.
Module 6: Serializing Data
In this module, students learn how to serialize objects into binary and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) formats. The students also learn how to serialize objects into custom XML and how to create custom serialization classes.
Lessons
- Generating Serialized Binary and Soap Formats
- Generating Serialized XML Formats
- Creating Custom Serialization Classes
Lab: Serializing Data After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Serialize objects into binary and SOAP formats by using the BinaryFormatter and SoapFormatter classes.
- Serialize objects into custom XML formats by using the XmlSerializer class, the IXmlSerializable interface, and the XML serialization attributes and delegates.
- Create custom serialization classes by using serialization types and interfaces, formatter classes, event handler attributes, and the ObjectManager class.
Module 7: Implementing Delegates and Events
In this module, students learn the concepts of delegates and events and their uses in the .NET framework.
Lessons
- Controlling Interaction Between Components by Using Delegates
- Controlling Interaction Between Components by Using Events
Lab: Implementing Delegates and Events After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Control interaction between components by using the Delegate class.
- Control interaction between components by using the Event statement, the EventHandler delegate, and the EventArgs class.
Module 8: Creating Globalized Applications
In this module, students are introduced to the benefits of globalization and localization. Students also learn about the globalization and localization techniques.
Lessons
- Culture Information by Using Globalization Classes
- Creating a Custom Culture
- Working with Primary Encoding Classes
- Working with Advanced Encoding Classes
- Lab: Creating Globalized Applications
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Work with culture information by using the CultureInfo, RegionInfo, DateTimeFormatInfo, NumberFormatInfo, and CompareInfo classes.
- Create a custom culture by using the CultureAndRegionInfoBuilder class.
- Encode characters by using the Encoding, EncodingInfo, ASCIIEncoding, UTF8Encoding, and UnicodeEncoding classes.
- Handle failure events by using the Encoder, EncoderFallback, Decoder, and DecoderFallback classes.
Module 9: Working with GDI+ in Windows-based Applications
In this module, students learn how to use the Graphics Device Interface (GDI+) in applications that are based on Windows Forms by using the .NET Framework.
Lessons
- Working with Graphics, Brushes, Pens, Colors, and Fonts
- Manipulating the Shapes and Sizes of Graphical Objects
- Working with Images, Bitmaps, and Icons
- Lab: Working with GDI+ in Windows-based Applications
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create graphical objects by using the Graphics, Pen, Brush, and Font classes and Color types.
- Manipulate the shapes and sizes of graphical objects by using the Point and Size types.
- Add images and icons to the drawing surface by using the Image, Bitmap, and Icon classes.
Module 10: Implementing Code Access Security
In this module, students learn about the code access security mechanisms that can help protect applications not only against untrusted users, but also against some of the subtler problems of malicious code, which may be executed unsuspectingly by trusted users.
Lessons
- Configuring Code Access Security
- Managing Security Policy
- Managing Permissions
- Managing Access Control
- Managing User Identity Information
- Lab: Implementing Code Access Security
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Configure code access security by using the .NET Framework 2.0 Configuration tool and Evidence types.
- Manage security policy by using the SecurityManager, Code Group, PolicyLevel, PolicyStatement, Condition, IApplicationTrustManager, and IMembershipCondition types.
- Manage permissions by using the CodeAccessPermission, PermissionSet, and NamedPermissionSet classes and security permission types.
- Manage access control by using the access control list (ACL) and resource security classes.
- Manage user identity information by using the GenericIdentity, GenericPrincipal, WindowsIdentity, WindowsPrincipal, Identity Reference, and WindowsImpersonationContext classes.
Module 11: Implementing Cryptography
In this module, students learn about the new cryptographic types offered by the .NET Framework 2.0, and significant enhancements to the existing types that support symmetric and asymmetric encryption and hashing. Students also learn how to use cryptographic types in .NET Framework applications to ensure secure communication and the protection of sensitive data.
Lessons
- Encrypting Data
- Hashing Data
- Extending the Cryptographic Behavior
- Lab: Implementing Cryptography
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Encrypt data by using symmetric and asymmetric algorithm classes and the SslStream class.
- Hash data by using Message Digest Algorithm 5 (MD5), Secure HashAlgorithm 1 (SHA1), and Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC) classes.
- Extend the cryptographic behavior by using CryptoStream, CryptoConfig, ProtectedData, ProtectedMemory, CspParameters, CryptoAPITransform, and RandomNumberGenerator classes.
Module 12: Interoperating Between COM Components and Assemblies
In this module, students learn how to create .NET Framework applications that can communicate with COM components and unmanaged DLLs. Students also explore how to use COM components in a .NET Framework application and design your .NET Framework application so that it can be called by a COM component.
Lessons
- Accessing COM Components by Using Interop Services
- Exposing an Assembly to COM Components by Using Interop Services
- Accessing COM Components by Using Platform Invocation Services
- Lab: Interoperating Between COM Components and Assemblies
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Access COM components by using Interop services.
- Expose an assembly to COM components by using Interop services.
- Access COM components by using Platform Invocation Services.
Module 13: Working with Service Applications and E-mail Messages
In this module, students learn how the .NET Framework simplifies the process of creating service applications by providing the classes necessary to create, install, debug, and monitor service applications. Students also learn how to send e-mail messages from your service application.
Lessons
- Working with a Windows Service Application
- Working with E-mail Messages
- Lab: Working with Service Applications and E-mail Messages
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Manage a Windows service application by using the ServiceBase, ServiceInstaller, ServiceProcessInstaller, and ServiceController classes.
- Work with e-mail messages by using the MailMessage, MailAddress, MailAddressCollection, MailAttachment, SmtpClient, SmtpException, and SmtpFailedRecipientException classes and the SendCompleteEventHandler delegate.
Module 14: Working with Type Metadata
In this module, students learn how to retrieve the type metadata for an assembly. Students also learn how to use attributes to control the metadata that is created for their assembly. Finally, students also learn how to dynamically create assemblies at runtime by using the builder classes in the System.Reflection namespace.
Lessons
- Working with Type Metadata by Using Pre-defined Assembly Classes
- Working with Assemblies Dynamically by Using Custom Classes
- Lab: Working with Type Metadata
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Work with type metadata by using the Assembly, MemberInfo, MethodBody, and LocalVariableInfo types and assembly attributes.
- Work with assemblies dynamically by using builder classes and binding types.
Module 15: Creating Multithreaded Applications and Application Domains
In this module, students learn about several classes in the System.Threading namespace, provided by the .NET Framework, to manage threads of execution.
Lessons
- Managing Threads in a Synchronous Environment
- Synchronizing Threads
- Managing Threads in an Asynchronous Environment
- Working with Application Domains
- Lab: Creating Multithreaded Applications and Application Domains
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Manage threads in a synchronous environment by using the Thread and ThreadPool classes.
- Synchronize threads by using the Monitor, Mutex, ReaderWriterLock, Semaphore, EventWaitHandle, RegisteredWaitHandle, and Interlocked classes.
- Manage threads in an asynchronous environment by using asynchronous, execution context, SynchronizationContext, and thread exception types.
- Work with application domains by using the AppDomainSetup and AppDomain classes.
Agenda
AmeriTeach aims to provide a pleasurable training experience. Enjoy complimentary continental breakfast, coffee, soda, juice and an afternoon snack. Wireless internet access is available.
Unless otherwise noted, class times are 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
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