VB.NET

Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE).  VB.NET (Visual Basic .NET) is a multi-paradigm, object-oriented programming language that is implemented on the .NET Framework.

Course Content:

• This unit provides a hands-on, fast-paced opportunity for experienced developers to learn how to use some of the new productivity features in Visual Studio . It provides an introduction to the use of some language enhancements such as generics, and the use of code snippets.
• After completing this unit, students will be able to:
• Build collections using generics
• Use existing code snippets in code and create new code snippets
• Use My classes to access system and application resources

Overview:

• Object-Oriented Design
• The following topics are covered in this unit:
• Designing Classes
• Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
• Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
• After completing this unit, you will be able to:
• Describe the basics of object-oriented design.
• Explain the concepts of encapsulation, inheritance, interfaces, and polymorphism.
• Create classes based on use cases.
• Model classes for use in .NET by using Visio.
• Object-Oriented Programming
• The following topics are covered in this unit:
• Defining Classes
• Creating and Destroying Objects
• Inheritance
• Interfaces
• Working with Classes
• After completing this unit, you will be able to:
• Define classes.
• Instantiate and use objects in client code.
• Create classes that use inheritance.
• Define interfaces and use polymorphism.
• Create shared members.
• Create class events and handle them from a client application.
• Using ADO.NET
• The following topics are covered in this unit:
• ADO.NET Overview
• .NET Data Providers
• The DataSet Object
• Data Designers and Data Binding
• XML Integration
• After completing this unit, you will be able to:
• List the benefits of ADO.NET.
• Create applications by using ADO.NET.
• List the main ADO.NET objects and their functions.
• Use Visual Studio .NET data designers and data binding.
• Explain how XML integrates with ADO.NET.
• Building Data Components in Visual Studio
• This unit provides an opportunity for experienced developers to create data access code using new features in Visual Studio .
• After completing this unit, students will be able to:
• Create data components using Visual Studio
• Edit data components using Visual Studio wizards and designers
• Write asynchronous ADO.NET code
• Consuming and Creating XML Web Services
• This unit explains the steps that are necessary to access a Web service from an ASP.NET page and then incorporate that data into the Web application. The new features in Visual Studio related to web services will be discussed.
• After completing this unit, students will be able to:
• Describe the purpose and process behind calling an XML Web service from a Web Form.
• Call an XML Web service directly from a browser by using Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
• Create a Web reference proxy for an XML Web service Web method and call the method from a Web Form.
• Use the templates in Visual Studio .NET to create an XML Web service.
• Building Presentation Layer Applications with Windows Forms
• This unit provides an opportunity for experienced developers to build rich client applications using the new productivity features in the Visual Studio IDE, and the new controls in the .NET Framework. It also gives students an introduction to the new ClickOnce deployment technology for Windows Forms applications. ClickOnce makes it easy to deploy Windows Forms applications to multiple clients via a Web server, including the ability to automatically update clients when application changes occur.
• After completing this unit, students will be able to:
• Build Windows Forms applications using Visual Studio
• Create databound forms using the RAD databinding features of the IDE
• Generate Master-Detail forms using Visual Studio SmartTags
• Create databound forms that bind to data components
• Deploy a Windows Forms application from a Web server using ClickOnce
• Write an application that automatically updates on multiple clients when a new version is deployed
• Customizing Windows Forms and Controls
• This unit explains how to develop custom Microsoft Windows Forms and controls. Students will learn how to develop user controls, use GDI+ operations, and create new controls that inherit from the Control class. In addition, it demonstrates how to create a nonrectangular Windows Form and how to add features such as attributes and Toolbox bitmaps to controls.
• After completing this unit, students will be able to:
• Explain the methods of authoring controls for Windows Forms
• Draw a user interface by using GDI+.
• Create a control that inherits from an existing control.
• Create a nonrectangular Windows Form.
• Create a custom user control.
• and more