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Audience
This course is intended primarily for developers who use Visual Basic 4.0 or later as their primary language, who use Microsoft technologies such as Microsoft ActiveX® Data Objects (ADO) and Active Server Pages (ASP) to develop applications, and who plan to use Visual Basic .NET for future application development.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
List the major elements of the .NET Framework and describe some of the major enhancements to the new version of Visual Basic.
Describe the basic structure of a Visual Basic .NET project and use the main features of the integrated development environment (IDE).
Use the new language features and syntax in Visual Basic .NET.
Explain the basic concepts and terminology of object-oriented design specifically for Visual Basic .NET.
Explain and use the basic concepts and terminology of object-oriented programming in Visual Basic .NET.
Create applications by using Microsoft Windows® Forms.
Create Internet applications that use Web Forms and Web Services.
Create applications that use ADO .NET.
Create components in Visual Basic .NET.
Set up and deploy various types of Visual Basic .NET-based applications.
Prepare existing Visual Basic-based applications for upgrade to Visual Basic .NET.
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must meet the following prerequisites:
Experience developing applications with Visual Basic 4.0 or later
Successful completion of Course 1013, Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Development or equivalent knowledge
OR
Successful completion of Course 1016, Mastering Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic 6 or equivalent knowledge
Familiarity with basic concepts of object-oriented programming
Familiarity with Extensible Markup Language (XML) concepts
Course Outline
Module 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Platform
What Is the Microsoft .NET Platform?
What Is the .NET Framework?
What Are the .NET Framework Components?
What Are the Visual Basic .NET Enhancements?
Module 2: Development Environment Features
Describing the Integrated Development Environment
Creating Visual Basic .NET Projects
Using Development Environment Features
Debugging Applications
Compiling in Visual Basic .NET
Module 3: Language and Syntax Enhancements
Data Types
Using Variables
Functions, Subroutines, and Properties
Exception Handling
Try...Catch...Finally statement
Module 4: Object-Oriented Design for Visual Basic .NET
Designing Classes
Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
Advanced Object-Oriented Programming ConceptsUsing Microsoft Visio®
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 5: Object-Oriented Programming in Visual Basic .NET
Defining Classes
Creating and Destroying Objects
Inheritance
Interfaces
Working with Classes
Module 6: Using Windows Forms
Why Use Windows Forms?
Structure of Windows Forms
Using Windows Forms
Using Controls
Windows Forms Inheritance
Module 7: Building Web Applications
Introduction to ASP .NET
Creating Web Form Applications
Building Web Services
Using Web Services
Module 8: Using ADO .NET
ADO .NET Overview
.NET Data Providers
The DataSet Object
Data Designers and Data Binding
XML Integration
Module 9: Developing Components in Visual Basic .NET
Components Overview
Creating Serviced Components
Creating Component Classes
Creating Windows Forms Controls
Creating Web Forms User Controls
Threading
Module 10: Deploying Applications
Describing Assemblies
Choosing a Deployment Strategy
Deploying Applications
After completing this module, you will be able to:
Module 11: Upgrading to Visual Basic .NET
The following topics are covered in this module:
Deciding Whether to Upgrade
Options for Upgrading
Recommendations
Performing the Upgrade