Visual Basic .NET Programming

5 days

Audience

Prerequisites

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.

·   Experience developing applications with Visual Basic 4.0 or later

·   Successful completion of an Introduction to Visual Basic Development course or equivalent working knowledge of Visual Basic. 

·   Familiarity with basic concepts of object-oriented programming         

·   Familiarity with Extensible Markup Language (XML) concepts

Description

The goal of this course is to provide Microsoft Visual Basic developers with the knowledge and skills needed to develop Microsoft .NET-based applications by using Visual Basic .NET version 7.0. Visual Basic .NET is a significant upgrade to Visual Basic and incorporates many new features and framework goals of the .NET architecture. These changes will allow Visual Basic developers to create enterprise applications for the .NET Platform and to create more traditional Visual Basic applications that can take advantage of the enhancements to the language.

Goals/Objectives

·   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.

·   Prepare existing Visual Basic-based applications for upgrade to Visual Basic .NET.

Outline/Table of Contents

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?

Getting Started with Visual Basic .NET

·   Opening and Running a Visual Basic .NET Program 

·   Writing Your First Program

·   Working with Toolbox Controls 

·   Working with Menus and Dialog Boxes

Programming Fundamentals

·   Visual Basic .NET Variables and Operators  

·   Using Decision Structures 

·   Using Loops and Timers  

·   Debugging Visual Basic .NET Programs

·   Trapping Errors Using Structured Error Handling 

Managing Corporate Data

·   Using Modules and Procedures 

·   Using Arrays and Collections to Manage Data 

·   Exploring Text Files and String Processing  

Managing Corporate Data

·   Automating Office Applications and Managing Processes

·   Deploying Visual Basic .NET Applications 

·   Advanced User Interface Design

·   Managing Windows Forms

·   Adding Graphics and Animation Effects

·   Inheriting Forms and Creating Base Classes

·   Working with Printers

Database Programming

·   Getting Started with ADO.NET

·   Data Presentation Using the DataGrid Control

Interest Programming

·   Displaying HTML Documents Using Internet Explorer

·   Using Web Forms to Build Interactive Web Applications

Additional Topics

·   Upgrading Visual Basic 6 to Visual Basic .NET

·   Additional Visual Basic .NET Web Sites and Books