Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0: Designing and Implementing Applications - Part 1

Course Code NGE72610

Contents

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Objectives
6. Topics Include
7. Duration
8. Minimum Requirements
9. Media

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Description

This is the first course in an eight part series for programmers. This series provides the C++ programmers the necessary skills to develop applications using the MFC library and the Microsoft Visual C++ 6 development environment.

Audience

This course is designed for programmers looking to develop applications using MFC library and Microsoft Visual C++.

Prerequisites

(Currently no course prerequisite information)

Objective

• Identify the features, tools, Wizards and resource editors of Visual C++ 6.0.
• Install and configure SQL Server and Microsoft Message Queue Server (MSMQ).
• Describe two tier and three tier applications.
• Identify the element of Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) environment and the steps to configure a client to use an MTS component.
• Install and configure Visual SourceSafe (VSS) and establish the sourcecode control environment.

Topics Include

Unit 1: Visual C++ 6.0: IDE Interface

• Identify the features of Visual C++ 6.0.
• Install Visual C++ 6.0.
• Identify the function of a Visual C++ 6.0 tool.
• Match the Visual C++ 6.0 wizard with their uses.
• Match the Visual C++ 6.0 resource editors with their uses.
• Identify the IDE interface components according to their functions.
• Identify the menu items of Visual C++ according to their functions.
• Identify the toolbar buttons of Visual C++ according to their functions.
• Create a new project by using the MFC AppWizard (exe).
• Match the different types of Visual C++ project files with their contents.
• Add a shortcut key to a command that does not have a default shortcut key.
• Edit the shortcut key for a specific command.
• Display a specific toolbar.
• Add a specific toolbar button to a toolbar.
• Group specific buttons on a toolbar.
• Add an additional tool to the IDE.
• Add a macro to the IDE.

Unit 2: SQL Server 6.5 and MSMQ

• Register SQL Server 6.5 by using the SQL Enterprise Manager.
• Configure SQL Server 6.5 by using the Microsoft SQL Enterprise Manager.
• Configure a SQL Server database by using the SQL Enterprise Manager.
• Set permissions for a specific user by using the By User tab.
• Install Microsoft Message Queue Server (MSMQ).
• Create a queue by using the Microsoft Message Queue Explorer.
• Configure an enterprise by using the Microsoft Message Queue Explorer.
• Configure a site by using the Microsoft Message Queue Explorer.
• Configure a queue by using the Microsoft Message Queue Explorer.

Unit 3: MTS and Application Types

• Identify the limitations of a two-tier application.
• Identify the advantages of a three-tier application.
• Identify the features of Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS).
• Identify the ideal situation for installing MTS according to a given set of requirements.
• Install MTS 2.0 on a Windows NT server.
• Identify the uses of the MTS environment elements.
• Identify the MTS Explorer interface items that will be used in a given situation.
• Sequence the steps that are performed by a client application executable to set up a client for using MTS components.

Unit 4: VSS and Source-Code Control

• Install a Visual SourceSafe (VSS) 6.0 Server.
• Set a password for the default Admin user account by using the VSS Administrator application.
• Create a user account by using the VSS Administrator application.
• Grant specific rights to all the VSS database users by using the VSS Administrator application.
• Grant rights to specific users of a project by using the VSS Administrator application.
• Install the VSS Client On Windows NT.
• Identify the steps to establish the source code control environment.
• Place a project under source code control.
• Check a file out by using the appropriate menu item.
• Compare the changes made to a local file copy with its associated master copy.
• Check a file in by merging the changes made to the file.
• Check a file in without accepting changes made to the file.
• Remove a file from source-code control.

Duration

8

Minimum Requirements

The CDROM version of this course requires:

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
• At least a double speed CDROM drive.
• An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently, only the CDROM version supports audio).

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM and 22MB available hard disk space or file server space.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).

Media

Web Based Training