Introduction to Microsoft .NET Development

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 2: Using Visual Studio .NET

This module shows how Microsoft Visual Studio .NET is a suite of programming tools that provide a complete development environment for building applications for the Microsoft .NET platform. After completing this module students will be able to describe the design goals features and benefits of using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 3: Building ASP .NET Applications

This module describes Microsoft Active Server Pages (ASP) as they are implemented for the .NET platform. After completing this module students will be able to describe how ASP.NET can be used to develop enterprise-class Web applications including those designed for mobile browsers.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 4: Using ADO.NET

This module describes a new data access technology that is an evolutionary improvement to Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO). ADO.NET is a group of classes in the Microsoft .NET Framework that integrates previous XML and ADO object models and is designed for distributed applications that might need to operate over the Web. After completing this module you will be able to describe how to implement data services across enterprise-level applications using ADO.NET.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 5: Applying Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

This module describes how object-oriented programming techniques are available across .NET languages and how the .NET common language runtime (CLR) provides features to simplify the development of reusable components. After completing this module you will be able to define object-oriented concepts such as inheritance and describe how namespaces and assemblies can be used to increase efficiency in component development.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 6: Developing Windows Applications

This module explains how to use existing forms and controls that are available for an application s user interface. After completing this module you will be able to create forms and form templates and describe how to utilize some advanced functionality of existing controls.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 7: Using XML in .NET

This module explains how you can work with XML by using classes defined within the .NET Framework. After completing this module you will be able to explain the role of XML classes in the .NET Framework describe how ADO.NET takes advantage of the power of XML to provide disconnected access to data and retrieve and write XML data. You will also use the XML Designer to create and edit XML source code and XML Schema Definition (XSD) schemas.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 8: XML Web Services

This module describes a simple standards-based model for binding applications together over the Internet by using XML Web services. After completing this module you will be able to describe how to create implement deploy secure and consume an XML Web service.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 9: Making Applications Scalable and Reusable

This module describes the tools built into the .NET Framework for creating reliable and scalable applications. After completing this module you will be able to explain Microsoft Message Queuing support in .NET. You will also be able to describe how Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Server Explorer and programmatic access to event logs performance counters and tracing can help you to deploy and test your applications.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 10: Security in .NET

This module describes the core security features provided by the .NET Framework. After completing this module you will be able to explain how to implement authorization and authentication for applications created within the framework. You will also be able to identify additional security measures and tools provided by the framework.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 11: Lifecycle Tools for Microsoft .NET

This module describes Microsoft Visual Studio .NET tools that help you to design develop and deploy enterprise-level applications. After completing this module you will be able to describe the features of enterprise templates and describe how the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Object Role Modeling (ORM) are applied in software design. You will also be able to describe the use of Application Center Test and Microsoft Visual SourceSafe to simplify project deployment and testing.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 12: Configuring and Deploying .NET based Applications

This module describes how the .NET Framework and the CLR help you to configure and deploy self-described self-contained applications. After completing this module you will be able to describe how to use assemblies and the global assembly cache to configure and deploy applications.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 13: Application Interoperability

This module explains how Microsoft Visual Studio .NET helps you to enhance the reliability of your applications by using managed code. After completing this module you will be able to call COM components from the .NET Framework and call .NET Framework components from COM.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 14: Migrating Applications to .NET

This module explains how to migrate legacy applications to the .NET Framework by using the Upgrade Wizard. After completing this module you will be able to port applications from earlier versions of Visual Basic and ASP to Visual Basic .NET and ASP.NET. You will also learn how to convert Microsoft Visual J++ 6.0 projects to J# or C# code.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 15: Building Applications for Mobile Devices

This module describes how Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 is a complete set of development tools for building Smart Device applications that run on mobile devices. After completing this module you will be able to describe the .NET Compact Framework create Smart Device applications and use SQL Server CE to store data locally.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Module 16: Developing with Windows Server 2003

This module describes Windows Server 2003 as a .NET development environment. In this module you will see how Windows Server 2003 builds on the core strengths of the Windows family of operating systems - security manageability reliability availability and scalability. After completing this module you will be able to describe the Web technologies and application server features provided by Windows Server 2003 and be able to discuss the benefits of developing with Windows Server 2003.

Lessons

After completing this module students will be able to:

Related Exams

No Microsoft Certified Professional exams are associated with this course currently.

Student Pre-Requisites

Before attending this course students should have:

Student Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Program Goals

After completing this course students will have a fundamental understanding of how to: