Windows Forms Programming Using Visual Basic.NET (Canada) Seminar

Presented by Hands-On Technology Transfer

Hands On Technology Transfer Computer Training

Bring this seminar on-site to your facility for groups of 10 or more.

This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create desktop applications using Windows Forms and the .NET Framework using Visual Basic.NET.

Course Description

This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create desktop applications using Windows Forms and the .NET Framework using Visual Basic.NET. The course provides a thorough introduction to the VB.NET programming language, including coverage of the essentials of the VB.NET programming language, built in data types, operators, control structures, classes and methods, collections and exception handling.

Students then learn how to leverage the power of the .NET Framework to build desktop applications. Students learn how to build Windows Forms applications and use with a variety of controls to create sophisticated user interfaces. Students also learn how to use the BackgroundWorker to perform asynchronous operations.

Students learn how to use ADO.NET to interact with databases and XML files. Students learn how Windows Forms uses data binding to display data in controls such as the DataGridView and Chart. Students also learn how to build and interact with simple WCF SOAP Web Services.

Other topics include: debugging techniques; using a .config file to control application configuration; building menus, toolbars and status bars; reading and writing files; interacting with the file system; and deploying desktop applications.

Comprehensive labs provide the students with extensive experience creating and deploying Windows Forms-based desktop applications.

This course provides thorough coverage of the use of Windows Forms to build desktop applications.

Students who are already familiar with the Visual Basic.NET language may want to take the 3-day Windows Forms Programming for Experienced VB.NET Programmers class instead.

Course Prerequisites

Prior programming experience is required.

What You Will Learn

Using Visual Studio to create VB.NET applications
Working with .NET data types
Creating variables with the proper scope and using operators to build complex expressions
Designing and using classes
Using control structures such as If, While and For
Using procedures to build complex applications
Throwing and trapping exceptions using the Try and Catch statements
Using single and multi-dimensional arrays
Working with .NET collections
Using LINQ to make queries
Defining and implementing interfaces
Working with enumerations
Creating desktop-based applications
Using control properties and methods to modify the appearance and behavior of controls
Writing event handlers to respond to user interactions
Using list-based controls such as ListBoxes and ComboBoxes on forms
Using image controls such as ImageList and PictureBox on forms
Accessing and displaying data using ADO.NET
Binding data to controls on a Windows Form
Using modal and modeless dialogs to interact with users
Using the background worker to perform an asynchronous operation
Implementing a simple host for a WCF service
Reading and writing data from files and streams
Deploying .NET applications

Course Overview

Introduction to .NET Overview of the .NET Framework How .NET is Different from Traditional Programming Common Language Runtime (CLR) Common Language Specification (CLS) Common Type System (CTS) .NET Assemblies Microsoft Intermediate Language (CIL) .NET Namespaces .NET Framework Class Library	Introduction to Visual Studio Creating a Project Using the Code Editor Correcting Syntax Errors Setting Project Properties Adding References Compiling a Program Running a Program Debugging a Program Using the MSDN (Help)
Language Fundamentals VB.NET Program Structure Defining Namespaces Understanding VB.NET Data Types Defining Variables and Constants Comparing Value Types vs. Reference Types Working with Operators and Expressions Performing Type Conversions Using Console I/O Formatting Numbers, Date and Times	Conditionals and Looping If/Else Select Case Do/Loop While For For Each
Procedures and Parameters Subroutines vs. Functions Defining Shared and Instance Methods Passing Parameters by value and by reference Overloading Methods Using Variable Length Parameter Lists	Exception Handling What are Exceptions? .NET Exception Hierarchy Catching Exceptions Throwing Exceptions Managing Resources with Finally
Collections Defining and Using Arrays Understanding System.Array .NET Collections vs Generic Collections Working with Lists Working with Dictionaries Using LINQ to Objects	Object-Oriented Programming Overview of Object-Oriented Programming Building Classes Defining Properties Using Auto-Implemented Properties Defining Methods Understanding Constructors Extending .NET Classes via Inheritance Defining and Implementing Interfaces Understanding the Role of Interfaces in .NET
Windows Forms Applications Windows Forms Applications Setting Form Properties Understanding the Life-cycle of a Form Using the Windows Forms Designer Using the MessageBox Class Using a .config File	Using Controls Working with Windows Forms Controls Using Text Controls Using Button Controls Using Selection Controls Using List Controls Using Container Controls Using Image Controls Using Up/Down Controls Using the ErrorProvider and ToolTipProvider Controls
Handling Events Understanding the Event-Driven Programming Model Writing Event Handlers Sharing Event Handlers	Performing Asynchronous Activities Understanding Threading Working with Delegates Using the Background Worker Updating Controls from Other Threads
ADO.NET Understanding the ADO.NET Object Model Connected vs. Disconnected Access Using a Connection to Connect to a Data Source Using a Command to Execute Queries and Stored Procedures Using a DataReader to Work with Cursors Using the DataSet with Disconnected Data Using DataAdapters with DataSets	Using XML Understanding XML and XML Schemas Reading XML Data with a DataSet Writing XML Data with a DataSet
Data Binding Understanding ADO.NET Data Binding Binding to Simple and Complex Controls Manually Binding Controls Using the BindingSource Control Using the BindingNavigator Control Using the DataGridView Control Using the Chart Control	Working with Forms Understanding Modal vs Modeless Forms Displaying Modal Forms Working with DialogResult Retrieving Data from Modal Forms Displaying Modeless Forms Working with Data in Modeless Forms Using the Common Dialogs
Working with Menus, Toolbars and Status Bars Working with Menus Working with Toolbars Working with Status Bars	Working with Files and Directories Working with the Windows File System Discovering Drives Discovering Directories Discovering Files Examining File, Directory and Drive Attributes Reading, Writing and Appending to Files
Introduction to WCF Web Services Overview of WCF Services Understanding SOAP Creating a WCF SOAP Web Service Creating a Proxy Class Calling a WCF SOAP Web Service	Deploying Windows Forms Applications Understanding Deployment Options Configuring an Application for Deployment Using XCOPY Deployment Using Installers Using Click-Once Deployment

Course Benefits

Course materials include student guide, hands-on lab manual and USB flash drive for examples and lab work
Students receive a certificate of completion at the end of class
Students can retake any portion of a class that has been completed, within 12 months at no extra cost
There are no registration fees or cancellation fees

More Seminar Information

Hands-On Technology Transfer
Summary	This course provides students with hands on experience using Visual Studio to create desktop applications using Windows Forms and the .NET Framework using Visual Basic.NET.
Delivery Method	Seminar
Also Available As	On-Site Training
Who Should Attend	Visual Basic. NET Programmers