6368 Programming with the Microsoft .NET Framework Using
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
About this Course
This five-day, instructor-led course provides an introduction to
developing n-tier applications for the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
environment using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1
(SP1). Both this course and the 6367A course prepare students for
the 646x series of Technology Specialist courses.
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Audience Profile
This course is intended for software development professionals that
have a minimum of six months experience developing applications in
an object-oriented environment using Microsoft Visual C#, Microsoft
Visual Basic, or Java. Delegates should have completed course
6367.
Delegates attending this course are planning to use the .NET
Framework for future business application development. This course
is intended for developers who wish to expand their understanding
of application development in the .NET Framework, and it provides
an initial foundation in .NET that can be built upon with more
advanced .NET training. Programmers attending this course should
ensure that they are familiar with the Visual Studio integrated
development environment (IDE).
Object-oriented programming and the .NET Framework are the basic
building blocks that all professional developers need to acquire
before moving on to the more advanced courses and TS
Certification.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Manage a software development process
- Create classes in Visual Studio 2008
- Add data validation to ASP.NET and Windows Form
applications
- Debug and profile applications
- Monitor and log .NET Framework applications
- Test .NET Framework applications
- Use the new language features in VB.NET and C# that support
Language-Integrated Query (LINQ)
- Use LINQ to Datasets, LINQ to Objects, LINQ to XML, LINQ to
Entities, and LINQ to SQL
- Implement security in .NET applications
- Create and send a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) mail
message
- Create and set network credentials
- Configure .NET Framework applications
- Deploy a .NET Framework application
- Create a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application
Course Outline
Module 1: Software Design and Development in
Visual Studio 2008
This module helps students to design and develop software
by using Visual Studio 2008
Lessons
- Introduction to Software Design and
Development
- Introduction to Software Development Frameworks and
Methodologies
- Introduction to the Microsoft .NET Framework
Applications
- N-Tier Application Development
Lab : Software Design and
Development
- Exercise 1: Managing a Software Development
Process
- Exercise 2: Recommend an Architecture
- Exercise 3: Discussion
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe software design and development.
- Describe Microsoft .NET Framework Applications.
- Describe n-tier development.
Module 2: Object-Oriented Programming with
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
This module helps
students to design and develop software by using Visual Studio
2008.
Lessons
- Object-Oriented Programming Concepts
- Defining a Class
- Creating a Class Instance
- Introduction to Inheritance
- Defining and Implementing Interfaces
- Creating and Using Delegates and Events
- Generics
Lab : Creating Classes in Visual Studio
2008
- Exercise 1: Create a Customer and Person Class
Using the Class Designer
- Exercise 2: Create a BasicProduct and FullProduct in the
Code Editor Window
- Exercise 3: Extend the DAL to Use the Class to Pass
Data
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe object-oriented programming concepts.
- Define a class.
- Explain how to create a class instance.
- Explain how to implement inheritance.
- Explain how to define and implement interfaces.
- Explain how to create and use delegates and events.
- Explain how to create and use generics.
Module 3: Data Validation
This module introduces
data validation, and explains how to validate Windows Forms and
ASP.NET applications.
Lessons
- Introduction to Data Validation
- Validating Windows Forms Applications
- Validating ASP.NET Applications
Lab : Data Validation
- Exercise 1: Adding Data Validation to the ASP.NET
Application
- Exercise 2: Adding Data Validation to the Sales
Interface
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Describe the general concepts of data validation.
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Describe the technologies and techniques for validating
Windows Forms applications.
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Describe the technologies and techniques for validating
ASP.NET applications.
Module 4: Debugging and Profiling .NET
Applications
This module helps
students debug and profile applications by using Visual Studio
2008.
Lessons
- Code Tracing and Debugging
- Application Profiling
Lab : Code Tracing
- Exercise 1: Add Tracing to a Windows Forms
Application
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Add trace and debug statements to applications to use for
debugging.
- Use the common language runtime (CLR) Profiler to optimize
applications.
- Use the Performance Explorer to analyze performance bottlenecks
in applications.
Module 5: Monitoring and Logging .NET Framework
Applications
This module introduces the concept of instrumentation, as
well an instrumentation method.
Lessons
- Introduction to Instrumentation
- Event Logs
Lab : Monitoring and Logging .NET Framework
Applications
- Exercise: Writing to a Custom Event Log
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Discuss the basics of instrumentation.
- Name the various technologies that are available for
instrumentation.
- Explain what event logs are.
- Use event logs to instrument an application.
Module 6: Testing Microsoft .NET Framework
Applications
This module helps students to implement software testing
by using Visual Studio 2008.
Lessons
Introduction to Software Testing
- Using Visual Studio 2008 Testing Tools
Lab : Software Testing
- Exercise 1: Using the object test bench
- Exercise 2: Creating and running a unit test
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the basic concepts behind software testing.
- Implement software testing by using the tools available in
Visual Studio 2008.
Module 7: Introduction to LINQ
This module introduces new language features and LINQ
concepts.
Lessons
- What Is New in VB.NET and C#
- Introduction to LINQ
- LINQ Data Providers
Lab : Using New Language
Features
- Exercise 1: Define variables using local type
inference
- Exercise 2: Define objects using the new object
initializers
- Exercise 3: Define an anonymous type
- Exercise 4: Create an extension method for a
string
- Exercise 5: Use a Lambda expression
Lab : Simple LINQ-to-Object
Queries
- Exercise 1: Extract a subset of objects from a
collection
- Exercise 2: Order the objects according to a specific
field
Lab : Using LINQ to Datasets and LINQ to
Objects
- Exercise 1: Filter the rows of a dataset according
to a specific customer code
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe new language features in Microsoft C# 3.0 and
Microsoft VB.NET 9.0.
- Describe LINQ.
- Describe the basic LINQ architecture.
- Describe the various LINQ constructs.
- Write a basic LINQ query.
- List the various LINQ Data Providers that Microsoft
provides.
- Use the LINQ to Objects provider.
- Use the LINQ to Datasets provider.
Module 8: Data Access with
LINQ
This module introduces new language features and LINQ
concepts.
Lessons
- LINQ to XML
- LINQ to Entities
- LINQ to SQL
Lab : Data Access with LINQ
- Exercise 1: Replace a XSLT Solution with LINQ to
XML
- Exercise 2: Build a Data Access Layer around a New Entity
Framework Model of the AdventureWorksLT Database
- Exercise 3: Build a Tool to Update Product Information in
the AdventureWorks Database
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe LINQ to XML.
- Use LINQ to XML to create new XML trees.
- Use LINQ to XML to query XML trees.
- Describe the Entity Framework.
- Describe LINQ to Entities.
- Create an Entity Framework Model.
- Use the Entity Framework and LINQ to Entities to query a
database.
- Use the Entity Framework and LINQ to Entities to modify a
database.
- Describe LINQ to SQL.
- Create a LINQ to SQL model.
- Use LINQ to SQL to query a database.
- Use LINQ to SQL to modify a database.
Module 9: Implementing Security in .NET
Applications
This module explains important security concepts and how
to apply them in .NET Framework applications.
Lessons
- Security Overview
- Implementing Code Access Security
- Implementing Role-Based Security
- Using Cryptography Services
Lab : Security in the .NET
Framework
- Exercise 1: Use Code Access Security to Lock Down
File Permissions
- Exercise 2: Use Role-Based Security to Implement Security
Requirements
- Exercise 3: Encrypting Data
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe security in the .NET Framework.
- Implement code access security.
- Implement role-based security.
- Use the cryptographic services in the .NET Framework.
Module 10: Network Programming
This module explains how
to extend applications onto the network to access resources and
send e-mail.
Lessons
- Introduction to Network Programming
- Setting Credentials
- Sending Mail
Lab : Network Programming
- Exercise 1: Use Code Access Security to Lock Down
File Permissions
- Exercise 2: Sending Email on Receipt of an
Order
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Explain the basics of network programming.
- Create and send a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) mail
message.
- Create and set network credentials.
Module 11: Creating Distributed
Applications
This module introduces the concept of distributed
applications, and shows you how to create and consume XML Web
services by using the Microsoft .NET Framework and Visual Studio
2008. It also covers the key features of Windows Communication
Foundation (WCF), and explains how to build WCF services and
clients.
Lessons
- Introduction to Distributed Applications
- Creating and Consuming XML Web Services
- Building Windows Communication Foundation Services and
Clients
Lab : Creating a Windows Communication Foundation
Service
- Exercise 1: Expose the DAL by Using Web
Services
- Exercise 2: Adding Windows Communication Foundation to
the Solution
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the options for creating distributed .NET Framework
applications and the key features of WCF.
- Create and consume XML Web services.
- Build WCF services and clients.
Module 12: Configuring .NET Framework
Applications
This module helps
students configure applications by using Visual Studio 2008.
Lessons
- Introduction to Configuring Applications
- Using .NET Configuration Files
Lab : Application
Configuration
- Exercise 1: Set the connectionstring in the web.config
File
- Exercise 2: Reading an Application Setting from a
Configuration File
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Describe .NET Framework configuration files.
- Name the most common configuration files.
- Explain how the various configuration files interact.
- Configure applications using .NET Framework configuration
files.
Module 13: Deploying .NET Framework
Applications
This module introduces many of the features and options
that Visual Studio 2008 and the Microsoft .NET Framework provide to
help you build, test, and deploy applications.
Lessons
- Introduction to Assemblies
- Overview of MSBuild
- Deploying .NET Framework Applications by Using
ClickOnce
- Deploying .NET Framework Applications by Using Windows
Installer
Lab : Deploying .NET Framework
Applications
- Exercise 1: Publish the MiddleTierWS Web Service and
Secure It
- Exercise 2: Create a Windows Installer Package for the
SalesInterface Application
- Exercise 3: Deploy the SalesInterface Application Using
Click-Once Deployment Technologies
After completing this module,
students will be able to:
- Describe assemblies, and explain features of assemblies that
relate to deployment.
- Explain how to use MSBuild to build an application.
- Deploy applications by using ClickOnce.
- Deploy applications by using Windows Installer.
Module 14: Windows Presentation Foundation
Applications
This module introduces
the concepts of using the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
applications to extend the range and flexibility of the
applications that you can develop by using the .NET Framework 3.5
and Visual Studio 2008.
Lessons
- Introduction to Windows Presentation
Foundation
- Introduction to XAML
- Programming Windows Presentation Foundation
Applications
Lab : Building Windows Presentation Foundation
Applications
- Exercise 1: Creating a Windows Presentation
Foundation Application
After completing this module, students will
be able to:
- Discuss the basic concepts behind WPF applications.
- Explain the basic concepts behind Extensible Application Markup
Language (XAML).
- Create a simple WPF application.