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Course 2559: Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming with Microsoft .NET

This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to develop applications in Microsoft Visual Basic .NET for the Microsoft .NET platform. The course focuses on user interfaces, program structure, language syntax, and implementation details.

This is the first course in the Visual Basic .NET curriculum and will serve as the entry point for other .NET courses.

Audience

This course is intended for both novice and experienced programmers who have a minimum of three months programming experience and have basic Microsoft Windows navigation skills.

At Course Completion

After completing the course, students will be able to:

  • Create a simple Visual Basic .NET–based application based on the Windows Application template.
  • Use forms and controls to create a user interface.
  • Create and use variables and arrays.
  • Create and use Sub and Function procedures, including predefined functions.
  • Implement decision structures and loops by using conditional expressions.
  • Validate user input for fields, controls, and forms.
  • Apply object-oriented programming techniques to create classes, add methods, and add properties.
  • Resolve syntax, run-time, and logic errors by using the debugger and structured exception handling.
  • Enhance the user interface by adding menus, status bars, and toolbars.
  • Create a simple Visual Basic .NET–based Web Forms application that uses an XML Web Service.
  • Access and manipulate data in a Microsoft Access or Microsoft SQL Server™ database by using Microsoft ADO.NET.
  • Build, package, and deploy an application.

Prerequisites
  • Windows navigation skills.
  • Familiarity with a programming or scripting language

Course Contents
  • Module 1: Getting Started
  • Module 2: Working with Forms and Controls
  • Module 3: Using Variables and Arrays
  • Module 4: Working with Procedures
  • Module 5: Decision Structures and Loops
  • Module 6: Validating User Input
  • Module 7: Object-Oriented Programming in Visual Basic .NET
  • Module 8: Handling Errors and Exceptions
  • Module 9: Enhancing the User Interface
  • Module 10: Web Forms and XML Web Services
  • Module 11: Using ADO.NET
  • Module 12: Deploying Applications

Student Responsibilities
In order for a class to be successful, all students should share the same general level of knowledge and experience. If a participant does not demonstrate these, the instructor will take the necessary steps either to prepare the participant or place him/her in a more appropriate course. This policy is intended to maintain the high level of quality control that you have come to expect.
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