Course details

This course is designed to provide a sound introduction to the .NET Framework for programmers who already know the Visual Basic language and the fundamentals of Windows Forms. It is current to .NET 4.5 and Visual Studio 2012. The course focuses on core portions of the .NET Framework that are common across many application areas. Separate courses are available in specific areas, such as ADO.NET, XML Programming, Windows Presentation Framework, Windows Communications Framework and ASP.NET.

Prerequisites:
The participant should be an experienced application developer or architect with a working knowledge of Visual Basic, including building simple GUIs with Windows Forms.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
  • Gain a thorough understanding of the philosophy and architecture of .NET
  • Acquire a working knowledge of the .NET programming model and .NET Security
  • Implement multi-threading effectively in .NET applications
  • Learn how to implement database applications using ADO.NET and LINQ
  • Learn how to debug .NET applications using .NET diagnostic classes and tools
.NET Fundamentals:
  • What is Microsoft .NET?
  • Common Language Runtime
  • Attribute-Based Programming
  • Interface-Based Programming
  • Metadata
  • Common Type System
  • Framework Class Library
  • Language Interoperability
  • Managed Code
  • Assemblies and Deployment
  • Web Services
  • ASP.NET
Class Libraries:
  • Components in .NET
  • Building Class Libraries at the Command Line
  • Class Libraries Using Visual Studio
  • Using References
Assemblies, Deployment and Configuration:
  • Assemblies
  • Private Assembly Deployment
  • Shared Assembly Deployment
  • Configuration Overview
  • Configuration Files
  • Programmatic Access to Configuration
  • Using SDK Tools for Signing and Deployment
  • Application Settings
Metadata and Reflection:
  • Metadata
  • Reflection
  • Late Binding
I/O and Serialization:
  • Directories
  • Files
  • Serialization
  • Attributes
.NET Programming Model:
  • Memory Management and Garbage Collection
  • Asynchronous Delegates
  • Background Worker
  • Application Domains
.NET Threading:
  • Threading Fundamentals
  • Thread Pool
  • Foreground and Background Threads
  • Synchronization
  • Task Parallel Library
.NET Security:
  • Authentication and Authorization
  • Code Access Security
  • Sandboxing
  • Permissions
  • Role-Based Security
  • Principals and Identities
Interoperating with COM and Win32:
  • .NET Client Calling a COM Server
  • 64-bit System Considerations
  • PInvoke
ADO.NET and LINQ:
  • ADO.NET Overview
  • .NET Data Providers
  • Connections
  • Using LocalDB
  • Commands
  • Data Readers and Connected Access
  • Data Sets and Disconnected Access
  • Language Integrated Query
Debugging Fundamentals:
  • Compile-time Errors and Run-time Errors
  • Configuring Debug, Release, and Special Builds
  • Visual Studio Debugger
  • Just-In-Time Debugging
Tracing:
  • Tracing
  • Event Logs
More About Tracing:
  • Using the Boolean Switch and Trace Switch Classes
  • Print Debugging Information with the Debug Class
  • Instrumenting Release Builds with the Trace Class
  • Using Listeners
  • Implementing Custom Listeners
.NET Remoting:
  • Marshal by Value
  • Marshal by Reference
  • .NET Remoting
Updated on 08 November, 2015

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