Programming in Visual Basic with Microsoft ® Visual Studio ® 2010

Course details

This course teaches students Visual Basic language syntax, program structure, and implementation by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.

Course Outline

1 - Introducing Visual Basic and the .NET Framework

• Introduction to the .NET Framework 4
• Creating Projects Within Visual Studio 2010
• Writing a Visual Basic Application
• Building a Graphical Application
• Documenting an Application
• Debugging Applications by Using Visual Studio 2010
• Lab : Introducing Visual Basic and the .NET Framework

2 - Using Visual Basic Programming Constructs

• Declaring Variables and Assigning Values
• Using Expressions and Operators
• Creating and Using Arrays
• Using Decision Statements
• Using Iteration Statements
• Lab : Using Visual Basic Programming Constructs

3 - Declaring and Calling Methods

• Defining and Invoking Methods
• Specifying Optional Parameters and ByRef Parameters
• Lab : Declaring and Calling Methods

4 - Handling Exceptions

• Handling Exceptions
• Raising Exceptions
• Lab : Handling Exceptions

5 - Reading and Writing Files

• Accessing the File System
• Reading and Writing Files by Using Streams
• Lab : Reading and Writing Files

6 - Creating New Types

• Creating and Using Modules and Enumerations
• Creating and Using Classes
• Creating and Using Structures
• Comparing References to Values
• Lab : Creating New Types

7 - Encapsulating Data and Methods

• Controlling Visibility of Type Members
• Sharing Methods and Data
• Lab : Encapsulating Data and Methods

8 - Inheriting from Classes and Implementing Interfaces

• Using Inheritance to Define New Reference Types
• Defining and Implementing Interfaces
• Defining Abstract Classes
• Lab : Inheriting from Classes and Implementing Interfaces

9 - Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Resources

• Introduction to Garbage Collection
• Managing Resources
• Lab : Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Resources

10 - Encapsulating Data and Defining Overloaded Operators

• Creating and Using Properties
• Creating and Using Indexers
• Overloading Operators
• Lab : Creating and Using Properties
• Lab : Creating and Using Indexers
• Lab : Overloading Operators

11 - Decoupling Methods and Handling Events

• Declaring and Using Delegates
• Using Lambda Expressions
• Handling Events
• Lab : Decoupling Methods and Handling Events

12 - Using Collections and Building Generic Types

• Using Collections
• Creating and Using Generic Types
• Defining Generic Interfaces and Understanding Variance
• Using Generic Methods and Delegates
• Lab : Using Collections
• Lab : Building Generic Types

13 - Building and Enumerating Custom Collection Classes

• Implementing a Custom Collection Class
• Adding an Enumerator to a Custom Collection Class
• Lab : Building and Enumerating Custom Collection Classes

14 - Using LINQ to Query Data

• Using the LINQ Extension Methods and Query Operators
• Building Dynamic LINQ Queries and Expressions
• Lab : Using LINQ to Query Data

15 - Integrating Visual Basic Code with Dynamic Languages and COM Components

• Integrating Visual Basic Code with Ruby and Python
• Accessing COM Components from Visual Basic
• Lab : Integrating Visual Basic Code with Dynamic Languages and COM Components

Target Audience: This course is intended for experienced developers who already have programming experience in Visual Basic, C, C++, C#, or Java, and understand the concepts of Object Oriented Programming. These developers will be likely to develop enterprise business solutions.