Course Overview :
This five-day course provides students with the skills required to build Microsoft Windows Forms applications by using the Microsoft .NET Framework. This course is a part of the Microsoft Visual Basic .NET curriculum and is intended to provide Visual Basic programmers with the skills required to create Windows Forms applications by using the .NET Framework. The course will cover the major topics for Windows client application programming on the .NET Framework. These topics include: Windows Forms, GDI+, simple data access, interoperating with unmanaged code, threading and asynchronous programming issues, simple remoting, Web access, XML Web services consumption, debugging, security, and deployment issues for desktop applications.
Prerequisites :
The course assumes that students have the following skills:
ï‚· Understanding of Visual Basic programming
ï‚· Experience building applications
The following prerequisites are recommended for this course:
ï‚· Course 2559A—Introduction to Visual Basic .NET programming or equivalent knowledge
Audience :
This course is intended for the intermediate programmer who is responsible for designing and building
Windows-based applications with the .NET Framework. It is designed for developers who have Visual Basic
development skills. Students are required to have the following skills:
ï‚· Experience with a .NET language such as Visual Basic .NET
ï‚· Experience developing basic applications with MFC and/or Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
Typically, these individuals perform the following key activities:
ï‚· Help create functional specifications.
ï‚· Design and develop user interfaces.
ï‚· Create and test prototypes.
ï‚· Write Windows Forms applications.
Certification Exam :
This course will help you prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exams:
ï‚· Exam 70-306: Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic
.NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET