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.
Target Audience:
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 VB.NET, 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.
Pre-requisites:
Before attending this course, students must have:
An understanding of problem-solving techniques that apply to software development.
A basic understanding of Web, Macro, and Microsoft Windows scripting techniques, and some experience writing scripts.
A general understanding of the purpose, function, and features of the .NET Framework.
Experience using Visual Studio 2008.
Experience in object-oriented design and development.
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
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
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:
Describe the general concepts of data validation.
Describe the technologies and techniques for validating Windows Forms applications.
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.
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).
