MS2373 Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET

Developers who use Visual Basic 4.0 or later as their primary language, who use Microsoft technologies such as Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) and Active Server Pages (ASP) to develop applications, and who plan to use Visual Basic .NET for future application development.

The goal of this course is to provide Microsoft Visual Basic developers with the knowledge and skills needed to develop Microsoft .NET-based applications by using Visual Basic .NET. Visual Basic .NET is a significant upgrade to Visual Basic and incorporates many new features and framework goals of the .NET architecture. These changes will allow Visual Basic developers to create enterprise applications for the .NET Platform and to create more traditional Visual Basic applications that can take advantage of the enhancements to the language.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• List the major elements of the .NET Framework and describe some of the major enhancements to the new version of Visual Basic.
 
• Describe the basic structure of a Visual Basic .NET project and use the main features of the integrated development environment (IDE).
 
• Use the new language features and syntax in Visual Basic .NET.
 
• Explain the basic concepts and terminology of object-oriented design specifically for Visual Basic .NET.
 
• Explain and use the basic concepts and terminology of object-oriented programming in Visual Basic .NET.
 
• Create applications by using Microsoft Windows Forms.
 
• Create Internet applications that use Web Forms and Web Services.
 
• Create applications that use ADO.NET.
 
• Create components in Visual Basic .NET.
 
• Set up and deploy various types of Visual Basic .NET-based applications.
 
• Prepare existing Visual Basic-based applications for upgrade to Visual Basic .NET.

Before attending this course, students must meet the following prerequisites:

• Experience developing applications with Visual Basic 4.0 or later
 
• Successful completion of Course MS1013, Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Development, or equivalent knowledge
 

OR

• Successful completion of Course MS1016, Mastering Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic 6, or equivalent knowledge
 
• Familiarity with basic concepts of object-oriented programming
 
• Familiarity with Extensible Markup Language (XML) concepts
 
• Familiarity with Microsoft's .NET strategy as described on Microsoft's .NET Web site
 
• Familiarity with the .NET Framework

Module 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Platform

Module 2: Development Environment Features

Module 3: Language and Syntax Enhancements

Module 4: Object-Oriented Design for Visual Basic .NET

Module 5: Object-Oriented Programming in Visual Basic .NET

Module 6: Using Windows Forms

Module 7: Building Web Applications

Module 8: Using ADO.NET

Module 9: Developing Components in Visual Basic .NET

Module 10: Deploying Applications

Module 11: Upgrading to Visual Basic .NET

There is no Microsoft Certified Professional exam associated with this course.