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Learning VB.NET 2005 Programming

3 day course

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In this course, you'll learn to use Visual Studio 2005 to explore the VB.NET 2005 language.  The course starts with a quick overview of the .NET platform, examining assemblies, Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL), the Common Language Runtime (CLR), Visual Studio profiles, XML comments, IntelliSense, and debugging.  You'll learn all the language features that you must master in order to create full-featured Web or Windows applications in the .NET platform.  You'll learn about data types, variables, operators, flow control structures and object-oriented techniques.  You'll work through several exercises utilizing the power of the .NET Framework, and dig into creating and consuming your own classes and objects.  You will work with data structures, such as arrays and collection classes, as well as generics, exception handling and working with delegates and events.  Upon course completion, you will understand the concepts and develop the skills you need to start creating the applications you need.

Course Topics:

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Getting Started with .NET

  • The .NET 2.0 Framework
  • Using Visual Studio 2005
  • Debugging and Handling Exceptions

Data Types and Variables

  • Introducing Variables and Data Types
  • Working with Variables and Data Types

Using the .NET Framework

  • Using .NET Framework Classes
  • Working with Strings, Dates and Times

Branching and Flow Control

  • Conditional Branching in Code
  • Repeating Code Blocks
  • Unconditional Branching

Classes and Objects

  • Introducing Objects and Classes
  • Creating Your Own Classes
  • Working with Classes

Properties and Methods

  • Overview of Properties and Methods
  • Working with Properties and Methods in Classes

Object-Oriented Techniques

  • Inheritance, Interfaces, and Organizing Classes

Working with Arrays

  • Introducing Arrays
  • Manipulating Arrays
  • Creating Indexes

Delegates and Events

  • Motivating Delegates
  • Introducing Delegates
  • Working with Events

Introduction to Generics

  • Introducing Generics
  • Generics and Arrays
  • Generic Interfaces, Constraints and Lists

Handling Exceptions

  • Perspectives on Exception Handling?
  • Getting Started with Exception Handling
  • Catching Specific Exceptions
  • Raising Errors
  • Running Code Unconditionally
  • Creating Exception Classes

Working with Generics

  • Generics, Collections, and Interfaces
  • The Generic List
  • Working with Dictionaries, Stacks and Queues
  • Creating Your Own Generic Collection Classes