4994: Introduction to Programming

4994: introduction to programming microsoft . Net applications with microsoft visual studio 2005

about this course
this five-day instructor-led course enables introductory-level developers who are not familiar with the microsoft . Net framework or microsoft visual studio 2005 to gain familiarity with the visual studio 2005 development environment. Students will also learn basic skills using either microsoft visual basic or microsoft visual c# as a programming language.

audience profile
the target audience for this course includes both novice programmers who have a minimum of three months’ programming experience and intermediate-level programmers who are otherwise new to . Net framework development, and want to learn how to use visual basic or c#.

at course completion
after completing this course, students will be able to:
•describe the key features of the . Net framework and visual studio 2005.
•create a simple windows forms application.
•explain programming fundamentals.
•create and use data types and variables.
•control program execution by using conditional statements and loops.
•explain the fundamentals of object-oriented programming.
•create simple object-oriented applications.
•develop the user interface in a visual studio 2005 application.
•validate user input on a windows form.
•implement debugging and exception handling in a visual studio 2005 application.
•access data in a visual studio 2005 application.
•create simple web applications and xml web services.
•explain the key features of the . Net framework version 3. 0 technologies.
•test and deploy microsoft . Net framework applications.

module 1: getting started
this module introduces the . Net framework and the software development life cycle. It also describes the key features of visual studio 2005.
lessons
•introduction to microsoft . Net and the . Net framework
•introduction to the software development life cycle
•exploring visual studio 2005
lab : getting started
•working in the development environment
after completing this module, students will be able to:
•describe microsoft . Net and the . Net framework.
•describe the software development life cycle.
•explain the key features of visual studio 2005.
module 2: creating a simple windows forms application
this module explains how to create a windows forms application, how to add controls to a form, and how to compile and run the application.
lessons
•creating a windows forms project
•adding controls to a windows forms project
•compiling and running a windows forms project
lab : creating a simple windows forms application
•creating a windows forms application
•adding controls to the main form
•compiling and testing the application
after completing this module, students will be able to:
•create a windows forms project.
•add controls to a windows forms project.
•compile and run a windows forms project.
module 3: programming fundamentals
this module explains important programming concepts and terminology. It also covers the main elements of a program and explains how to create and work with items such as functions, properties, and methods. Finally, this module provides guidelines on areas such as naming conventions and code documentation.
lessons
•understanding programming concepts
•defining program structure and flow
•styling and writing code
lab : programming fundamentals
•displaying the current date on a form
•adding a new form to the application
•adding controls to the new form
after completing this module, students will be able to:
•explain basic programming concepts.
•define program structure and flow.
•explain guidelines for styling and writing code.
module 4: data types and variables
this module introduces data types, variables, and constants and explains how to use them. It also explains how to use collections and data type conversion.
lessons
•introduction to data types
•defining and using variables
•defining a