Building Windows Apps w/Visual C# .NET

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Overview
This C# .NET training provides detailed instructions on building Windows applications using Windows Forms and Visual Studio .NET 2003 with the .NET Framework. This C# course will also fully prepare students for the Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) exam 70-316, Building Windows-based Application with MS Visual C# .NET.

Introduction
Before you begin, we recommend that you have a basic understanding of the C# language. In this C# training course for building Windows applications, you will learn how to use Windows Forms along with controls to create interactive applications. You will also learn how to handle exceptions as well as ADO.NET, GDI+, XML Web Services, COM, and many other topics.

Prerequisite Course - C# Training for Programmers

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Building Windows Applications with Visual C# .NET

System Requirements: Pentium II 400 mhz (minimum), CD-ROM (24x),
128 MB RAM, Sound Card. Available Hard Disk Space 200 MB. Windows 98,
ME, 2000, XP or Windows Vista. Windows Media Player 9.0 or later.

Course Outline - Building Windows-based Applications with MS Visual C# .NET and MS Visual Studio .NET (70-316)
Estimated time to complete: 50 hours

 Videos: 79
 Demonstrations: 87
 Simulations: 53
 Fact Sheets: 46
 Exam Questions: 195
 Exams: 8

1.0 Forms

1.1 Forms Overview

 1.1.1 Windows Forms
 1.1.2 Creating a Windows Form
 1.1.3 Using the Form Designer
 1.1.4 Setting Form Properties

1.2 Form Instances

 1.2.1 Form Instances
 1.2.2 Creating a Form Instance
 1.2.3 Form Lifecycle
 1.2.4 Setting the Startup Form
 1.2.5 Form Instance Facts

1.3 Form Events

 1.3.1 Form Events
 1.3.2 Handling Form Events
 1.3.3 Using the Visual Studio Simulator
 1.3.4 Handle the Close Event
 1.3.5 Handle Form Events

1.4 Inherited Forms

 1.4.1 Inherited Forms
 1.4.2 Creating an Inherited Form
 1.4.3 Using Access Modifiers

1.5 MDI Applications

 1.5.1 MDI Applications
 1.5.2 Creating an MDI Application
 1.5.3 MDI Application Facts
 1.5.4 Create an MDI Application

2.0 Windows Controls

2.1 Control Overview

 2.1.1 Windows Controls
 2.1.2 Adding Controls
 2.1.3 Customizing the Toolbox

2.2 Events

 2.2.1 Event Handlers
 2.2.2 Creating Event Handlers
 2.2.3 Subscribing to Events
 2.2.4 Subscribing to an Event
 2.2.5 Event Facts
 2.2.6 Subscribe and Unsubscribe to an Event

2.3 Tab Order and Tab Stop

 2.3.1 Tab Order and Tab Stop
 2.3.2 Setting Tab Order and Tab Stop
 2.3.3 Tab Order and Tab Stop Facts
 2.3.4 Change the Tab Order

2.4 Special Properties

 2.4.1 Using the Format Menu
 2.4.2 Setting the Anchor Property
 2.4.3 Setting the Dock Property
 2.4.4 Configure Anchor and Dock Properties

2.5 Controls

 2.5.1 Using Text Boxes
 2.5.2 Add TextBoxes
 2.5.3 Add Labels
 2.5.4 Using Text Lists
 2.5.5 Add a ListBox
 2.5.6 Using Grouped Controls
 2.5.7 Add Grouped Controls
 2.5.8 Modify Grouped Control Properties
 2.5.9 Add a TrackBar and a ProgressBar

2.6 Menus

 2.6.1 Menus
 2.6.2 Creating a Main Menu
 2.6.3 Add a Main Menu
 2.6.4 Creating a Context Menu
 2.6.5 Create a Context Menu
 2.6.6 Runtime Menus
 2.6.7 Modifying Menus at Runtime
 2.6.8 Add a Menu at Runtime
 2.6.9 Cloned and Merged Menus
 2.6.10 Cloning and Merging Menus
 2.6.11 Clone and Merge a Menu
 2.6.12 Menu Facts

2.7 Dialog Boxes

 2.7.1 Dialog Boxes
 2.7.2 Using Common Dialog Boxes
 2.7.3 Using Message Boxes

2.8 Toolbars and ImageLists

 2.8.1 Toolbars and ImageList Controls
 2.8.2 Creating a Status Bar

2.9 Runtime Controls

 2.9.1 Runtime Controls
 2.9.2 Adding Controls at Runtime
 2.9.3 Runtime Control Facts
 2.9.4 Add and Remove Controls at Runtime

2.10 Validation

 2.10.1 Validation Events
 2.10.2 Using Validation Events
 2.10.3 Error Provider Control
 2.10.4 Using Error Provider Control
 2.10.5 Validation Facts
 2.10.6 Validate Data Entry 1
 2.10.7 Validate Data Entry 2

2.11 Custom Controls

 2.11.1 Custom Controls
 2.11.2 Extended and Composite Controls
 2.11.3 Creating Extended Controls
 2.11.4 Creating Composite Controls
 2.11.5 Licensing a Control

3.0 Debugging

3.1 Testing and Debugging

 3.1.1 Testing Facts
 3.1.2 Debugging Overview
 3.1.3 Using Debugging Tools
 3.1.4 Using Debugging Windows
 3.1.5 Debugging Facts

3.2 Debug and Trace

 3.2.1 Debug and Trace
 3.2.2 Using Debug and Trace Methods
 3.2.3 Trace Listeners
 3.2.4 Using Debug and Trace Listeners
 3.2.5 Trace and Debug Object Facts
 3.2.6 Output to a Trace Listener

3.3 Trace Switches

 3.3.1 Trace Switches
 3.3.2 Using Trace Switches
 3.3.3 Trace Switch Facts
 3.3.4 Use Trace Switches

4.0 Exception Handling

4.1 Handling Exceptions

 4.1.1 Exceptions Overview
 4.1.2 Catching an Exception
 4.1.3 Handling Exceptions
 4.1.4 Built-in Exceptions
 4.1.5 Exception Facts
 4.1.6 Catch Exceptions

4.2 Custom Exceptions

 4.2.1 Customizing Exceptions
 4.2.2 Throwing an Exception
 4.2.3 Creating Custom Exceptions
 4.2.4 Custom Exception Facts
 4.2.5 Throw Exceptions
 4.2.6 Custom Exceptions

5.0 Data Access Overview

5.1 ADO.NET Basics

 5.1.1 ADO.NET
 5.1.2 ADO.NET Components
 5.1.3 Connections
 5.1.4 Creating a SQL Connection
 5.1.5 Connection Facts
 5.1.6 Create a New Connection
 5.1.7 Connection Pooling

6.0 Connected Data Access

6.1 Command and DataReader

 6.1.1 Command Object
 6.1.2 Command Facts
 6.1.3 Row Return
 6.1.4 DataReader Facts

6.2 Managing Data

 6.2.1 Returning Rows
 6.2.2 Use ExecuteReader
 6.2.3 Returning a Single Value
 6.2.4 Use ExecuteScalar
 6.2.5 Returning Non-row Data
 6.2.6 Insert Data
 6.2.7 Update Data
 6.2.8 Delete Data

6.3 Stored Procedures

 6.3.1 Stored Procedures
 6.3.2 Using a Stored Procedure
 6.3.3 Use a Stored Procedure
 6.3.4 Multiple ResultSets
 6.3.5 Using Multiple ResultSets
 6.3.6 Return Multiple Result Sets
 6.3.7 Command Parameters
 6.3.8 Configuring Command Parameters
 6.3.9 Configure Command Parameters
 6.3.10 Stored Procedure Facts

6.4 SQL Exceptions

 6.4.1 SQL Exceptions
 6.4.2 Handling SQL Exceptions
 6.4.3 SQL Exception Facts
 6.4.4 Handle SQL Exceptions

6.5 Transactions

 6.5.1 Transactions
 6.5.2 Managing Transactions
 6.5.3 Transaction Facts
 6.5.4 Use Transactions

7.0 Disconnected Data Access

7.1 DataSet and DataAdapter

 7.1.1 DataSet and DataAdapter
 7.1.2 Using the DataSet Object
 7.1.3 Creating and Filling a DataSet
 7.1.4 Create a Weak Typed DataSet
 7.1.5 Strong Typed DataSet
 7.1.6 Generating a Strong Typed DataSet
 7.1.7 DataSet and DataAdapter Facts
 7.1.8 Advanced DataSet Operations

7.2 Binding and DataView

 7.2.1 Bound Controls
 7.2.2 Binding a Control
 7.2.3 Use Simple Bound Controls
 7.2.4 Use Complex Bound Controls
 7.2.5 Data Currency
 7.2.6 Using Data Currency
 7.2.7 Implement Data Currency
 7.2.8 DataView
 7.2.9 Using DataView
 7.2.10 Use a DataView
 7.2.11 DataView Facts

7.3 Managing Data

 7.3.1 Updating a DataSet
 7.3.2 Editing DataSet Rows
 7.3.3 Edit a DataSet Row
 7.3.4 DataRow Changes
 7.3.5 Managing DataRow Changes
 7.3.6 Accept and Reject DataRow Changes
 7.3.7 Multiple Table DataSets
 7.3.8 Using Multiple Table DataSets
 7.3.9 Fill Multiple Tables
 7.3.10 Update Method
 7.3.11 Updating the Data Source

7.4 Concurrency Conflicts

 7.4.1 Conflict Overview
 7.4.2 Conflict Detection
 7.4.3 Using the DataAdapter Configuration Wizard
 7.4.4 Conflict Resolution
 7.4.5 Resolving Conflicts
 7.4.6 Concurrency Conflict Facts

7.5 XML

 7.5.1 XML Basics
 7.5.2 XML and DataSet
 7.5.3 Data Access with DataSet
 7.5.4 Reading and Writing with a DataSet
 7.5.5 XML DataSet Facts
 7.5.6 Generate an XML Schema
 7.5.7 Write XML from a DataSet
 7.5.8 Read XML into a DataSet

8.0 Interoperability and Services

8.1 COM

 8.1.1 .NET and COM Objects
 8.1.2 COM Components
 8.1.3 Accessing COM Objects
 8.1.4 COM Facts

8.2 Windows APIs

 8.2.1 Win32 API
 8.2.2 Accessing the Win32 API
 8.2.3 API Facts
 8.2.4 Use the Win32 API

8.3 XML Web Services

 8.3.1 XML Web Services
 8.3.2 XML Web Service Facts
 8.3.3 Referencing XML Web Services
 8.3.4 Referencing an XML Web Service
 8.3.5 Using Web Services
 8.3.6 Configure a Web Service Client

8.4 GDI+

 8.4.1 GDI +
 8.4.2 Using GDI+
 8.4.3 GDI+ Facts

8.5 Printing

 8.5.1 Printing Classes
 8.5.2 Using PrintDocument and PrintPreview
 8.5.3 PageSetupDialog
 8.5.4 Using PageSetupDialog
 8.5.5 Printing Facts

9.0 Help and Customization

9.1 Accessibility

 9.1.1 Accessibility
 9.1.2 Applying Accessibility Properties
 9.1.3 Accessibility Facts
 9.1.4 Add Accessibility Properties

9.2 Help

 9.2.1 Help
 9.2.2 Using the ToolTip Control
 9.2.3 Add Tooltips
 9.2.4 HelpProvider Control
 9.2.5 Adding a Help Provider
 9.2.6 Use a Help Provider
 9.2.7 Help Facts

9.3 Globalization and Localization

 9.3.1 Globalization and Localization
 9.3.2 Globalization
 9.3.3 Customizing for Globalization
 9.3.4 Globalize an Application
 9.3.5 Localization
 9.3.6 Adding Localization
 9.3.7 Implementing Left-to-right and Right-to-left Mirroring
 9.3.8 Globalization and Localization Facts

10.0 Performance

10.1 Performance

 10.1.1 Performance Monitoring
 10.1.2 Using PerformanceCounters
 10.1.3 Dispose and Finally
 10.1.4 Implementing the Dispose Method
 10.1.5 Dispose Facts
 10.1.6 Implement the Dispose Method

11.0 Security

11.1 Security Overview

 11.1.1 .NET Security Support
 11.1.2 Security Facts

11.2 Role-based Security

 11.2.1 Role-based Security
 11.2.2 Imperative Role-based Security
 11.2.3 Using Imperative Role-based Security
 11.2.4 Declarative Role-based Security
 11.2.5 Using Declarative Role-based Security
 11.2.6 Role-based Security Facts

11.3 Code Access Security

 11.3.1 Code Access Security
 11.3.2 Using Imperative Code Access Security
 11.3.3 Declarative Code Access Security
 11.3.4 Using Declarative Code Access Security
 11.3.5 Code Access Security Facts

11.4 Security Policies

 11.4.1 Security Policies
 11.4.2 Using Security Policies
 11.4.3 Security Policy Facts

12.0 Deployment

12.1 Assemblies

 12.1.1 Assemblies
 12.1.2 Strong-named Assemblies
 12.1.3 Building a Strong-named Assembly
 12.1.4 Installing an Assembly into the GAC
 12.1.5 Satellite Assemblies
 12.1.6 Using Satellite Assemblies
 12.1.7 Assembly Facts

12.2 Packaging and Deployment

 12.2.1 Packaging and Deployment
 12.2.2 Creating an Installer Setup Project
 12.2.3 Deployment Facts

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