VB.NET Training UK

This course is aimed at .NET 1.1 development - for the latest version, please see .NET 2.0 Programming with VB.NET and/or C#

Visual Basic .NET is generally syntactically similar to Visual Basic, but includes object-oriented features and an object hierarchy based on the .NET framework that makes it both more complex and versatile than its predecessor.

The enhancements of VB.NET are targeted to use Microsoft's .NET Framework and to bridge the gap between it and other .NET languages such as C#.

.NET web services and applications can be deployed to, and used by, many platforms from desktop to mobile. A key feature of .NET is support for multiple programming languages, particularly C# (C Sharp) and VB.NET.

VB.NET Training Course Summary

Objectives
This intensive course has been specifically designed to address the requirements of developers who are new to the .NET environment with a comprehensive introduction to creating typical commercial applications within the Visual Studio.NET framework using VB.NET (C# option available).

Delegates will be introduced to the VisualStudio.NET framework and will learn to develop applications using VB.NET (C# option available). Delegates will learn to apply the VB.NET language (C# option available) to develop server-side applications which make use of ADO.NET, ASP.NET and Web Services, as well as client-side GUI applications. Practical exercises are used throughout.

Course Content
Course content has been developed for real-world, commercial scenarios by our expert instructors. See below for detailed syllabus, or if you have a technical query email .

Duration
5 days

Prerequisite Skills
Delegates should have programming experience and ideally a background of an Object Based or Object Oriented Language.

Who Should Attend
Programmers looking to learn the VB.NET language (C# option available) to develop commercial web services and ASP.NET and client-side applications. Especially suited to Visual Studio 6 developers needing to Cross train to the .NET environment.

What You Will Learn To Do
1. Utilise Visual Studio .NET to develop and debug applications.
2. Understand the role of the Common Language Runtime (CLR).
3. Understand Object Oriented Programming in the .NET languages.
4. Develop Console applications.
5. Use WinForms to develop Windows applications.
6. Use WebForms to develop ASP.NET server side. applications.
7. Create Web Services.

Hands On Exercises
The course will contain a substantial amount of Hands-On work. Delegates will be introduced to topics during theory sessions and these will be followed by lab exercises relating to the topic. Delegates will work on practical exercises which will reflect commercial scenarios.

What delegates think of this course
"The course I attended was ".NET programming with VB.NET". I thought that the trainer was excellent. His knowledge of he product was very good indeed, especially considering the timeframe since .NET was released. His ability to explain the concepts involved was excellent and he was able to deal with questions in a very constructive and helpful manner. He was friendly, efficient and good at his job. I was very pleased with the standard of the training I received and feel very confident of my newly acquired .NET and VB.NET skills"

Comments of delegate from a major international PLC who attended the course August 2002.

ASP.NET with VB.NET and C# Training Course Outline

Introduction

What is .NET?
What are VB.NET, C# and MSIL?
Introduction to Visual Studio .NET
.NET SDK and Tools

Language Fundamentals

Console IO
Comments and Documenting
Common Language Runtime
Base Class Library
Namespaces
Syntax comparison of VB.NET and C#

Type Hierarchy

Object and Basic types
References and Values
Boxing

Language Features

Object Oriented Programming
Inheritance
Polymorphism
Garbage Collection
Iteration and Flow of Control
Arrays
Exception Handling
Interfaces

Windows Application Development

WinForms
Event Model
Controls and Menus

.NET Framework

File Handling
Event Handling
Threadpool and synchronization

ADO.NET

ADO.NET objects
Connections
DataAdapters
Commands
DataSets
DataViews
Binding to Controls

Code Management

Interoperability with COM
Interoperability with other .NET modules
Private and Shared Assemblies
Versioning

ASP.NET

HTTP Paradigm and ASP.NET
What are Active Server Pages (ASP) .NET
Using ASP.NET
ASP.NET Advantages
State Management
Controls
Page Layout
Error Handling
Tracing