Visual C#: Junior Development: Developing .NET 2.0 Applications UK Classes & Lessons (Microsoft)

About this class

This course provides an intensive introduction to .NET for developers who have worked with Java or C++ and are now planning to migrate to version 2.0 of the .NET platform.

Slides, lab activities, sample applications and commentary all combine to show you not just how the technology works, but how to use it effectively - and which parts to avoid. You will leave with a clear view of what .NET does (and does not) do, and how to start designing and building robust applications that take maximum advantage of the platform while avoiding common traps and pitfalls.

Please note that this course is intended for developers new to the .NET platform.

Who will the lesson benefit?

If you have a background in C++ or Java and need to immediately begin building C# applications for Microsoft's .NET platform and its Common Language Runtime (CLR), this is the course to attend.

Contents of this class

a lot of material in a short time. Sample code and labs will be in C#, so a working knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts such as user-defined structures, classes, inheritance, and interfaces is a practical necessity in absorbing the material.

What prerequisites are required

You should have at least one year of programming experience in C++ or Java. You should be familiar with traditional and object-oriented programming concepts such as user-defined structures, classes, inheritance, and interfaces. Experience with COM, Win32, and ASP is a plus, but not required. Sample code and labs will be in C#, so preliminary experience with C# is a bonus, but not required given a C++ or Java background.

Contents of this class

.NET Platform Architecture
The .NET Type System: Value Types, Reference Types, Generics
Delegates and Events
Asynchronous Programming
Windows Forms Architecture and Application
Code Access Security
Deployment options: 'XCopy deploy', the GAC, Versioning, and ClickOnce
Working with the garbage collector: Guidelines and Strategies for success
Building extensible systems using Reflection, and Attribute-based programming
ADO.NET 2.0 and System.Transactions
XML Programming: Streaming, XPath, XSLT and Xml Serialization
ASP.NET 2.0 Basics
Network Programming: RPC and MSMQ
ASP.NET Web Services