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Software Development Courses   Microsoft .NET Framework and Programming

Visual Basic 2005 Programming Language

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Course Duration: 4 days

Course Code: QAVBNPL-2

Course Description:

Microsoft's .NET Framework presents developers with unprecedented opportunities. From 'geo-scalable' web applications to desktop and mobile platform applications - all can be built with equal ease, using substantially the same skill-set. But to make the most of this potential, developers must have a thorough grasp of core language skills.

Visual Basic 2005 is a new language developed by Microsoft for the .NET Framework, which combines the power of C++ with the productivity of Visual Basic.

This four-day workshop concentrates on the Visual Basic 2005 programming language itself, to prepare delegates fully in readiness for exploring the .NET Framework. From basic procedural syntax to sophisticated object-oriented programming techniques, delegates will learn how to write .NET applications with code that is robust, maintainable and efficient.

The course is presented as a mixture of lectures and hands-on exercises. Practical sessions follow each topic, designed to reinforce the points covered. Additional information is provided in appendices to extend the learning experience after the course has been completed.

On Completion, Delegates will be able to:

- Write efficient procedural code that includes appropriate sequence, selection and iteration constructs
- Create and use classes and structures (types), including data and methods of private, friend and public scope
- Create derived classes that inherit from custom-written or .NET Framework Library classes
- Create interfaces and apply techniques of polymorphism effectively and appropriately
- Build exception-handling into methods, to create robust, user-friendly application behaviour
- Work with generic types, operator overloading and other advanced language capabilities
- Leverage the power of Visual Basic 2005 features
- Use attributes to configure program behaviour and manage resources efficiently through the .NET Common Language Runtime

Prerequisites:

Delegates must understand the fundamentals of programming and have some prior exposure to object oriented programming, the latter of which can be gained by attending the course "Object Oriented Primer for Software Developers".

This course includes the following modules:

Introduction to .NET and Visual Basic.NET

• The .NET Framework; The Common Language Runtime; The Common Type System; Visual Basic 2005 features; Introduction to namespaces and assemblies

Language Fundamentals

• Procedures and statements; Data types; Declaring variables; Assignments; Conversion; Arithmetic and other operators; Control constructs

Types

• Type concepts; Value and reference types; Fields, properties and methods; Accessibility modifiers; Construction; Assignment; The simple types; The 'Nothing' reference; Static and instance members; Enumerated types; Partial classes

Operator overloading

• Why operator overloading is useful; When to overload; Widening conversions; Narrowing conversions

Exception Handling

• Errors vs. Exceptions; The 'Try' block; Using 'Throw' ; The 'Catch' block; The 'Finally' block; Creating your own exceptions;

Inheritance

• Concept of inheritance; Extending a simple class; Polymorphism; 'Overridable', 'Overrides', 'Shadows' and 'NotInheritable' modifiers

Abstract Classes and Interfaces

• Abstract classes; Abstract methods and properties; Polymorphism with interfaces; Multiple interfaces

Arrays, Default Properties and Collections

• Arrays; Array initializers; Multi-dimensional arrays; Jagged arrays; Default properties; Collections in the FCL

Generic Types

• The need for generics; Writing and using generic types; Applying constraints; Other aspects of generic programming; Nullable types; Generic collections

To make an enquiry for this course to be run ONSITE at your location, click here or call Sales on +44 (0) 20 7620 0033.

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