LearnKey Training

VS/VB.NET Fundamental Series
VS/VB.NET Series

VS/VB.NET Fundamental Series

4 Sessions –
12 Hours of Interactive Training
The Visual Studio & Visual Basic .NET Fundamental Series from LearnKey will prepare you with a solid understanding of Visual Studio .NET and prepare you with the ability to write and build business and web applications on the .NET framework. Empower yourself with the skills that businesses are seeking, as they discover the innovative power of the .NET solution to connect their people, information and systems.

Benefits
  • Maximize your efforts to rapidly deploy effective business solutions.
  • Increase your earning potential with technical mastery and proficiency.
  • Enhance employment opportunities with in-demand technical knowledge.
    • About The Author
    J. Michael Palermo IV is a Microsoft Regional Director and MVP specializing in practical application of XML, and in the .NET framework including ADO.NET, ASP.NET, Web Services, COM+, C#, VB.NET and Visual Studio.NET. He is currently Chief Architect with myKB Inc (home of www.KBAlertz.com) in Scottsdale, AZ. Palermo has authored several developer titles for Wrox Press and is a frequent guest speaker at the MSDN developer group. He holds a number of IT certifications and titles including MCT, MSCE, MCDBA, MCSD,and endorsed MSF Practioner. He is also a member of the exclusive ASPInsiders, and holds a chair with the INETA Speakers Bureau committee.
    Visual Basic .NET Fundamentals
    Session 1

    Section A: Introduction
    · .NET Framework
    · Visual Studio .NET
    · Creating a Windows Application
    · Working with Forms
    · Building Solutions
    · Running Applications

    Section B: Projects
    · Solution Overview
    · Project Properties
    · Solution Explorer Management
    · Building and Rebuilding

    Section C: Properties
    · Customizing Form Properties
    · Customizing Control Properties
    · Managing Form Navigation

    Section D: Controls
    · Common Controls
    · Events/Behaviors
    · Adding Form Controls
    · Accessing Events
    · Adding Event Handlers

    Section E: Variables
    · Data Type
    · Naming Variables
    · Variable Scope
    · Creating Variables
    · Variable Conversions

    Section F: Strings
    · Character Data
    · String Examples
    · String Modifications
    · Creating Strings

    Section G: Arrays
    · What is an Array?
    · Declaring Arrays
    · Managing Arrays

    		Session 2

    Section A: Getting Started with Code
    · Code Structure
    · Toggling Views
    · Viewing Regions
    · Adding Comments
    · Using IntlliSense
    · Accessing Object Members

    Section B: Controlling Execution
    · Understanding If Statements
    · Using If Statements
    · Comparing Values

    Section C: Complex Decisions
    · Multiple If Statements
    · Select Case Statements

    Section D: Loops
    · Do Loops
    · For Loops
    · For Each Loop

    Section E: Troubleshooting
    · Fixing Compile Errors
    · Managing Exceptions
    · Using Exception Objects

    Section F: Debugging
    · Locating Logical Errors
    · Setting Breakpoints
    · Debug Windows

    		Session 3

    Section A: Custom Data Types
    · Understanding Types and Objects
    · Creating Data Types
    · Initializing Data
    · Creating Objects

    Section B: Methods
    · Method Types
    · Creating Methods
    · Calling Methods
    · Creating Parameters
    · Using Return

    Section C: More Code
    · Declaration Options
    · Defining Modules
    · Understanding Namespaces

    Section D: Getting Data
    · Options
    · Using Data Form Wizard
    · Using Web Services

    Section E: Enhancing User Interface
    · Creating Menus
    · Creating Status Bars

    Section F: Integrated Walkthrough
    · Creating a Solution
    · Adding a Windows Application
    · Adding a Class
    · Adding a Module
    · Customizing a Form
    · Creating Arrays
    · Deployment Considerations

     



    VS/VB.NET Fundamental Series continued
    Understanding Visual Studio .NET
    Session 1

    Section A: Introduction
    · Purpose of Visual Studio .NET
    · Start Page
    · Major Features
    · Layout

    Section B: Solutions
    · What is a Solution?
    · Creating a Solution
    · Creating a New Project
    · Adding an Existing Project
    · Navigating Toolbar

    Section C: Projects
    · What is a Project?
    · Project Templates
    · Adding Projects
    · Project Files
    · Using the Toolbox
    · Viewing Project Properties

    Section D: Server Explorer
    · Resources
    · Adding a Server
    · Adding Data Connections
    · Stored Procedures

    Section E: IDE Customization
    · Profile and Start Options
    · Toolbar and Command Options
    · Font/Color Options
    · Adding Line Numbers
    · Creating Macros

    Section F: Integrated Walkthrough
    · Sample Solution
    · Sample Projects
    · Sample Web Form
    · Adding References
    · Building Sample Solution
    · Visual Studio .NET Benefits

    Section G: Help Features
    · Combined Help Collection
    · Strategies for Using Help
    · Dynamic Help
    · F1 Key
    · Help on Demand
    · Index
    · Search
    · Outside Help Resources