MOC-2373: Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET

Module 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Platform

- What Is the Microsoft .NET Platform?

- What Is the .NET Framework?

- What Are the .NET Framework Components?

- What Are the Visual Basic .NET Enhancements?

Module 2: Development Environment Features

- Describing the Integrated Development Environment

- Creating Visual Basic .NET Projects

- Using Development Environment Features

- Debugging Applications

- Compiling in Visual Basic .NET

Module 3: Language and Syntax Enhancements

- Data Types

- Using Variables

- Functions, Subroutines, and Properties

- Exception Handling

Modulo 4: Object-Oriented Design for Visual Basic .NET

- Designing Classes

- Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

- Advanced Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

- Using Microsoft Visio

Module 5: Object-Oriented Programming in Visual Basic .NET

- Defining Classes

- Creating and Destroying Objects

- Inheritance

- Interfaces

- Working with Classes

Module 6: Using Windows Forms

- Why Use Windows Form?

- Structure of Windows Forms

- Using Windows Forms

- Using Controls

- Windows Forms Inheritance

Module 7: Building Web Applications

- Introduction to ASP.NET

- Creating Web Form Applications

- Building Web Services

- Using Web Services

Module 8: Using ADO.NET

- ADO.NET Overview

- .NET Data Providers

- The DataSet Object

- Data Designers and Data Binding

- XML Integration

Module 9: Developing Components in Visual Basic .NET

- Components Overview

- Creating Serviced Components

- Creating Component Classes

- Creating Windows Forms Controls

- Creating Web Forms User Controls

- Threading

Module 10: Deploying Applications

- Describing Assemblies

- Choosing a Deployment Strategy

- Deploying Applications

Module 11: Upgrading to Visual Basic .NET

- Deciding Whether to Upgrade

- Options for Upgrading

- Recommendations

- Performing the Upgrade