70 305 70 315 developing web applications with visual basic

Copyright©2002byMicrosoftCorporation


PUBLISHEDBY
MicrosoftPress
ADivisionofMicrosoftCorporation
OneMicrosoftWay
Redmond,Washington98052-6399
Copyright©2002byMicrosoftCorporation
Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthecontentsofthisbookmaybereproducedor
transmittedinanyformorbyanymeanswithoutthewrittenpermissionofthe
publisher.
LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationData

MCAD/MCSDSelf-PacedTrainingKit:DevelopingWebApplicationswithMicrosoftV
andMicrosoftVisualC#.NET
p.cm.
Includesindex.
ISBN0-7356-1584-5
1.Electronicdataprocessingpersonnel--Certification.2.Microsoft
software--Examinations--Studyguides.3.Microsoft.NETFramework.4.Microsoft
Windows(Computerfile)I.MicrosoftCorporation.
QA76.3.M32672002
005.7'2--dc212002023561

PrintedandboundintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
123456789QWT765432
DistributedinCanadabyH.B.FennandCompanyLtd..
ACIPcataloguerecordforthisbookisavailablefromtheBritishLibrary.
MicrosoftPressbooksareavailablethroughbooksellersanddistributors
worldwide.Forfurtherinformationaboutinternationaleditions,contactyour

localMicrosoftCorporationofficeorcontactMicrosoftPressInternational


directlyatfax(425)936-7329.VisitourWebsiteat
www.microsoft.com/mspress.Sendcommentsto
ActiveX,FrontPage,IntelliSense,JScript,Microsoft,MicrosoftPress,
PhotoDraw,VisualBasic,VisualC++,VisualC#,VisualStudio,Windows,
WindowsMediaPlayer,andWindowsNTareeitherregisteredtrademarksor
trademarksofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
Otherproductandcompanynamesmentionedhereinmaybethetrademarksof
theirrespectiveowners.
Theexamplecompanies,organizations,products,domainnames,e-mail
addresses,logos,people,places,andeventsdepictedhereinarefictitious.No
associationwithanyrealcompany,organization,product,domainname,e-mail
address,logo,person,place,oreventisintendedorshouldbeinferred.
AcquisitionsEditor:KathyHarding
ProjectEditor:KarenSzall
TechnicalEditor:BrianJohnson
Author:JeffWebb
Chapter7referencestheCreditCardVerifierWebServicewiththepermission
ofChristopherChenowethatCDYNESystemsandtheDailyQuoteWebService
withthepermissionofCameronBraidwoodateffectivewebcomputing,ltd.


AboutThisBook
WelcometoMCAD/MCSDTrainingKit—DevelopingWebApplicationswith
MicrosoftVisualBasic.NETandMicrosoftVisualC#.NET.Bycompletingthe
lessonsandexercisesinthisbook,youwillacquiretheskillsandknowledge
necessarytodevelopWeb-basedapplicationsinMicrosoftVisualBasic.NETor
MicrosoftVisualC#.

ThisbookisdesignedfordevelopersinterestedindevelopingWebapplications
atanintermediateandadvancedlevel.Itincludesdevelopingserver-based
applicationsthatusethe.NETFrameworktopresentHTMLcontentandretrieve
datafromclientbrowsersrunningovertheInternet.
ThisbookalsoaddressestheobjectivesoftheMicrosoftCertifiedProfessional
Exam70-305andExam70-315.

FormoreinformationaboutbecomingaMicrosoftCertified
ApplicationDeveloper(MCAD)oraMicrosoftCertifiedSolution
Developer(MCSD),seethesectiontitled“TheMicrosoftCertified
ProfessionalProgram”laterinthisintroduction.

The“GettingStarted”sectionofthisintroductionprovidesimportantsetup
instructionsthatdescribethehardwareandsoftwarerequirementstocomplete
theexercisesinthiscourse.Italsoprovidesinformationaboutthenetworking
configurationnecessarytocompletesomeofthehands-onexercises.Read
throughthissectionthoroughlybeforeyoustartthelessons.

IntendedAudience
Thisbookwascreatedforsoftwaredeveloperswhoneedtodesign,plan,
implementandsupportWebapplicationsorwhoplantotaketherelated
MicrosoftCertifiedProfessionalexams:


DevelopingandImplementingWebApplicationswithMicrosoftVisualBasic
.NETandMicrosoftVisualStudio.NET(Exam70-305).
DevelopingandImplementingWebApplicationswithMicrosoftVisualC#
.NETandMicrosoftVisualStudio.NET(Exam70-315).

Prerequisites

Thiscourserequiresthatstudentsmeettheprerequisitesthatfollow.
BeabletocreateWindowsapplicationsusingMicrosoftVisualStudio.NETin
eithertheVisualBasic.NETorVisualC#.NETprogramminglanguage.
Haveabasicunderstandingoftheobject-orientedprogrammingconcepts
includingclasses,properties,methods,andevents.
UnderstandthefundamentalelementsintheHypertextMarkupLanguage
(HTML)usedtoauthorWebcontent.
UnderstandhowWebcontentisstoredandaccessedovertheInternet.This
includesbeingabletoexplaintherolesofWebservers,Internetprotocols,and
Webclients(suchasbrowsers).

ReferenceMaterials
Youmightfindthefollowingreferencematerialsuseful:
TheVisualStudio.NETonlineHelp
TheWorldWideWebConsortiumWebsite()
TheMicrosoftASP.NETpublicnewsgroup(
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet)

AbouttheCD-ROM
TheSupplementalCourseMaterialsCD-ROMcontainsavarietyof
informationalaidsthatmaybeusedthroughoutthisbook:
eBook.Acompleteelectronicversion(eBook)ofthistrainingkit.
Lessonsamples.MostlessonsinthistrainingkitincludesampleVisualStudio
projectsthatorganizethecodeandWebformsshowninthetrainingkit.Some


ofthesesamplesarecompleteapplications,butmostarelimitedsnippetsthat
demonstratespecificskills.
Completedlabs.Eachchapterinthistrainingkitconcludeswithalab
containingaseriesofexercisesthatreinforcetheskillsyoulearned.Completed

versionsoftheseapplicationsareincludedsothatyoucancompareyour
results.Youcanalsousethesecompletedapplicationsasareferenceifyouget
stuckwhilecompletinganexercise.
Requiredfiles.Practicefiles,suchassampledatabases,thatarerequiredto
performthehands-onprocedures.Youshouldusethesefileswhenindicatedin
theexercises.
Sampleexamquestions.Topracticetakingacertificationexam,youcanuse
thesampleexamquestionsprovidedontheCD-ROM.Thesamplequestions
helpyouassessyourunderstandingofthematerialspresentedinthisbook.

AbouttheDVD
TheDVDcontainsa60-dayevaluationeditionofMicrosoftVisualStudio.NET
Professional.

The60-dayEvaluationEditionprovidedwiththistrainingisnotthe
fullretailproductandisprovidedonlyforthepurposesoftraining
andevaluation.MicrosoftTechnicalSupportdoesnotsupportthis
evaluationedition.

ForadditionalsupportinformationregardingthisbookandtheCD-ROMand
DVD(includinganswerstocommonlyaskedquestionsaboutinstallationand
use),visittheMicrosoftPressTechnicalSupportWebsiteat
Youcanalsoemail
,orsendalettertoMicrosoftPress,Attn:Microsoft
PressTechnicalSupport,OneMicrosoftWayRedmond,WA98502-6399.

FeaturesofThisBook


Eachchaptercontainssectionsthataredesignedtohelpyougetthemost

educationalvaluefromthechapter.
Eachchapteropenswitha“BeforeYouBegin”section,whichpreparesyoufor
completingthechapter.
Thechaptersarethendividedintolessons.Eachlessoncontainsthereference
andproceduralinformationusedforaspecificskill.
The“Summary”sectionidentifiesthekeyconceptsfromthelesson.
The“Lab”sectionprovideshands-onexercisesthatreinforceeachoftheskills
taughtineachofthechapterlessons.Theexercisesgiveyouanopportunityto
usetheskillsbeingpresentedorexplorethepartoftheapplicationbeing
described.Whereverpossible,theexercisesinalabbuildoneachotherto
createacompleteapplicationbytheendofthatlab.
Attheendofeachchapteristhe“Review”sectionthatyoucanusetotestwhat
youhavelearned.
Theappendix,“QuestionsandAnswers,”containsallofthequestionsaskedin
eachchapterreviewandthecorrespondinganswers.

Notes
SeveraltypesofNotesappearthroughoutthelessons.
NotesmarkedTipcontainexplanationsofpossibleresultsoralternative
methodsforperformingtasks.
NotesmarkedImportantcontaininformationthatisessentialtocompletinga
task.
NotesmarkedNotecontainsupplementalinformation.
NotesmarkedCautioncontainwarningsaboutpossiblelossofdata.

NotationalConventions
Thefollowingnotationalconventionsareusedthroughoutthisbook.
Charactersorcommandsthatyoutypeappearinboldtype.

Italicinsyntaxstatementsindicatesplaceholdersforvariableinformation.
Italicisalsousedforbooktitles.
Namesoffilesandfoldersappearininitialcapitalletters,exceptwhenyouare
totypethemdirectly.Unlessotherwiseindicated,youcanuselowercaseletters
whenyoutypeafilenameinadialogboxoratacommandprompt.
Filenameextensions,whentheyappearwithoutafilename,areinlowercase
letters.
Acronymsappearinalluppercaseletters.
Monospacetyperepresentscodesamples,examplesofscreentext,orentries
thatyoumighttypeatacommandpromptorininitializationfiles.

ChapterandAppendixOverview
Thisself-pacedtrainingkitcombinesnotes,hands-onprocedures,andreview
questionstoteachyouhowtocreateWebapplicationswithVisualStudio.NET.
Itisdesignedtobecompletedfrombeginningtoend,butyoucanchoosea
customizedtrackandcompleteonlythesectionsthatinterestyou.(Seethenext
section,“FindingtheBestStartingPointforYou,”formoreinformation.)Ifyou
choosethecustomizedtrackoption,seethe“BeforeYouBegin”sectionineach
chapter.Anyhands-onproceduresthatrequirepreliminaryworkfrompreceding
chaptersrefertotheappropriatechapters.
Thebookisdividedintothefollowingsectionsandchapters:
The“AboutThisBook”sectioncontainsanoverviewandintroducesthe
componentsofthistrainingkit.Readthissectionthoroughlytogetthegreatest
educationalvaluefromthistrainingkitandtoplanwhichlessonsyouwill
complete.
Chapter1,“IntroductiontoWebProgramming,”introducesyoutotheconcepts
andtermsusedthroughoutthisbook,includinghowWebapplicationswork,
thepartsofaWebapplication,howthe.NETFrameworkisorganized,and
howtousetheVisualStudioprogrammingenvironment.Thesectionsinthis
chapterareintendedtoprovideahigh-leveloverviewofconceptsthatare

explainedingreaterdetailinsubsequentchapters.
Chapter2,“CreatingWebFormsApplications,”teacheshowtocreateaWeb
applicationusingVisualStudio.NETandASP.NET.Youlearnhowtostarta
newproject,createabasicuserinterface,writecodetorespondtoevents,and


preservedatawithinyourapplication.BecauseASP.NETisintegratedwith
MicrosoftInternetInformationServices(IIS),youalsolearnaboutIISand
howtouseittoorganizeyourWebapplication.
Chapter3,“WorkingwithWebObjects,”explainscreatingandorganizing
objectsinVisualStudio.NET,usingtheobjectsprovidedbyASP.NET,and
savingobjectsanddatabetweenrequeststoWebforms.VisualBasic,Visual
C#,andASP.NETarebasedonacommonframework,sotheobject-oriented
programmingtechniquesyoulearninthischapterapplythroughallaspectsof
.NETprogramming.
Chapter4,“CreatingaUserInterface,”demonstrateshowtouseASP.NET
controlstocreateauserinterfaceforamulti-pageWebformsapplication.This
chapterteachesyouaboutdifferentstylesofWebforms,howtochoose
controlsbasedonthetasksyouwanttoperform,howtovalidatedatafields,
andhowtonavigatebetweentheWebformsinyourapplication.
Chapter5,“StoringandRetrievingDatawithADO.NET,”showshowtouse
ADO.NETtoaccessandmodifydatastoredinSQLandOLEdatabasesfrom
Webforms.YoulearnaboutthedatatoolsincludedwithVisualStudioand
howtousethemtocreateconnectionsto,getrecordsfrom,andperform
commandsondatabases.YouwillalsolearnhowtodisplaydataonaWeb
formusingeitherdatabindingorcode.Finally,youlearnhowtouse
transactionstomaintaintheintegrityofadatabase.
Chapter6,“CatchingandCorrectingErrors,”explainshowtodealwith
problemsthatmayoccurinyourapplicationduetoexternalcircumstances.
Thischapterhelpsyouidentify,anticipate,andhandlethesetypesofproblems

effectivelywithinyourapplication.
Chapter7,“AdvancedWebFormsProgramming,”teacheshowtoperform
advancedprogrammingtasksthatdon'tfitneatlyintoanyothercategory.
AlthoughyoucansuccessfullycreateWebapplicationswithoutknowingthe
topicscoveredinthischapter,thelessonsfoundhereareanimportantpartof
mainstreamWebprogrammingandtheyhelpcompleteyourskillset.
Chapter8,“MaintainingSecurity,”covershowtocontrolaccesstoyourWeb
applicationusingthethreedifferenttechniquesthatASP.NETprovidesfor
identifyingandauthorizingusers.Youalsolearnhowtosecuredata
transmittedacrosstheInternetsothatitcannotbereadbyothers.
Chapter9,“BuildingandDeployingWebApplications,”describeshowto
publishyourcompletedWebapplicationsonaWebserverforgeneraluse.You


alsolearnhowtomonitorandmaintaintheapplicationonceitisinusesothat
itcontinuestoperformwellasthedemandsofyouruserschange.
Chapter10,“TestingWebApplications,”teacheshowtosystematicallytest
yourWebapplicationduringdevelopment.Youlearnhowtoplan,create,run,
andcorrectproblemsfoundbytests.
Chapter11,“CreatingCustomWebControls,”demonstrateshowtocreate
yourown,customuser-interfacecomponents.Thischapterexplainsthe
differenttypesofcontrolsyoucancreate,describestherelativeadvantagesof
each,andshowsyouhowtocreateeachdifferenttypeofcontrol.
Chapter12,“WorkingwithMultimedia,”showshowtoaddsound,video,and
animationtoWebapplicationsandhowtocontroltheirdisplayandplaybackin
code.
Chapter13,“FormattingWebApplicationOutput,”teachesyouhowtoformat
theuserinterfaceofaWebapplicationusingcascadingstylesheets(CSS)and
ExtensibleStylesheetLanguageTransformations(XSLT).Thischapter
explainsthebestusesforeachformattingtechniqueandtellsyouhowto

combinethetwotechniques.
Chapter14,“ProvidingHelp,”discussesthedifferentwaysthatyoucan
displayuserassistance(Help)fromwithinaWebapplication.Youlearnhowto
usetheHTMLHelpWorkshoptocreatecompiledHelpfiles,andhowto
displaythosefilesfromaWebapplicationinteractively.
Chapter15,“GlobalizingWebApplications,”explainshowtodetectauser's
cultureandcreateappropriateresponses,rangingfromredirectingtheusertoa
separate,localizedWebapplication,tohandingculturaldifferenceswithincode
anddisplayingalocalizeduserinterface.
Theappendix,“QuestionsandAnswers,”listsallofthereviewquestionsfrom
thebook,showingthepagenumberforeachquestionandthesuggested
answer.
Theglossaryprovidesdefinitionsformanyofthetermsandconceptspresented
inthistrainingkit.

FindingtheBestStartingPointforYou
Becausethisbookisself-paced,youcanskipsomelessonsandrevisitthem
later.Usethefollowingtabletofindthebeststartingpointforyou:


Ifyou
Followthislearningpath
Arepreparingtotakethe
Readthe“GettingStarted”section.Thenwork
MicrosoftCertified
throughChapters1-4.Workthroughthe
Professionalexam70-305or
remainingchaptersinanyorder.
70-315
Wanttoreviewinformation

Usethe“WheretoFindSpecificSkillsinThis
aboutspecifictopicsfromthe
Book”sectionthatfollowsthistable.
exam

WheretoFindSpecificSkillsinThisBook
ThefollowingtablesprovidealistoftheskillsmeasuredoncertificationExam
70-305,DevelopingandImplementingWebApplicationswithMicrosoftVisual
Basic.NETandMicrosoftVisualStudio.NET,orExam70-315,Developingand
ImplementingWebApplicationswithMicrosoftVisualC#.NETandMicrosoft
VisualStudio.NET.Thetableprovidestheskill,andwhereinthisbookyouwill
findthelessonrelatingtothatskill.

Examskillsaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornoticeandatthesole
discretionofMicrosoft.
CreatingUserServices
SkillBeingMeasured
LocationinBook
CreateASP.NETpages:
Chapter2,Lesson1
AddandsetdirectivesonASP.NETpages
Chapter6,Lesson2,and
Separateuserinterfaceresourcesfrom
Chapter11,Lesson2
businesslogic
Chapter3,Lesson1
AddWebservercontrols,HTMLserver
controls,usercontrols,andHTMLcodeto
Chapter4,Lessons1and2
ASP.NETpages:

Chapter4,Lesson1
Setpropertiesoncontrols
Chapter4,Lesson1
Loadcontrolsdynamically
Chapter4,Lesson1,and
Applytemplates
Chapter5,Lesson2
SetstylesonASP.NETpagesbyusing
Chapter13,Lesson1
cascadingstylesheets
Chapter12,Lessons1and2


InstantiateandinvokeanActiveXcontrol
Implementnavigationfortheuserinterface:
Managetheviewstate
Managedataduringpost-backevents
Usesessionstatetomanagedataacross
pages

Chapter4,Lesson3;Chapter
2,Lesson2;andChapter3,
Lesson3
Chapter3,Lesson3
Chapter3,Lesson3
Chapter3,Lesson3
Chapter4,Lesson2
Chapter15,Lesson3

Validateuserinput:

Validatenon-Latinuserinput
Implementerrorhandlingintheuserinterface:
Chapter6,Lessons1,2,and3
Configurecustomerrorpages
Chapter6,Lesson2
ImplementGlobal.asax,application,pageChapter6,Lesson2
level,andpageeventerrorhandling
Chapter14,Lessons1,2,and
Implementonlineuserassistance
3
IncorporateexistingcodeintoASP.NETpages
Chapter1,Lesson2
Chapter4,Lesson1
Displayandupdatedata:
Chapter5,Lessons1and2;
Transformandfilterdata
Chapter13,Lesson2
Binddatatotheuserinterface
Chapter4,Lesson1
Usecontrolstodisplaydata
Chapter4,Lesson1
InstantiateandinvokeWebservicesor
components:
Chapter7,Lesson4
InstantiateandinvokeaWebservice
Chapter7,Lesson4
InstantiateandinvokeaCOMorCOM+
Chapter10,Lesson2
component
Chapter3,Lesson1

Instantiateandinvokea.NETcomponent
Implementglobalization:
Implementlocalizabilityfortheuser
Chapter15,Lesson2
interface
Chapter15,Lesson3
Convertexistingencodings
Chapter15,Lesson1
Implementright-to-leftandleft-to-right
Chapter15,Lesson1
mirroring
Prepareculture-specificformatting
Handleevents:
Createeventhandlers
Chapter2,Lesson2
Raiseevents


Implementaccessibilityfeatures
Chapter13,Lesson1
Useandeditintrinsicobjects,including
response,request,session,server,and
application:
Retrievevaluesfromthepropertiesof
Chapter3,Lesson2
intrinsicobjects
Setvaluesonthepropertiesofintrinsic
objects
Useintrinsicobjectstoperformoperations
CreatingandManagingComponentsand.NETAssemblies

SkillBeingMeasured
LocationinBook
Createandmodifya.NETassembly: Chapter9,Lesson1,andChapter11,
Createandimplementsatellite
Lesson3
assemblies
Chapter15,Lesson2
Createresource-onlyassemblies
Chapter15,Lesson2
ConsumingandManipulatingData
Location
SkillBeingMeasured
inBook
Chapter
AccessandmanipulatedatafromaMicrosoftSQLServerdatabase
5,Lesson
bycreatingandusingadhocqueriesandstoredprocedures
1
Accessandmanipulatedatafromadatastore.Datastoresinclude Chapter
relationaldatabases,XMLdocuments,andflatfiles.Methods
5,Lesson
includeXMLtechniqueandADO.NET.
1
Chapter
Handledataerrors
6,Lesson
1
TestingandDebugging
SkillBeingMeasured
LocationinBook

Chapter10,
Createaunittestplan
Lesson1
Chapter10,
Implementtracing:
Lesson3
Addtracelistenersandtraceswitchestoanapplication
Chapter6,
Displaytraceoutput
Lesson3
Chapter10,
Debug,rework,andresolvedefectsincode:
Lesson3


Configurethedebuggingenvironment
Createandapplydebuggingcodetocomponents,pages,
andapplications
Providemulticulturaltestdatatocomponents,pages,and
applications
Executetests
Resolveerrorsandreworkcode

Chapter10,
Lesson1
Chapter15,
Lesson2
Chapter10,
Lesson2
Chapter10,

Lesson3

DeployingaWebApplication
Locationin
Book
Chapter9,
PlanthedeploymentofaWebapplication:
Lesson2
PlanthedeploymentofanapplicationtoaWebgarden,a
Chapter9,
Webfarm,oracluster
Lesson4
Chapter9,
DeployaWebapplication
Lesson2
Chapter9,
Addassembliestotheglobalassemblycache
Lesson2
MaintainingandSupportingaWebApplication
SkillBeingMeasured
LocationinBook
Optimizetheperformanceofa
Chapter9,Lesson3
Webapplication
Diagnoseandresolveerrors
Chapter9,Lesson3;Chapter6,Lesson3;
andissues
andChapter10,Lesson3
ConfiguringandSecuringaWebApplication
SkillBeingMeasured

LocationinBook
Chapter9,Lesson1
Chapter9,Lesson1;
Chapter8,Lesson1;
ConfigureaWebapplication:
andChapter15,
ModifytheWeb.configfile
Lesson3
ModifytheMachine.configfile
Chapter9,Lesson1
Addandmodifyapplicationsettings
Chapter9,Lesson1;
Chapter8,Lesson1;
andChapter15,
Lesson3
SkillBeingMeasured


ConfiguresecurityforaWebapplication:
Selectandconfigureauthenticationtype.
AuthenticationtypesincludeWindows
Authentication,None,forms-based,Microsoft
Passport,InternetInformationServices(IIS)
authentication,andcustomauthentication.
Configureauthorization.Authorizationmethods
includefile-basedmethodsandURL-based
methods:
Configurerole-basedauthorization
Implementimpersonation
Configureandimplementcaching.Cachingtypes

includeoutput,fragment,anddata:
Useacacheobject
Usecachedirectives
Configureandimplementsessionstateinvarious
topologiessuchasaWebgardenandaWebfarm:
Usesessionstatewithinaprocess
Usesessionstatewithsessionstateservice
UsesessionstatewithMicrosoftSQLserver

Installandconfigureserverservices:
InstallandconfigureaWebserver
InstallandconfigureFrontPageServerExtensions

Chapter8,Lessons1,2,
and3

Chapter8,Lessons1,2,
3,and4
Chapter8,Lesson2
Chapter8,Lesson1

Chapter9,Lesson3

Chapter3,Lesson3
Chapter9,Lesson4
Chapter9,Lesson4
Chapter2,Lesson1
Chapter2,Lessons1
and3;Chapter6,
Lesson2;Chapter8,

Lessons1and5;and
Chapter9,Lesson2
Chapter2,Lesson1,
andChapter9,Lesson
3

GettingStarted
Thisself-pacedtrainingkitcontainshands-onprocedurestohelpyoulearnabout
developingWebapplications.
Tocompletesomeoftheseprocedures,youmusthavetwonetworkedcomputers
orbeconnectedtoalargernetwork.Bothcomputersmustbecapableofrunning
MicrosoftWindowsXPProfessionalEditionorWindows2000.


Severalexercisesrequireyoutomakechangestoyourservers.This
mightcauseundesirableresultsifyouareconnectedtoalarger
network.Checkwithyournetworkadministratorbeforeattempting
theseexercises.

HardwareRequirements
Eachcomputermusthavethefollowingminimumconfiguration.Allhardware
shouldbeontheMicrosoftWindowsXPorMicrosoftWindows2000Hardware
CompatibilityList.
PentiumII–classprocessor,450megahertz(MHz)
160MBphysicalmemory,256MBrecommended
CD-ROMorDVDdrive,12xorfasterrecommended
ADVDdriveisrequiredtoinstalltheVisualStudio.NET
ProfessionalEvaluationEditionsoftware.
3.5gigabytes(GB)oninstallationdrive,whichincludes500megabytes(MB)
onsystemdrive.

SuperVGA(800x600)orhigher-resolutionmonitorwith256colors.
MicrosoftMouseorcompatiblepointingdevice
Internetconnectionandnetworkingcard(56Kmodemistheminimum
acceptableInternetconnectionspeed,higherspeedconnectionis
recommended)

SoftwareRequirements
Thefollowingsoftwareisrequiredtocompletetheproceduresinthiscourse.
MicrosoftWindowsXPProfessionalEditionorWindows2000.


Thedefaultinstallationconfigurationfortheseoperatingsystems
includestheMicrosoftInternetInformationServices(IIS)software
requiredfordevelopingWebapplications.
MicrosoftVisualStudio.NETProfessionalEditionorVisualStudio.NET
EnterpriseDeveloper.ProfessionalEditionisrecommended,andEnterprise
DeveloperEditionisideal.

SetupInstructions
Setupyourcomputeraccordingtothemanufacturer'sinstructions.

TheLessonFiles
Toinstallthelessonfilestoyourharddiskdrive
1. InserttheSupplementalCourseMaterialsCD-ROMintoyourCD-ROM
drive.
IfAutoRunisdisabledonyourmachine,refertotheReadme.txt
fileontheCD-ROM.
2. ClickLessonFilesontheuserinterfacemenutostarttheinstallprogram.
Afteryourunthatinstaller,you'llneedtorunthefollowingscriptstosetupthe
virtualdirectoriesrequiredtoruntheseapplicationsinIIS:

1. GototheWindowsCommandPrompt:
IfyouhaveVisualStudio.NETinstalled,dothisbyclickingStart,
Programs,MicrosoftVisualStudio.NET,VisualStudio.NETTools,and
thenVisualStudio.NETCommandPrompt.ThisensuresthatthePATH
environmentvariableincludesthelocationofthe.NETFramework
compilers.
Ifyouhavethe.NETFrameworkSDKinstalled,butnotVisualStudio
.NET,dothisbyclickingStart,Programs,Accessories,Command


Prompt.Youmustthenaddthelocationofthe.NETFramework
compilerstoyourPATHenvironmentvariable.Thesearefoundinthe
windowsfolder\Microsoft.NET\Framework\versionfolder.Forexample,
toupdatethePATHvariableonaWindowsXPsystem,enterthe
following:
setpath=%path%;C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705

(TheWindowsdirectoryisnamedWINNTonWindows2000systems
andonWindowsXPsystemsthathavebeenupgradedfromWindows
2000.Also,thefinalversionnumberoftheinstalled.NETFramework
maybedifferentthanthisone.)
2. AttheCommandPrompt,gotothefolderinwhichyou'veinstalledthe
samples.Forexample,ifyou'veinstalledthesamplesat
C:\MCSDWebApps(recommended),enterthefollowing:
C:\>cdMCSDWebApps
C:\MCSDWebApps>

3. ExecutethescriptthatconfiguresIISsothatallthesamplesareavailable
fromyourWebserver.Youmustenterthedirectoryinwhichyouinstalled
thesamples(thecurrentdirectory)asaparameteronthecommandline:

D:\MCSDWebApps>makeVirtualDirectories
D:\MCSDWebApps

TheeBook
TheCD-ROMalsoincludesanelectronicversionofthebookthatyoucanview
usingaHypertextMarkupLanguage(HTML)browser.

TousetheeBook
1. InserttheSupplementalCourseMaterialsCD-ROMintoyourCD-ROM
drive.
IfAutoRunisdisabledonyourmachine,refertotheReadme.txt
fileontheCD-ROM.


2. ClickTrainingKiteBookontheuserinterfacemenuandfollowthe
prompts.

YoumusthavetheSupplementalCourseMaterialsCD-ROM
insertedinyourCD-ROMdrivetoruntheeBook.

SampleExamQuestions
Toinstallthesampleexamquestionstoyourharddiskdrive
1. InserttheSupplementalCourseMaterialsCD-ROMintoyourCD-ROM
drive.
IfAutoRunisdisabledonyourmachine,refertotheReadme.txt
fileontheCD-ROM.
2. ClickSampleExamQuestionsontheuserinterfacemenuandthenselect
theexercisefileyouwanttoview.

TheMicrosoftCertifiedProfessional

Program
TheMicrosoftCertifiedProfessional(MCP)programprovidesthebestmethod
toproveyourcommandofcurrentMicrosoftproductsandtechnologies.
Microsoft,anindustryleaderincertification,isontheforefrontoftesting
methodology.Ourexamsandcorrespondingcertificationsaredevelopedto
validateyourmasteryofcriticalcompetenciesasyoudesignanddevelop,or
implementandsupport,solutionswithMicrosoftproductsandtechnologies.
ComputerprofessionalswhobecomeMicrosoftcertifiedarerecognizedas
expertsandaresoughtafterindustry-wide.
TheMicrosoftCertifiedProfessionalprogramoffersmultiplecertifications,
basedonspecificareasoftechnicalexpertise,including:


MicrosoftCertifiedApplicationDeveloper(MCAD)forMicrosoft
.NET.Qualifiedtodevelopandmaintaindepartment-levelapplications,
components,Webordesktopclients,orback-enddataservices.
MicrosoftCertifiedSolutionDeveloper(MCSD).Qualifiedtodesignand
developcustombusinesssolutionswithMicrosoftdevelopmenttools,
technologies,andplatformsandMicrosoftWindowsarchitecture.
MicrosoftCertifiedProfessional(MCP).Demonstratedin-depthknowledgeof
atleastoneMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystemorarchitecturallysignificant
platform.AnMCPisqualifiedtoimplementaMicrosoftproductortechnology
aspartofabusinesssolutionforanorganization.
MicrosoftCertifiedSystemsEngineer(MCSE)onWindows2000.Qualified
toeffectivelyanalyzethebusinessrequirementsanddesignandimplementthe
infrastructureforbusinesssolutionsbasedontheMicrosoftWindows2000
platformandMicrosoft.NETEnterpriseServers.
MicrosoftCertifiedSystemsAdministrator(MCSA)onMicrosoftWindows
2000.Individualswhoimplement,manage,andtroubleshootexistingnetwork
andsystemenvironmentsbasedontheMicrosoftWindows2000andWindows

.NETServeroperatingsystems.
MicrosoftCertifiedDatabaseAdministrator(MCDBA)onMicrosoftSQL
Server2000.Individualswhoderivephysicaldatabasedesigns,develop
logicaldatamodels,createphysicaldatabases,createdataservicesbyusing
Transact-SQL,manageandmaintaindatabases,configureandmanagesecurity,
monitorandoptimizedatabases,andinstallandconfigureMicrosoftSQL
Server.
MicrosoftCertifiedTrainer(MCT).Instructionallyandtechnicallyqualifiedto
deliverMicrosoftOfficialCurriculumthroughaMicrosoftCertifiedTechnical
EducationCenter(CTEC).

MicrosoftCertificationBenefits
Microsoftcertification,oneofthemostcomprehensivecertificationprograms
availableforassessingandmaintainingsoftware-relatedskills,isavaluable
measureofanindividual'sknowledgeandexpertise.Microsoftcertificationis
awardedtoindividualswhohavesuccessfullydemonstratedtheirabilityto
performspecifictasksandimplementsolutionswithMicrosoftproducts.Not
onlydoesthisprovideanobjectivemeasureforemployerstoconsider,italso


providesguidanceforwhatanindividualshouldknowtobeproficient.Andas
withanyskills-assessmentandbenchmarkingmeasure,certificationbringsa
varietyofbenefits:totheindividual,andtoemployersandorganizations.

MicrosoftCertificationBenefitsforIndividuals
AsaMicrosoftCertifiedProfessional,youreceivemanybenefits:
IndustryrecognitionofyourknowledgeandproficiencywithMicrosoft
productsandtechnologies.
AMicrosoftDeveloperNetworksubscription.MCPsreceiverebatesor
discountsonaone-yearsubscriptiontotheMicrosoftDeveloperNetwork

(msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/)duringthefirstyearofcertification.
(Fulfillmentdetailswillvary,dependingonyourlocation;pleaseseeyour
WelcomeKit.)
AccesstotechnicalandproductinformationdirectfromMicrosoftthrougha
securedareaoftheMCPWebsite(goto
/>Accesstoexclusivediscountsonproductsandservicesfromselected
companies.Individualswhoarecurrentlycertifiedcanlearnmoreabout
exclusivediscountsbyvisitingtheMCPsecuredWebsite(goto
andselectthe“Other
Benefits”link).
MCPlogo,certificate,transcript,walletcard,andlapelpintoidentifyyouasa
MicrosoftCertifiedProfessional(MCP)tocolleaguesandclients.Electronic
filesoflogosandtranscriptmaybedownloadedfromtheMCPsecuredWeb
site(gotoupon
certification.
InvitationstoMicrosoftconferences,technicaltrainingsessions,andspecial
events.
FreeaccesstoMicrosoftCertifiedProfessionalMagazineOnline,acareerand
professionaldevelopmentmagazine.SecuredcontentontheMicrosoft
CertifiedProfessionalMagazineOnlineWebsiteincludesthecurrentissue
(availableonlytoMCPs),additionalonline-onlycontentandcolumns,an
MCP-onlydatabase,andregularchatswithMicrosoftandothertechnical
experts.


DiscountonmembershiptoPASS(forMCPsonly),theProfessional
AssociationforSQLServer.Inadditiontoplayingakeyroleintheonly
worldwide,user-runSQLServerusergroupendorsedbyMicrosoft,members
enjoyuniqueaccesstoaworldofeducationalopportunities(goto
/>AnadditionalbenefitisreceivedbyMicrosoftCertifiedSystemEngineers

(MCSEs):
A50-percentrebateordiscountofftheestimatedretailpriceofaone-year
subscriptiontoTechNetorTechNetPlusduringthefirstyearofcertification.
(Fulfillmentdetailswillvary,dependingonyourlocation.Pleaseseeyour
WelcomeKit.)Inaddition,about95percentoftheCD-ROMcontentis
availablefreeonlineattheTechNetWebsite
( />AnadditionalbenefitisreceivedbyMicrosoftCertifiedSystemDatabase
Administrators(MCDBAs):
A50-percentrebateordiscountofftheestimatedretailpriceofaone-year
subscriptiontoTechNetorTechNetPlusduringthefirstyearofcertification.
(Fulfillmentdetailswillvary,dependingonyourlocation.Pleaseseeyour
WelcomeKit.)Inaddition,about95percentoftheCD-ROMcontentis
availablefreeonlineattheTechNetWebsite
( />Aone-yearsubscriptiontoSQLServerMagazine.Writtenbyindustryexperts,
themagazinecontainstechnicalandhow-totipsandadvice—amustfor
anyoneworkingwithSQLServer.
AlistofbenefitsforMicrosoftCertifiedTrainers(MCTs)canbefoundat
/>
MicrosoftCertificationBenefitsforEmployersand
Organizations
Throughcertification,computerprofessionalscanmaximizethereturnon
investmentinMicrosofttechnology.ResearchshowsthatMicrosoftcertification
providesorganizationswith:


Excellentreturnontrainingandcertificationinvestmentsbyprovidinga
standardmethodofdeterminingtrainingneedsandmeasuringresults.
Increasedcustomersatisfactionanddecreasedsupportcoststhroughimproved
service,increasedproductivity,andgreatertechnicalself-sufficiency.
Reliablebenchmarkforhiring,promoting,andcareerplanning.

Recognitionandrewardsforproductiveemployeesbyvalidatingtheir
expertise.
Retrainingoptionsforexistingemployeessotheycanworkeffectivelywith
newtechnologies.
Assuranceofqualitywhenoutsourcingcomputerservices.

RequirementsforBecomingaMicrosoft
CertifiedProfessional
Thecertificationrequirementsdifferforeachcertificationandarespecifictothe
productsandjobfunctionsaddressedbythecertification.
TobecomeaMicrosoftCertifiedProfessional,youmustpassrigorous
certificationexamsthatprovideavalidandreliablemeasureoftechnical
proficiencyandexpertise.Theseexamsaredesignedtotestyourexpertiseand
abilitytoperformaroleortaskwithaproduct,andaredevelopedwiththeinput
ofprofessionalsintheindustry.QuestionsintheexamsreflecthowMicrosoft
productsareusedinactualorganizations,givingthem“real-world”relevance.
MicrosoftCertifiedProductcandidatesarerequiredtopassoneoperating
systemexam.CandidatesmaypassadditionalMicrosoftcertificationexamsto
furtherqualifytheirskillswithotherMicrosoftproducts,developmenttools,or
desktopapplications.
MicrosoftCertifiedSystemsEngineersarerequiredtopassfivecoreexams
andtwoelectiveexams.
MicrosoftCertifiedSystemsAdministratorsarerequiredtopassthreecore
examsandoneelectiveexamthatprovideavalidandreliablemeasureof
technicalproficiencyandexpertise.
MicrosoftCertifiedDatabaseAdministratorsarerequiredtopassthreecore
examsandoneelectiveexamthatmeasurestechnicalproficiencyand


expertise.

MicrosoftCertifiedSolutionDevelopersarerequiredtopassthreecore
MicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystemtechnologyexamsandoneBackOffice
technologyelectiveexam.
MicrosoftCertifiedTrainersarerequiredtomeetinstructionalandtechnical
requirementsspecifictoeachMicrosoftOfficialCurriculumcoursetheyare
certifiedtodeliver.TheMCTprogramrequiresongoingtrainingtomeetthe
requirementsfortheannualrenewalofcertification.Formoreinformation
aboutbecomingaMicrosoftCertifiedTrainer,visit
orcontactaregionalservice
centernearyou.

TechnicalTrainingforComputer
Professionals
Technicaltrainingisavailableinavarietyofways,withinstructor-ledclasses,
onlineinstruction,orself-pacedtrainingavailableatthousandsoflocations
worldwide.

Self-PacedTraining
Formotivatedlearnerswhoarereadyforthechallenge,self-pacedinstructionis
themostflexible,cost-effectivewaytoincreaseyourknowledgeandskills.
Afull-lineofself-pacedprintandcomputer-basedtrainingmaterialsisavailable
directfromthesource—MicrosoftPress.MicrosoftOfficialCurriculum
coursewarekitsfromMicrosoftPressaredesignedforadvancedcomputer
systemprofessionalsandareavailablefromMicrosoftPressandtheMicrosoft
DeveloperDivision.Self-pacedtrainingkitsfromMicrosoftPressfeatureprintbasedinstructionalmaterials,alongwithCD-ROM-basedproductsoftware,
multimediapresentations,labexercises,andpracticefiles.TheMasteringSeries
providesin-depth,interactivetrainingonCD-ROMforexperienceddevelopers.
They'rebothgreatwaystoprepareforMicrosoftCertifiedProfessional(MCP)
exams.

OnlineTraining


Foramoreflexiblealternativetoinstructor-ledclasses,turntoonlineinstruction.
It'sasnearastheInternetandit'sreadywheneveryouare.Learnatyourown
paceandonyourownscheduleinavirtualclassroom,oftenwitheasyaccessto
anonlineinstructor.Withouteverleavingyourdesk,youcangaintheexpertise
youneed.OnlineinstructioncoversavarietyofMicrosoftproductsand
technologies.ItincludesoptionsrangingfromMicrosoftOfficialCurriculumto
choicesavailablenowhereelse.It'strainingondemand,withaccesstolearning
resources24hoursaday.OnlinetrainingisavailablethroughMicrosoft
CertifiedTechnicalEducationCenters.

MicrosoftCertifiedTechnicalEducationCenters
MicrosoftCertifiedTechnicalEducationCenters(CTECs)arethebestsourcefor
instructor-ledtrainingthatcanhelpyoupreparetobecomeaMicrosoftCertified
Professional.TheMicrosoftCTECprogramisaworldwidenetworkofqualified
technicaltrainingorganizationsthatprovideauthorizeddeliveryofMicrosoft
OfficialCurriculumcoursesbyMicrosoftCertifiedTrainerstocomputer
professionals.
ForalistingofCTEClocationsintheUnitedStatesandCanada,visittheWeb
siteat/"> />
TechnicalSupport
Everyefforthasbeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyofthisbookandthecontents
ofthecompaniondisc.Ifyouhavecomments,questions,orideasregardingthis
bookorthecompaniondisc,pleasesendthemtoMicrosoftPressusingeitherof
thefollowingmethods:
Email:

Postal
Mail:

MicrosoftPressAttn:MCAD/MCSDTrainingKit:DevelopingWeb
ApplicationswithMicrosoftVisualBasic.NETandVisualC#.NET
EditorOneMicrosoftWay
Redmond,WA98052-6399

TheMicrosoftPressWebsite( />providescorrectionsforbooks.Pleasenotethatproductsupportisnotoffered