Programming with the Microsoft® .NET Framework

Part Number: X08-76381
Course Number: 2349B


Released: 02/2002

Delivery Guide
Programming with the
Microsoft
®
.NET Framework
(Microsoft Visual C#
™
.NET)



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Course Number: 2349B
Part Number: X08-76381
Released: 02/2002
Programming with the Microsoft® .NET Framework (Microsoft Visual C#™ .NET) iii


Contents

Introduction

Introduction..............................................................................................................1

Course Materials ......................................................................................................2

Prerequisites.............................................................................................................3

Course Outline .........................................................................................................4

Microsoft Certified Professional Program ...............................................................9

Facilities.................................................................................................................11

Module 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework
Overview..................................................................................................................1

Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework..........................................................2

Overview of Namespaces ......................................................................................13

Review ...................................................................................................................17

Module 2: Introduction to a Managed Execution Environment
Overview..................................................................................................................1

Writing a .NET Application.....................................................................................2

Compiling and Running a .NET Application.........................................................11

Lab 2: Building a Simple .NET Application..........................................................29

Review ...................................................................................................................32

Module 3: Working with Components
Overview..................................................................................................................1

An Introduction to Key .NET Framework Development Technologies ..................2

Creating a Simple .NET Framework Component....................................................4

Lab 3.1: Creating a .NET Framework Component................................................11

Creating a Simple Console Client..........................................................................14

Lab 3.2: Creating a Simple Console-Based Client.................................................19

Demonstration: Creating a Windows Forms Client ...............................................22

Creating an ASP.NET Client .................................................................................27

Lab 3.3: Calling a Component Through an ASP.NET Page..................................36

Review ...................................................................................................................40

Module 4: Deployment and Versioning
Overview..................................................................................................................1

Introduction to Application Deployment .................................................................2

Application Deployment Scenarios .........................................................................7

Related Topics and Tools.......................................................................................31

Lab 4: Packaging and Deployment ........................................................................37

Review ...................................................................................................................42

Module 5: Common Type System
Overview..................................................................................................................1

An Introduction to the Common Type System ........................................................2

Elements of the Common Type System...................................................................8

Object-Oriented Characteristics.............................................................................25

Lab 5: Building Simple Types ...............................................................................39

Review ...................................................................................................................44
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Module 6: Working with Types
Overview................................................................................................................. 1

System.Object Class Functionality ......................................................................... 2

Specialized Constructors....................................................................................... 12

Type Operations.................................................................................................... 18

Interfaces............................................................................................................... 28

Managing External Types ..................................................................................... 34

Lab 6: Working with Types .................................................................................. 38

Review .................................................................................................................. 43

Module 7: Strings, Arrays, and Collections
Overview................................................................................................................. 1

Strings ..................................................................................................................... 2

Terminology – Collections.................................................................................... 20

.NET Framework Arrays....................................................................................... 21

.NET Framework Collections ............................................................................... 39

Lab 7: Working with Strings, Enumerators, and Collections................................ 57

Review .................................................................................................................. 63

Module 8: Delegates and Events
Overview................................................................................................................. 1

Delegates................................................................................................................. 2

Multicast Delegates............................................................................................... 12

Events.................................................................................................................... 21

When to Use Delegates, Events, and Interfaces.................................................... 31

Lab 8: Creating a Simple Chat Server................................................................... 32

Review .................................................................................................................. 42

Module 9: Memory and Resource Management
Overview................................................................................................................. 1

Memory Management Basics.................................................................................. 2

Non-Memory Resource Management ................................................................... 12

Implicit Resource Management ............................................................................ 13

Explicit Resource Management ............................................................................ 26

Optimizing Garbage Collection ............................................................................ 36

Lab 9: Memory and Resource Management ......................................................... 49

Review .................................................................................................................. 56

Module 10: Data Streams and Files
Overview................................................................................................................. 1

Streams.................................................................................................................... 2

Readers and Writers................................................................................................ 5

Basic File I/O .......................................................................................................... 8

Lab 10: Files ......................................................................................................... 21

Review .................................................................................................................. 26
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Module 11: Internet Access
Overview..................................................................................................................1

Internet Application Scenarios.................................................................................2

The WebRequest and WebResponse Model............................................................3

Application Protocols.............................................................................................16

Handling Errors......................................................................................................25

Security ..................................................................................................................28

Best Practices.........................................................................................................35

Lab 11: Creating a DateTime Client/Server Application.......................................36

Review ...................................................................................................................41

Course Evaluation..................................................................................................43

Module 12: Serialization
Overview..................................................................................................................1

Serialization Scenarios.............................................................................................2

Serialization Attributes ............................................................................................4

Object Graph............................................................................................................5

Serialization Process ................................................................................................7

Serialization Example ..............................................................................................9

Deserialization Example ........................................................................................10

Custom Serialization..............................................................................................12

Custom Serialization Example...............................................................................14

Security Issues .......................................................................................................17

Lab 12: Serialization ..............................................................................................18

Review ...................................................................................................................27

Module 13: Remoting and XML Web Services
Overview..................................................................................................................1

Remoting..................................................................................................................2

Remoting Configuration Files................................................................................19

Demonstration: Remoting......................................................................................22

Lab 13.1: Building an Order-Processing Application by Using Remoted Servers 28

XML Web Services................................................................................................36

Lab 13.2: Using an XML Web Service..................................................................48

Review ...................................................................................................................54

Course Evaluation..................................................................................................56