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Up and Running on Windows & Web Apps using Visual Studio.NET 2010

Dates: Every Thursday from 25/2/10 to 25/3/10 for Part 1 and 8/4/10 to 6/5/10 for Part 2
Spring: Every Thursday from 5/08/10 to 2/09/10 for Part 1 and 16/09/10 to 14/10/10 for Part 2
Times: 6:00-9:00pm
f Duration: 30 hrs total (3hrs x 10 weeks)
Fees: $1600
Venue: City campus - Building 10

This course introduces students the Microsoft .NET 3.5 Framework through hands-on exercises and live demos. C# is provided side-by-side giving the students a deeper understanding of the commonalities between the languages. The class examples can be completed in C#. The course provides an introduction to the .NET Framework for students who want to pursue Microsoft certification, specifically MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer).

At course completion students will be able to:

  • Explain the main concepts behind the common language runtime
  • Create Windows-based applications
  • Create Windows Forms with menus, system and user controls
  • Create Web Forms with menus, system and user controls and Web Services
  • Create and use components in Windows Forms-based and ASP.NET-based applications
  • Use XML Web services in an application
  • Create and use classes, interfaces, delegates
  • Handle system events and generate custom events

Registration and more details are available via the UTS Programming Short Courses Page.

Schedule

Part 1: Developing Windows Applications using Visual Studio .Net (C#) Part 2: Developing ASP.NET Web Applications using Visual Studio .Net (C#)

Duration: 5 sessions - 15 hours over 5 weeks

  • Session 1: Overview
    • Overview of .NET
    • Managed Objects in the CLR
    • Reviewing Object Orientation
      • C# concepts
      • Singleton
    • The 4 projects
    • Creating Windows Forms
    • Opening forms
    • Event Handlers
    • Menus
    • Make a user control

  • Session 2: Data in Forms
    • LINQ to SQL
    • DataBinding
    • DataGrid
    • Input Validation

     

  • Session 3: Usability - Rules to Better Windows Forms
    • Best practices around Windows Forms
    • Check your code with VS2010 Source Code analysis
    • Implement SSW Code Auditor

     

  • Session 4: Deployment and Security of Windows Forms

    • Setting files
    • ClickOnce
    • Authentication and Authorisation
    • Impersonation
    • Security Attributes
    • Assembly Strong Naming
  • Session 5: Web Services and Threading
    • Creating Web Services
    • Consuming Web Services
    • Background Worker process and Asynchronous programming

Duration: 5 sessions - 15 hours over 5 weeks

  • Session 1: Overview
    • Creating Web Forms
    • Opening pages
    • Event Handlers
    • Menus
    • Make a user control
    • Master Pages
    • Web.config
    • Session/View State

     

  • Session 2: Data in Forms
    • LINQ to SQL
    • DataBinding
    • DataGrid
    • Input Validation

     

  • Session 3: Usability - AJAX and other ASP.NET Features
    • Cross Page Post Backs
    • Validation Groups
    • XML Databinding
    • URL Rewriting
    • Implement AJAX using Microsoft AJAX (formerly ATLAS)

     

  • Session 4: SQL Reporting Services and Web Security
    • RS Capabilities
    • RS Architecture
    • RS Configuration
    • Security and authentication in web forms

     

  • Session 5: Advanced Topics & Future Technology
    • Generics
    • Unit Tests
    • Logging
    • Profiling
    • Visual Studio Team System
    • WPF, WCF, WWF, Silverlight

Session Dates

Part 1: .NET Winforms

  Date Time Topic Presenters

1

 Thursday
25-02-2010		 18:00 - 21:00 Overview of .NET Peter Gfader
2 Thursday
04-03-2010		 18:00 - 21:00 Data in Forms Peter Gfader
3 Thursday
11-03-2010		 18:00 - 21:00 Usability - Rules to Better Windows Forms Peter Gfader
4 Thursday
18-03-2010		 18:00 - 21:00 Deployment and Security of Windows Forms Peter Gfader
5 Thursday
25-03-2010		 18:00 - 21:00 Web Services and Threading Peter Gfader

Part 2: .NET Webforms

  Date Time Topic Presenters

1

 Thursday
08-04-2010		 18:00 - 21:00 Overview of .NET Peter Gfader
2 Thursday
15-04-2010		 18:00 - 21:00 Data in Webforms Peter Gfader
3 Thursday
22-04-2010		 18:00 - 21:00 Usability - AJAX and other ASP.NET Features Peter Gfader
4 Thursday
29-04-2010		 18:00 - 21:00 Web Security Peter Gfader
5 Thursday
06-05-2010		 18:00 - 21:00 Advanced Topics & Future Technology Peter Gfader

System Requirements*

* Systems will be provided during the demonstrations that have all necessary software installed.

Note:

  • Bring a USB Key so you can back up your solution to take home from the labs
  • You are welcome to install VS.NET 2010 and SQL Server 2008, but we don't provide any support
  • Downloads for the VS.NET 2010 Release Candidate (RC) can be found on msdn.microsoft.com

Instructions for Students: How to log in

  1. From the "Session Menu" on the login screen, choose the "Windows XP.NET"session
  2. Type in your username and password. Your vmware image (session) will start automatically. (You can also start it manually by running the command vmware?from a terminal window.)

Resources


   Optional (For Beginners)
   Course Resources

Books

  1. C# 4
    C# 4
    http://www.amazon.com/C-4-0-Nutshell-Definitive-Reference/dp/0596800959/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1
  2. Effective C# - best practices
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321658701/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0QZ979SWNWDTBQPJ42YT&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846
  3. Sketching User experiences ?Awesome for UX
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0123740371/ref=s9_wishx_gw_ir01?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1YC521J43JMLC&colid=1CZGZ29ZLT2P1&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=0QZ979SWNWDTBQPJ42YT&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938811&pf_rd_i=507846
  4. Clean code
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0132350882/ref=s9_qpick_gw_ir01?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-4&pf_rd_r=0QZ979SWNWDTBQPJ42YT&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470939031&pf_rd_i=507846

Videos and Webcasts

Previous Year's Courses

Acknowledgements

Adam Cogan
Eric Phan
Greg Harris
Jatin Valabjee
Peter Gfader
Tim Kremer