Duration: 5 Days
Learn Visual Basic language syntax, program structure, and implementation by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0. In this hands-on course, you'll gain a solid foundation in Visual Basic programming in just five Days , and you'll be able to attend other courses in the Technical Specialist tracks. This course also focuses on new enhancements in the Visual Basic 2010 language using Visual Studio 2010. Fourteen Proven Impact exclusive hands-on labs help you put theory into practice and better prepare you for when you return to your job.
Proven Impact Exclusive!
Continue developing your skills after class with 24/7 access to our live remote labs for six months, providing you with valuable extra time for hands-on practice.
What You Will Learn
- Visual Basic and the .NET Framework
- Using Visual Basic Programming Constructs
- Declaring and Calling Methods
- Handling Exceptions
- Reading and Writing Files
- Creating New Types
- Encapsulating Data and Methods
- Inheriting from Classes and Implementing Interfaces
- Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Resources
- Creating and Using Properties and Indexers
- Overloading Operators
- Decoupling Methods and Handling Events
- Using Collections
- Building Generic Types Custom Collection Classes
- Using LINQ to Query Data
- Integrating Visual Basic Code with Dynamic Languages and COM Components
Audience
- Developers who have programming experience in Visual Basic, C, C++, C#, or Java and understand the concepts of object-oriented programming
- Developers who might create enterprise business solutions
Prerequistes
- Visual Basic knowledge
- At least 12 months' experience working with an object-oriented language:
- Creating classes
- Inheritance and abstraction
- Polymorphism
- Interfaces
- Delegates
- Events
- Exceptions
- Experience with the Microsoft .NET Framework
- Knowledge of the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE)
Course Outline
1. Visual Basic and the .NET Framework
- Introduction to the .NET Framework 4
- Creating Projects within Visual Studio 2010
- Writing a Visual Basic Application
- Building a Graphical Application
- Documenting an Application
- Debugging Applications by Using Visual Studio 2010
2. Using Visual Basic Programming Constructs
- Declaring Variables and Assigning Values
- Using Expressions and Operators
- Creating and Using Arrays
- Using Decision Statements
- Using Iteration Statements
3. Declaring and Calling Methods
- Defining and Invoking Methods
- Specifying Optional Parameters and ByRef Parameters
4. Handling Exceptions
- Making a Method Fail-Safe
- Detecting an Exceptional Condition
5. Reading and Writing Files
- Accessing the File System
- Reading and Writing Files by Using Streams
6. Creating New Types
- Creating and Using Modules and Enumerations
- Creating and Using Classes
- Creating and Using Structures
- Comparing References to Values
7. Encapsulating Data and Methods
- Controlling Visibility of Type Members
- Sharing Methods and Data
8. Inheriting from Classes and Implementing Interfaces
- Using Inheritance to Define New Reference Types
- Defining and Implementing Interfaces
- Defining Abstract Classes
9. Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Resources
- Garbage Collection
- Managing Resources
10. Encapsulating Data and Defining Overloaded Operators
- Creating and Using Properties
- Creating and Using Indexers
- Overloading Operators
11. Decoupling Methods and Handling Events
- Declaring and Using Delegates
- Using Lambda Expressions
- Handling Events
12. Using Collections and Building Generic Types
- Using Collections
- Creating and Using Generic Types
- Defining Generic Interfaces and Understanding Variance
- Using Generic Methods and Delegates
13. Building and Enumerating Custom Collection Classes
- Implementing a Custom Collection Class
- Adding an Enumerator to a Custom Collection Class
14. Using LINQ to Query Data
- Using the LINQ Extension Methods and Query Operators
- Building Dynamic LINQ Queries and Expressions
15. Integrating Visual Basic Code with Dynamic Languages and COM Components
- Integrating Visual Basic Code with Ruby and Python
- Accessing COM Components from Visual Basic
Course Labs
Lab 1: Exclusive - Introducing Visual Basic and the .NET Framework
Lab 2: Exclusive - Using Language Programming Constructs
Lab 3: Exclusive - Declaring and Calling Methods
Lab 4: Exclusive - Handling Exceptions
Lab 5: Exclusive - Reading and Writing Files
Lab 6: Exclusive - Creating Types
Lab 7: Exclusive - Encapsulating Data and Methods
Lab 8: Exclusive - Inheriting from Classes and Implementing Interfaces
Lab 9: Exclusive - Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Resources
Lab 10: Exclusive - Encapsulating Data and Overloading Operators
Lab 11: Exclusive - Decoupling Methods and Handling Events
Lab 12: Exclusive - Using Collections and Building Generic Types
Lab 13: Exclusive - Building and Enumerating Custom Collection Classes
Lab 14: Exclusive - Querying Data with LINQ
