Level 2: Programming Visual Basic .NET
3 Days

Topics Covered:

Learn basic object oriented programming techniques
See the latest Windows Forms Controls
Become familiar with the new string and date classes
Learn how to access data using ADO.NET
Understand how to use inheritance and override members
See how VB.NET can access COM components
Work with the new VB.NET debugging features
Understand Error Handling using Exceptions
Learn basic File Input/Output techniques
Investigate new .NET data structures

Classes and Objects

Understanding Classes and Objects
Advantages of Using Classes and Objects
Creating Classes in Visual Studio
Constructing Objects
Creating and Using Properties
Creating and Using Methods
Raising and Handling Events

Windows Forms Controls

Exploring the Tools in Your Toolbox
Adding Controls Dynamically
Anchoring and Docking
Dialog Controls
Controlling Tab Order

Inheritance and Interfaces

Object-Oriented Programming
Understanding Inheritance
Extending the People Namespace
Customizing Controls with Inheritance
Polymorphism
Implementing Interfaces to Enable Sorting

Working with Strings and Dates

Basic .NET Data Types
Working with Text: The String Class
Working with Dates and Times

Exception Handling

Perspectives on Exception Handling
Getting Started with Exception Handling
Catching Specific Exceptions
Raising Errors
Running Code Unconditionally

Debugging Your Applications

Configuring the Debugging Environment
Setting Breakpoints and Stepping through Code
Writing to the Windows Event Log
Adding Tracing to Your Application

Handling Input/Output Tasks

Introducing the System.IO Namespace
Selecting Files
Handling Path Information
Working with Directories and Files
Using Stream-Based Objects to Read and Write File Contents

Investigating .NET Data Structures

Introduction to Data Structures
Working with Arrays
Collection Classes

Accessing Data

Overview of ADO.NET
Connecting to Data
Executing Commands
Working with Data
Choosing an ADO.NET Provider

Interoperability

Using COM Objects in Visual Basic .NET
Using Platform Invocation Services
Call .NET Assemblies from Visual Basic 6.0