Fastrack2C#.NET – Part 1: Object Essentials and Re-orientation to C#

Course Details:

• Days: 5
• Course Code: MS2124OOES
• Booking: Please ring 08450 50 45 05

Overview

This five-day instructor-led course forms part of the Fastrack2.NET programme. By combining Microsoft Official Curriculum with a focused and accelerated delivery, an individual can gain a deep understanding of .NET technologies in the shortest possible time. With a quicker pace of delivery, these courses are designed for individuals with existing Visual Basic experience who need to start developing with Microsoft .NET. By reducing the time to acquire sound .NET skills, we provide greater flexibility and reduced cost of platform migration.

This course combines an accelerated schedule of Object Orientated essentials, C#.NET, the .NET Framework and migration best practise. The course is a suitable introduction for those developers wanting to build either Forms or Web based applications.

Prerequisites

Experience developing applications with Visual Basic 4.0 or later.
Familiarity with Microsoft's .NET strategy as described on:

Microsoft's .Net Web Sit

Delegates will learn how to

• Create, name, and assign values to variables
• Create methods (functions and subroutines) that can return values and take parameters
• Create, initialize, and use arrays
• Create self-contained classes and frameworks in a C# application
• List the major elements of the .NET Framework and explain how C# fits into the .NET Platform
• Analyze the basic structure of a C# application and be able to document, debug, compile, and run a simple application
• Use common objects and reference types
• Implement properties and indexers
• Use common statements to implement flow control, looping, and exception handling
• Use predefined and custom attributes
• Understand the major features and benefits of Object Orientated programming
• Create, initialize, and destroy objects in a C# application
• Build new C# classes from existing classes
• Define operators, use delegates, and add event specifications
• Best Practice: Moving to C#
  

Course Outline

• OBJECT FUNDAMENTALS:

  Objects; Encapsulation; Methods and messages; Classes; Object instantiation and lifetimes; Polymorphism; Inheritance; Overriding

  STRUCTURING OBJECTS:

  Object references and relationships; Delegation; Design by contract; CRC cards ; Command versus query methods; Collections; Representing values, entities and services as objects

  RELATING CLASSES:

  Inheritance and substitutability; Multiple inheritance; Abstract classes and methods; Dependency management; Pure interfaces

  PROGRAMMING:

  Object-oriented programming; Features; C#

  TECHNOLOGIES:

  Persistence; Components; Distributed object computing; Multi-tier architectures; COM(+); .NET

  DEVELOPMENT:

  Object-oriented analysis and design; UML; Use cases; Class diagrams; Interaction diagrams; CASE tools; Patterns; Prototyping; Testing; Refactoring; Iterative and incremental development.

  OVERVIEW OF THE MICROSOFT .NET PLATFORM:

  The following areas are covered:

  The Microsoft .NET Platform

  The .NET Framework

  .NET Framework Components

  OVERVIEW OF C#:

  The following areas are covered:

  Structure of a C# Program

  Basic Input/Output Operations

  Recommended Practices

  Compiling, Running, and Debugging

  USING VALUE-TYPE VARIABLES:

  The following areas are covered:

  Common Type System

  Naming Variables

  Using Built-In Data Types

  Creating User-Defined Data Types

  Converting Data Types

  STATEMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS:

  The following areas are covered:

  Introduction to Statements

  Using Selection Statements

  Using Iteration Statements

  Using Jump Statements

  Handling Basic Exceptions

  Raising Exceptions

  METHODS AND PARAMETERS:

  The following areas are covered:

  Using Methods

  Using Parameters

  Using Overloaded Methods

  ARRAYS:

  The following areas are covered:

  Overview of Arrays

  Creating Arrays

  Using Arrays

  OBJECTS & C#:

  The following area is covered:

  C# and Object Orientation

  USING REFERENCE-TYPE VARIABLES:

  The following areas are covered:

  Using Reference-Type Variables

  Using Common Reference Types

  The Object Hierarchy

  Namespaces in the .NET Framework

  Data Conversions

  CREATING AND DESTROYING OBJECTS:

  The following areas are covered:

  Using Constructors

  Initializing Data

  Objects and Memory

  Resource Managements

  INHERITANCE IN C#:

  The following areas are covered:

  Deriving Classes

  Implementing Methods

  Using Sealed Classes

  Using Interfaces

  Using Abstract Classes

  AGGREGATION, NAMESPACES, AND ADVANCED SCOPE:

  The following areas are covered:

  Using Internal Classes, Methods, and Data

  Using Aggregation

  Using Namespaces

  Using Modules and Assemblies

  OPERATORS AND EVENTS:

  The following areas are covered:

  Introduction to Operators

  Operator Overloading

  Creating and Using Delegates

  Defining and Using Events

  PROPERTIES AND INDEXERS:

  The following areas are covered:

  Using Properties

  Using Indexers

  ATTRIBUTES:

  The following areas are covered:

  Overview of Attributes

  Defining Custom Attributes

  Retrieving Attribute Values

  BEST PRACTICE - MIGRATING TO C#:

  The following areas are covered:

  Overview of Attributes

  Defining Custom Attributes

  Retrieving Attribute Value