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MS10550 - Programming in Visual Basic with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

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This course teaches you Visual Basic language syntax, program structure, and implementation by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 4. This course provides a solid foundation in Visual Basic to the level necessary to enable students to attend other courses in the Technical Specialist tracks.

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Upcoming classes

	Number	Class Date	Location	Length	Cost	Sign up
	MS10550	Aug 27, 2012 - Aug 31, 2012	Bloomington	5 days	$2095.00	Register

Prerequisites

This course requires that you meet the following prerequisites:

This course is targeted at developers who already have Visual Basic knowledge.

This course is not for new developers; at least 12 months experience working with an Object Oriented language is expected.

- 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).

Detailed Class Syllabus

Module 1: Introducing 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

Module 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

Module 3: Declaring and Calling Methods

Defining and Invoking Methods

Specifying Optional Parameters and ByRef Parameters

Module 4: Handling Exceptions

Handling Exceptions

Raising Exceptions

Module 5: Reading and Writing Files

Accessing the File System

Reading and Writing Files by Using Streams

Module 6: Creating New Types

Creating and Using Modules and Enumerations

Creating and Using Classes

Creating and Using Structures

Comparing References to Values

Module 7: Encapsulating Data and Methods

Controlling Visibility of Type Members

Sharing Methods and Data

Module 8: Inheriting from Classes and Implementing Interfaces

Using Inheritance to Define New Reference Types

Defining and Implementing Interfaces

Defining Abstract Classes

Module 9: Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Resources

Introduction to Garbage Collection

Managing Resources

Module 10: Encapsulating Data and Defining Overloaded Operators

Creating and Using Properties

Creating and Using Indexers

Overloading Operators

Module 11: Decoupling Methods and Handling Events

Declaring and Using Delegates

Using Lambda Expressions

Handling Events

Module 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

Module 13: Building and Enumerating Custom Collection Classes

Implementing a Custom Collection Class

Adding an Enumerator to a Custom Collection Class

Module 14: Using LINQ to Query Data

Using the LINQ Query Operators

Building Dynamic LINQ Queries

Module 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