Visual Studio .NET Overview

This series gives students a thorough overview of the .NET initiative and prepares them to begin developing applications using Visual Studio .NET.

Syllabus

EXPLORING THE .NET INITIATIVE

Introduces the .NET initiative and explains how it offers interoperability among applications using different platforms and languages. This section describes the products and components in the .NET suite and explains how applications are executed in the .NET framework.

• The .NET Initiative
• .NET Enterprise Servers
• .NET Framework
• Common Language Runtime
• Class Library
• ASP.NET
• Optimized Code Execution
• Enhanced Code Debugging and Monitoring

LANGUAGES AND APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Presents an overview of three programming languages used to develop .NET applications: Visual C# .NET, Visual Basic .NET and Visual C++ .NET. It discusses the types of applications commonly developed in Visual Studio .NET and explains the application development cycle.

• Visual C# .NET
• Visual Basic .NET
• Visual C++ .NET
• Visual Studio .NET Applications
• Application Planning and Design
• Application Development and Testing

GETTING STARTED WITH .NET

Explains the system requirements necessary to install Visual Studio .NET, then presents installation instructions. This section also describes in detail the tools and features available in the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE).

• System Requirements
• Installing Visual Studio .NET
• Visual Studio IDE Tools
• Managing IDE Windows
• Designing in the IDE
• IDE Options
• Customizing the IDE

Qualifications

Qualification: Printable Transcript

On completion of this course you may print a transcript off as evidence of your progression throughout the course.

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Options

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Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 40 hrs.