CONTENUTI

Module 1: Review of Visual C# Syntax

• Overview of Writing Application by Using Visual C#
• Data Types, Operators, and Expressions
• Visual C# Programming Language Constructs

 

Lab: Implementing Edit Functionality for the Students List

• Implementing Insert Functionality for the Students List
• Implementing Delete Functionality for the Students List
• Displaying a Student’s Age

 

Module 2: Creating Methods, Handling Exceptions, and Monitoring Applications

• Creating and Invoking Methods
• Creating Overloaded Methods and Using Optional and Output Parameters
• Handling Exceptions
• Monitoring Applications

 

Lab: Extending the Class Enrolment Application Functionality

• Refactoring the Enrolment Code
• Validating Student Information
• Saving Changes to the Class List

 

Module 3: Basic types and constructs of Visual C#

• Implementing Structs and Enums
• Organizing Data into Collections
• Handling Events

 

Lab: Writing the Code for the Grades Prototype Application

• Adding Navigation Logic to the Grades Prototype Application
• Creating Data Types to Store User and Grade Information
• Displaying User and Grade Information

 

Module 4: Creating Classes and Implementing Type-Safe Collections

• Creating Classes
• Defining and Implementing Interfaces
• Implementing Type-Safe Collections

 

Lab: Adding Data Validation and Type-Safety to the Application

• Implementing the Teacher, Student, and Grade Structs as Classes
• Adding Data Validation to the Grade Class
• Displaying Students in Name Order
• Enabling Teachers to Modify Class and Grade Data

 

Module 5: Creating a Class Hierarchy by Using Inheritance

• Creating Class Hierarchies
• Extending .NET Framework Classes

 

Lab: Refactoring Common Functionality into the User Class

• Refactoring Common Functionality into the User Class
• Implementing Password Complexity by Using an Abstract Method
• Creating the ClassFullException Custom Exception

 

Module 6: Reading and Writing Local Data

• Reading and Writing Files
• Serializing and Deserializing Data
• Performing I/O by Using Streams

 

Lab: Generating the Grades Report

• Serializing Data for the Grades Report as XML
• Previewing the Grades Report
• Persisting the Serialized Grade Data to a File

 

Module 7: Accessing a Database

• Creating and Using Entity Data Models
• Querying Data by Using LINQ

 

Lab: Retrieving and Modifying Grade Data

• Creating an Entity Data Model from The School of Fine Arts Database
• Updating Student and Grade Data by Using the Entity Framework
• Extending the Entity Data Model to Validate Data

 

Module 8: Accessing Remote Data

• Accessing Data Across the Web
• Accessing Data by Using OData Connected Services

 

Lab: Retrieving and Modifying Grade Data Remotely

• Creating a WCF Data Service for the SchoolGrades Database
• Integrating the Data Service into the Application
• Retrieving Student Photographs Over the Web (If Time Permits)

 

Module 9: Designing the User Interface for a Graphical Application

• Using XAML to Design a User Interface
• Binding Controls to Data

 

Lab: Customizing Student Photographs and Styling the Application

• Customizing the Appearance of Student Photographs
• Styling the Logon View
• Animating the StudentPhoto Control (If Time Permits)

 

Module 10: Improving Application Performance and Responsiveness

• Implementing Multitasking
• Performing Operations Asynchronously
• Synchronizing Concurrent Access to Data

 

Lab: Improving the Responsiveness and Performance of the Application

• Ensuring That the UI Remains Responsive When Retrieving Teacher Data
• Providing Visual Feedback During Long-Running Operations

 

Module 11: Integrating with Unmanaged Code

• Creating and Using Dynamic Objects
• Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Unmanaged Resources

 

Lab: Upgrading the Grades Report

• Generating the Grades Report by Using Word
• Controlling the Lifetime of Word Objects by Implementing the Dispose Pattern

 

Module 12: Creating Reusable Types and Assemblies

• Examining Object Metadata
• Creating and Using Custom Attributes
• Generating Managed Code
• Versioning, Signing, and Deploying Assemblies

 

Lab: Specifying the Data to Include in the Grades Report

• Creating and Applying the IncludeInReport attribute
• Updating the Report
• Storing the Grades.Utilities Assembly Centrally (If Time Permits)

 

Module 13: Encrypting and Decrypting Data

• Implementing Symmetric Encryption
• Implementing Asymmetric Encryption

 

Lab: Encrypting and Decrypting the Grades Report

• Encrypting the Grades Report
• Encrypting the Grades Report