How to get started with Visual Studio

• .Net Development and Framework,
• IDE usage,
• Projects,
• Build/Running Appls

How to design a Windows Forms application

• Project Options,
• Form Controls and Properties,
• Naming Conventions,
• Files

How to code and test a Windows Forms application

• OO Syntax for Properties/Methods/Events,
• Code Window and IntelliSense,
• Snippets,
• Debugging Trace

How to work with numeric and string data

• Value Types,
• Declaration and Initialization,
• Operators and Expressions,
• String Types,
• Converting Types,
• Enumerations and Nullable Types

How to code control structures

• Boolean Expressions and Operators,
• Conditional if/select Stmts,
• Loops

How to code procedures and event handlers

• Coding and Calling Sub Procedures,
• Reference vs Value Arguments,
• Events and Handlers,
• Coding and Calling Function Procedures

How to handle exceptions and validate data

• Overview and Processing,
• Catching and Throwing Exceptions,
• Exception Properties,
• Validating Input Data,
• IsNumeric,
• Validating Event

How to work with arrays and collections

• Creating and Accessing Array Data,
• foreach Loops,
• Multi-Dim Rectangular and Jagged Arrays,
• Array Class Utility Methods,
• Common Collections and Lists

How to work with dates and strings

• Using DateTime Class Methods,
• Using String Class Methods,
• Formatting Numbers/Dates/Times

More skills for working with Windows forms and controls

• Combo/List Controls,
• CheckBox/RadioButton Controls,
• Tabbing,
• Multi-Form Projects,
• MessageBox Class Methods

How to Create and Use Classes

• Overview,
• Creating Class fields/properties/methods/contructors,
• Class View and Details Windows,
• Working with Structures

How to debug an application

• Debugging Options and Modes,
• Breakpoints,
• Monitor Windows

An introduction to database programming

• Overview,
• Relational DB Tables and Columns,
• SQL Query,
• Joins,
• Add/Del/Upd,
• ADO.Net Providers and Components,
• Concurrency,
• Data Adapters

How to work with data sources and datasets

• Data Source Window and Wizard,
• DB Connections and DataBase Objects,
• Data Sources and DataGridView Controls,
• Handling Data Errors,
• DataSet Designer

How to work with bound controls and parameterized queries

• Bound Controls and Data Sources,
• Parameterized Queries,
• ToolStrip Controls,
• More on DataGridView Properties and Formatting

How to use ADO.NET to write your own data access code

• Working with Connections,
• SQL Commands and Parameters

Executing Commands and Data Readers

How to work with Default Properties,

Events and Operators

• Default Properties and Argument Exceptions,
• Defining and Consuming Events,
• Overloading Operators

How to work with inheritance

• Overview,
• System.Object,
• Base and Derived Classes,
• Overriding Methods and Polymorphism,
• Casting Object Types,
• Using Abstract and Sealed Classes

How to work with interfaces and generics

• Overview and .Net Framework Interfaces,
• Creating and Implementing IF Generic Collection Classes,
• IComparable and ICloneable IFs

How to organize and document your classes

• Coding Multiple Class Sources,
• Partial Classes,
• Namespaces,
• XML Class Documentation,
• Creating and Using Class Libraries

How to work with files and data streams

• System.IO Classes,
• Managing Directories and Files,
• FileStream Classes and Exceptions,
• Reading/Writing Text and Binary Files,
• FileSystem Object and Functions

How to work with XML files

• Overview,
• XML Document Syntax and Contents,
• XML Edit Window,
• Using XMLReader/Writer Classes

How to use LINQ

• Overview and Processing,
• Coding LINQ Queries,
• Data Sources,
• Filtering and Sorting

How to enhance the user interface

• SDI vs MDI Applications and Coding,
• Parent and Child Forms,
• Menus and Toolbars,
• ToolTips and Context-Sensitive Help,
• Coding Modules

How to deploy an application

• Deployment Options,
• XCopy/ClickOnce/Setup Programs,
• DB Setup Issues