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Programming in Visual Basic with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Course Length: 5 Days

Learn 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.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the purpose of the .NET Framework, and explain how to use Microsoft Visual Basic and Visual Studio 2010 to build .NET Framework applications.
• Describe the syntax of basic Visual Basic programming constructs.
• Describe how to create and call methods.
• Describe how to catch, handle, and throw exceptions.
• Describe how to perform basic file I/O operations in a Visual Basic application.
• Describe how to create and use new types (enumerations, classes, and structures), and explain the differences between reference types and value types.
• Describe how to control the visibility and lifetime of members in a type.
• Describe how to use inheritance to create new reference types.
• Describe how to manage the lifetime of objects and control the use of resources.
• Describe how to create properties and indexers to encapsulate data, and explain how to define operators for this data.
• Describe how to decouple an operation from the method that implements it, and explain how to use these decoupled operations to handle asynchronous events.
• Describe the purpose of collections, and explain how to use generics to implement type-safe collection classes, structures, interfaces, and methods.
• Describe how to implement custom collection classes that support enumeration.
• Describe how to query in-memory data by using Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) queries.
• Describe how to integrate code written by using a dynamic language such as Ruby and Python, or technologies such as Component Object Model (COM), into a Visual Basic application.

Pre-requisites

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).

Intended Audience

This course is intended for experienced developers who already have programming experience in Visual Basic, C, C++, C#, or Java, and understand the concepts of Object Oriented Programming. These developers will be likely to develop enterprise business solutions. These professional developers will be attending the course so that they can quickly ramp up on Visual Basic Programming in the .NET Framework. The course focuses on Visual Basic program structure, language syntax, and implementation details with the .NET Framework 4.0. This course also focuses on new enhancement in the Visual Basic 2010 language using Visual Studio 2010.

Programming in Visual Basic with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Module 1: Introducing Visual Basic and the .NET Framework

Lessons
• 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

Lab : Introducing Visual Basic and the .NET Framework
• Creating a Simple Console Application Creating a WPF Application
• Verifying the Application
• Generating Documentation for an Application

Module 2: Using Visual Basic Programming Constructs

Lessons
• Declaring Variables and Assigning Values
• Using Expressions and Operators
• Creating and Using Arrays
• Using Decision Statements
• Using Iteration Statements

Lab : Using Visual Basic Programming Constructs
• Calculating Square Roots with Improved Accuracy
• Converting Integer Numeric Data to Binary
• Multiplying Matrices

Module 3: Declaring and Calling Methods

Lessons
• Defining and Invoking Methods
• Specifying Optional Parameters and ByRef Parameters

Lab : Declaring and Calling Methods
• Calculating the Greatest Common Divisor of Two Integers by Using Euclid's Algorithm
• Calculating the GCD of Three, Four, or Five Integers
• Comparing the Efficiency of Two Algorithms
• Displaying Results Graphically
• Solving Simultaneous Equations (optional)

Module 4: Handling Exceptions

Lessons
• Handling Exceptions
• Raising Exceptions

Lab : Handling Exceptions
• Making a Method Fail-Safe
• Detecting an Exceptional Condition

Module 5: Reading and Writing Files

Lessons
• Accessing the File System
• Reading and Writing Files by Using Streams

Lab : Reading and Writing Files
• Building a Simple File Editor
• Making the Editor XML Aware

Module 6: Creating New Types

Lessons
• Creating and Using Modules and Enumerations
• Creating and Using Classes
• Creating and Using Structures
• Comparing References to Values

Lab : Creating New Types
• Using Enumerations to Specify Domains
• Using a Structure to Model a Simple Type
• Using a Class to Model a More Complex Type
• Using a Nullable Structure

Module 7: Encapsulating Data and Methods

Lessons
• Trolling Visibility of Type Members Sharing Methods and Data

Lab : Encapsulating Data and Methods
• Hiding Data Members
• Using Shared Members to Share Data
• Implementing an Extension Method

Module 8: Inheriting from Classes and Implementing Interfaces

Lessons
• Using Inheritance to Define New Reference Types
• Defining and Implementing Interfaces
• Defining Abstract Classes

Lab : Inheriting from Classes and Implementing Interfaces
• Defining an Interface
• Implementing an Interface
• Creating an Abstract Class

Module 9: Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Resources

Lessons
• Introduction to Garbage Collection
• Managing Resources

Lab : Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Resources
• Implementing the IDisposable Interface
• Managing Resources Used by an Object

Module 10: Encapsulating Data and Defining Overloaded Operators

Lessons
• Creating and Using Properties
• Creating and Using Indexers
• Overloading Operators

Lab : Creating and Using Properties
• Defining Properties in an Interface
• Implementing Properties in a Class
• Using Properties Exposed By a Class

Lab : Creating and Using Indexers
• Implementing an Indexer to Access Bits in a Control Register
• Using an Indexer Exposed by a Class

Lab : Overloading Operators
• Defining the Matrix and MatrixNotCompatible Types
• Implementing Operators for the Matrix Type
• Testing the Operators for the Matrix Type

Module 11: Decoupling Methods and Handling

Lessons
• Declaring and Using Delegates
• Using Lambda Expressions
• Handling Events

Lab : Decoupling Methods and Handling Events
• Raising and Handling Events
• Using Lambda Expressions to Specify CodeEvents

Module 12: Using Collections and Building Generic Types

Lessons
• Using Collections
• Creating and Using Generic Types
• Defining Generic Interfaces and Understanding Variance
• Using Generic Methods and Delegates

Lab : Using Collections
• Optimizing a Method by Caching Data

Lab : Building Generic Types
• Defining a Generic Interface
• Implementing a Generic Interface
• Implementing a Test Harness for the BinaryTree Project
• Implementing a Generic Method

Module 13: Building and Enumerating Custom Collection Classes

Lessons
• Implementing a Custom Collection Class
• Adding an Enumerator to a Custom Collection Class

Lab : Building and Enumerating Custom Collection Classes
• Implementing the IList TItem Interface
• Implementing an Enumerator by Writing Code
• Implementing an Enumerator by Using an Iterator

Module 14: Using LINQ to Query Data

Lessons
• Using the LINQ Extension Methods and Query Operators
• Building Dynamic LINQ Queries and Expressions

Lab : 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

Lessons
• Integrating C# Code with Ruby and Python
• Accessing COM Components from C#

Lab : Integrating Visual Basic Code with Dynamic Languages and COM Components
• Integrating Code Written by Using a Dynamic Language into a Visual Basic Application
• Using a COM Component from a Visual Basic Application

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