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Course Number: 2555A

Delivery Guide

Developing Microsoft.NET Applications for

Windows (Visual C#.NET)

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Developing Microsoft .NET Applications for Windows (Visual C# .NET) iii

Contents

IntroductionCourse Materials......................................................................................................2

Prerequisites.............................................................................................................3 Course Outline .........................................................................................................4

Microsoft Certified Professional Program ...............................................................6

Facilities...................................................................................................................8

Module 1: Introducing Windows FormsOverview..................................................................................................................1

Lesson: Creating a Form..........................................................................................2

Lesson: Creating an Inherited Form.......................................................................20

Lesson: Organizing Controls on a Form................................................................28

Lesson: Creating MDI Applications ......................................................................36

Lesson: An Overview of Lab Scenarios in Course 2555A,Developing .NET

Windows Applications (Visual C# .NET) ...............................................................44 Review ...................................................................................................................55

Lab 1: Creating Windows Forms...........................................................................57

Module 2: Working With ControlsOverview..................................................................................................................1

Lesson: Creating an Event Handler for a Control....................................................2

Lesson: Using Windows Forms Controls ..............................................................12

Lesson: Using Dialog Boxes in a Windows Forms Application............................32

Lesson: Validating User Input ...............................................................................42

Lesson: Adding Controls at Run Time ..................................................................50

Lesson: Creating Menus ........................................................................................57

Review ...................................................................................................................68Module 3: Building ControlsOverview..................................................................................................................1

Lesson: Options for Creating Controls ....................................................................2

Lesson: Adding Functionality to Controls .............................................................11

Lesson: Adding Design-Time Support for Controls..............................................23

Lesson: Licensing a Control ..................................................................................31

Review ...................................................................................................................41

Lab 3: Building Controls .......................................................................................43

Module 4: Using Data in Windows Forms ApplicationsOverview..................................................................................................................1

Lesson: Adding and Configuring ADO.NET Objects on a Windows FormsApplication...............................................................................................................3

Lesson: Accessing and Modifying Data by Using DataSets..................................22

Lesson: Binding Data to Controls..........................................................................47

Lesson: Using the DataGrid Control......................................................................63

Lab 4.1: Accessing Data by Using ADO.NET ......................................................70

Lesson:Overview of XML Web Services .............................................................71

Lesson:Creating a Simple XML Web Services Client..........................................79

Lab 4.2: Calling an XML Web Service .................................................................90

Review ...................................................................................................................91

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Module 5: Interoperating with COM ObjectsOverview................................................................................................................. 1

Lesson: Using .NET and COM Components in a Windows Forms Application.... 3

Lesson: Calling Win32 APIs from Windows Forms Applications ....................... 16

Review .................................................................................................................. 26

Lab 5: Interoperating with COM and Calling Win32 APIs .................................. 28

Module 6: Reporting and Printing in Windows Forms ApplicationsOverview................................................................................................................. 1

Lesson:Creating Reports Using Crystal Reports.................................................... 2

Lesson: Printing From a Windows Forms Application......................................... 10

Lesson: Using the Print Preview, Page Setup, and Print Dialogs ......................... 23

Lesson: Constructing Print Document Content Using GDI+................................ 37

Review .................................................................................................................. 52

Lab 6: Printing Formatted Documents.................................................................. 54

Module 7: Asynchronous ProgrammingOverview................................................................................................................. 1

Lesson:The .NET Asynchronous Programming Model......................................... 2Demonstration: Comparing Synchronous and Asynchronous Versions of anApplication.............................................................................................................. 4

Lesson:The Asynchronous Programming Model Design Pattern.......................... 6

Animation: Making an Asynchronous Call to an XML Web service ................... 13

Practice: Making an Asynchronous Call to an XML Web Service....................... 14

Lesson: How to Make Asynchronous Calls to Any Method................................. 16

Demonstration: Using Asynchronous Delegates................................................... 23

Demonstration: Protecting State and Data in a Multi-Threaded Environment ..... 27

Review .................................................................................................................. 30

Lab 7: Making Asynchronous Calls to an XML Web Service.............................. 32

Module 8: Enhancing the Usability of ApplicationsOverview................................................................................................................. 1

Lesson:Adding Accessibility Features................................................................... 2

Practice: Adding Accessibility Support to an Application...................................... 8

Lesson:Adding Help to an Application.................................................................. 9

Practice: Adding Help to an Application .............................................................. 15

Practice: Adding ToolTips to an Application ....................................................... 19

Lesson:Localizing an Application........................................................................ 20

Practice: Localizing an Application...................................................................... 30

Review .................................................................................................................. 33

Lab 8: Enhancing the Usability of an Application................................................ 36

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Module 9: Deploying Windows Forms ApplicationsOverview..................................................................................................................1

Lesson:.NET Assemblies........................................................................................2

Demonstration: Viewing Assembly Metadata .......................................................13

Practice: Calling a Strong-Named Assembly.........................................................16

Demonstration: Using the .NET Framework Configuration Tool to Work withthe GAC.................................................................................................................20

Practice: Working with the GAC...........................................................................21

Lesson:Deploying Windows Forms Applications ................................................24

Code Walkthrough: What Do Application Configuration Files Contain? .............31

Practice: Creating and Using Application Configuration Files..............................33

Demonstration: Tracing the Assembly Loading Process.......................................37

Practice: Creating and Using a Windows Installer Deployment Project................46

Review ...................................................................................................................49

Lab 9: Deploying an Application...........................................................................51

Module 10: Securing Windows Forms ApplicationsOverview..................................................................................................................1

Lesson: Security in the .NET Framework................................................................2

Animation: Code Access Security ...........................................................................9

Lesson:Using Code Access Security.....................................................................13

Demonstration: Administering Security Policy Settings .......................................19

Practice: Adding Permission Requests ..................................................................25

Lesson:Using Role-Based Security.......................................................................28

Demonstration: Using Role-based Security to Control Access to an Application.38

Review ...................................................................................................................39

Lab 10: Adding and Testing Permission Requests ................................................41

Appendix A: Using Filled Shapes and ImagesOverview..................................................................................................................1

Lesson: Creating Brushes and Filled Shapes ...........................................................2

Lesson: Working with Bitmap Images...................................................................14

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