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.NET Training Overview
.NET 3.0 introduced three new major APIs which augment the 2.0 base class libraries. The first part of this course will examine the role of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF). The later part of this class will examine the numerous language changes which will be found within C# 3.0 / VB 9.0 with the forthcoming release of .NET 3.5. As well, you will come to understand the use of LINQ (Language Integrated Query) and the surrounding LINQ-centric programming models.
.NET Training Audience:
.NET 2.0 developers interested in learning about the new features of .NET 3.0 and 3.5.
.NET Training Prerequisites
A good working knowledge of the Visual Studio IDE, Object Oriented Programming, .NET 2.0 development, and C# or Visual Basic is required.
.NET Training Course duration
2 days
.NET Training Course outline
Introducing WPF
- The Motivation Behind WPF
- The Flavors of WPF Applications
- Core WPF Assemblies and Namespaces
- The Role of the Application Class
- The Role of the Window Type
- Building a WPF Application (XAML Free)
- Adding UI Elements (XAML Free)
- Building a WPF Application using XAML
- Exploring XAML using XamlPad.exe
- Separation of concerns using Code Files
- WPF Designer Support
- The WPF Panel Types
- The Control Content Model
- Understanding the WPF Control Event Model
- Introducing WPF’s Graphical Rendering Services
Introducing WCF
- The Motivation Behind WCF
- WCF Assemblies and Core Namespaces
- The Basic Composition of a WCF Application
- The A, B, Cs of WCF
- The Role of WCF Contracts
- Examining a WCF Address
- Defining and Implementing a WCF Contract
- Details of the [ServiceContract] and [OperationContract] Attributes
- Hosing a WCF Service in a Custom Executable
- Enabling Metadata Exchange Services
- Building a WCF Client Application
- Exposing Complex Data from WCF Services
- The WCF Service Configuration Editor
Introducing WF
- The Motivation Behind WF
- The Building Blocks of WF
- Integrated WF Services
- Examining the Core WF Activities
- Sequential Workflows and State Machine Workflows
- WF Assemblies and Namespaces
- Building a Simple Workflow
- The Workflow Runtime Engine
- Passing in Arguments to the WF Runtime Engine
Core .NET 3.5 Language Changes
- Introducing the Core .NET 3.5 Language Changes
- Implicitly Typed Local Variables
- Understanding Extension Methods
- Understanding Object Initialization Syntax
- Understanding Anonymous Types
- Understanding Lambda Expressions
An Introduction to LINQ
- Understanding the Role of LINQ
- LINQ Assemblies and Namespaces
- A First Look at LINQ
- Introducing LINQ to Objects
- Introducing the Core LINQ Query Operators
- Introducing LINQ to SQL
- Automating the Creation of Entity Classes
- Introducing LINQ to XML
- Creating New XML Documents
- Loading and Manipulating XML Documents
