Create Windows-based Applications by Using Visual Studio Windows Development Fundamentals LESSON 1.3

Windows Development Fundamentals LESSON 1.3 Lesson Overview How can you use Microsoft Visual Studio ® to create and manage Windows- based applications? In this lesson, you will learn:  The structure of Visual Studio solutions  Creating solutions in Visual Studio  Using the Solution Explorer in Visual Studio

Windows Development Fundamentals LESSON 1.3 Anticipatory Set  Working from memory, list the steps necessary to create a new project in Visual Studio.

Windows Development Fundamentals LESSON 1.3 Visual Studio Solutions and Projects  A solution is a container that includes one or more related projects and the settings related to those projects.  Solution definition data is stored in two files: .sln files .suo files  A project is a container that represents one particular part of a solution.  A project includes source files, plus related metadata.  A project’s properties are managed using the Project Designer.

Windows Development Fundamentals LESSON 1.3 Solution Explorer  Provides an organized view of a solution and all its projects and files. The Solution Explorer (for a simple Microsoft Visual C# ® solution)

Windows Development Fundamentals LESSON 1.3 Follow Along: Creating a Solution An example of the New Project dialog box

Windows Development Fundamentals LESSON 1.3 Lesson Review  Explain how solutions and projects function as containers.