1. Module 0: Introduction Chapter 2: Getting Started
Course 6460A
Module 0: Introduction
Presentation: 20 minutes
Chapter 2: Getting Started
This introduction module provides students with an overview of the course content materials and logistics for Course 6460A, Visual Studio® 2008: Windows® Presentation Foundation.
Required materials
To teach this course, you need the following materials:
Course Handbook
Course Companion CD
Trainer materials including:
Trainer Preparation Guide
Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® files for this course
Microsoft Virtual PC/Server Classroom Setup Guide
Virtual machines for the course
Latest error logs for the course
Important It is recommended that you use Office PowerPoint 2002 or a later version to display the slides for this course. If you use Office PowerPoint Viewer or an earlier version of Office PowerPoint, all the features of the slides might not be displayed correctly.
Preparation tasks
To prepare for this course, you must follow and complete the tasks outlined in the Trainer Preparation Guide. AY

2. Overview Lesson1: Introduction to .NET and the .NET Framework
Lesson2: Exploring Visual Studio .NET
Lesson3: Creating a Windows Application Project

3. Lesson1: Introduction to .NET and the .NET Framework
What Is the .NET Platform?
What Is the .NET Framework?
How the .NET Framework Works

4. What Is the .NET Platform?
XML Web Services
Devices
Servers
User Experiences
Developer Tools
.NET platform components

5. Multimedia: Introduction to Microsoft.NET

6. What Is the .NET Framework?
Course 6460A
What Is the .NET Framework?
Module 0: Introduction
Programming Languages
ADO.NET, Windows forms, ASP.NET, Globalization, Security
.NET Framework Class Library
Common Language Runtime
Operating System

7. How the .NET Framework Works
Programming Services
.NET Framework
Common Language Runtime
Class Library
Windows
Web Services
ADO.NET
Data Types
Visual Basic Applications
Visual C# Applications
Visual C++ Applications
.NET Platform Code
JIT compiler produces machine language
Source code compiles as MSIL
MSIL: Microsoft Intermediate Language
JIT :just-in-time

8. Multimedia: Introduction to the .NET Framework

9. Lesson2: Exploring Visual Studio .NET
Programming Features of Visual Studio .NET
Structure of Visual Studio Solutions and Projects
The Development Process

10. Programming Features of Visual Studio .NET
Windows
Forms Tools
Web Forms Tools
One-stop Application Development
Visual Studio .NET
Error Handling
Multiple
Languages
Data Access
XML Web
Services Tools
Design
Develop
Debug
Deploy

11. Structure of Visual Studio Solutions and Projects
A container for the projects and solution items that can be built into an application
A solution usually contains one or more related projects
Project
A container within a solution to logically manage, build, and debug the project items that make up your application

12. The Development Process
Create a design specification 1
Create the user interface 2
Set properties for the user interface objects 3
Write code to add functionality 4
Test and debug the application 5
Make an executable file 6
Create a setup application 7

13. Lesson3: Creating a Windows Application Project
What Is an Application Template?
How to Use the Windows Forms Designer
How to Use the Properties Window

14. What Is an Application Template?
Provides starter files, project structure, and environment settings

15. How to Use the Windows Forms Designer
Solution Explorer
Controls to create the user interface
Windows Forms Designer
Properties

16. How to Use the Properties Window
Set properties such as size, caption, and color

17. Practice: Creating a Basic Windows Application
Hands-on Practice
In this practice, you will create a basic Windows application

18. Course 6460A
Module 0: Introduction
Q & A