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Course DescriptionThis five-day instructor-led course will teach introductory-level Web developers the fundamentals of Web application development and best practices for Microsoft Web development technologies, including ASP.NET 3.5, ASP.NET AJAX Extensions, and Silverlight. This course focuses on using the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 development environment and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 to create a Web application that delivers dynamic content to a Web site.AudienceThis course is intended for introductory-level Web developers who have knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) or Dynamic HTML (DHTML), along with some knowledge of a scripting language such as Visual Basic Scripting Edition or Microsoft JScript.This course is also appropriate for Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or classic ASP developers who want to learn ASP.NET 3.5 and other Microsoft Web development technologies.PrerequisitesBefore attending this course, students must have at least one month of experience in .NET technologies.In addition to their professional experience, students who attend this training should have the following technical knowledge:- Knowledge of HTML or DHTML, including:
Tables
Images
Forms
- Programming experience using Visual Basic .NET or Visual C# .NET, including:
Declaring variables
Using loops
Using conditional statements
The completion of Course 2667, Introduction to Computer Programming, satisfies the preceding prerequisite programming skills requirement.
Course Completion Skills- Describe the key features of the Microsoft .NET Framework and ASP.NET.
- Create a component by using Visual Basic or Visual C#.
- Create a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form that contains server controls.
- Add functionality to server controls that are on an ASP.NET Web form.
- View runtime information about a Web application by using the Trace and Debug objects.
- Validate user input by using validation controls.
- Create and implement a user control.
- Access data by using Microsoft ADO.NET 3.5 and the built-in data access tools available in Visual Studio 2008.
- Accomplish complex data access tasks from an ASP.NET Web application.
- Access and manipulate data that was stored by using Extensible Markup Language (XML).
- Create and extend an ASP.NET AJAX application.
- Create a Microsoft Silverlight-based application that delivers dynamic content.
- Call a Web service from an ASP.NET Web application and incorporate the returned data into a Web application.
- Store ASP.NET Web application and session data by using a variety of methods.
- Configure and deploy an ASP.NET Web application.
- Secure an ASP.NET Web application by using a variety of technologies, including authentication and authorization.
Module 1 Overview of the Microsoft .NET FrameworkThis module describes the key features of the Microsoft .NET Framework and ASP.NET.LessonsIntroduction to the .NET Framework
Overview of ASP.NET
Overview of the Lab Application
Resources
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Explain the advantages of using the .NET Framework.
- Describe the key functionality and purpose of ASP.NET in developing Web applications.
- Describe the basic functionality of the Web site that students will build in the labs in Course 2310C.
- List resources for Web application development with Visual Studio 2008.
Module 2 Creating Web Applications by Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft .NET-Based LanguagesThis module explains how to create a Web application by using Visual Studio 2008. It also describes how to create a component by using Visual Basic or C#.LessonsOverview of Visual Studio 2008
Creating an ASP.NET Web Application Project
Overview of the Microsoft .NET-Based Languages
Creating a Component by Using Visual Studio 2008
Lab: Creating Web Applications by Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft .NET-Based LanguagesCreating an ASP.NET Web Site
Creating a Class
Calling the Component
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Navigate the Visual Studio 2008 integrated development environment (IDE).
- Create, build, and view an ASP.NET Web application project.
- Identify the languages that support the .NET Framework and choose an appropriate development language for your needs.
- Create a component by using Microsoft Visual Basic or Microsoft Visual C#.
Module 3 Creating a Microsoft ASP.NET Web FormThis module describes how to create a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form that contains server controls and uses a master page.LessonsCreating Web Forms
Adding Server Controls to a Web Form
Creating Master Pages
Lab: Creating a Microsoft ASP.NET Web FormCreating the Default.aspx Web Form
Creating the benefits Master Page
Creating the Life.aspx Web Form
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Add a Web Form to an ASP.NET Web application project.
- Add server controls to a Web Form by using the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 toolbox.
- Create a Web Form that uses a master page.
Module 4 Adding Code to a Microsoft ASP.NET Web FormThis module explains how to add functionality to server controls that are on an ASP.NET Web form.LessonsImplementing Code-Behind Pages
Adding Event Procedures to Web Server Controls
Handling Page Events
Lab: Adding Functionality to a Web ApplicationCreating a Page_Load Event Procedure
Creating a Click Event Procedure
(If Time Permits): Implementing a Component in a User Control
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Implement code-behind pages in a Web application.
- Create event procedures for Web server controls.
- Handle Page events in a Web application.
Module 5 Tracing in Microsoft ASP.NET Web ApplicationsThis module explains how to view runtime information about a Web application by using the Trace and Debug objects.LessonsTracing and the Trace Object
Remote Debugging
Lab: Tracing in Microsoft ASP.NET Web ApplicationsImplementing Trace Statements
Tracing into a Component
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- View runtime information about a Web application by using the Trace object.
- View runtime information about a Web application by using the Debug object.
Module 6 Validating User InputThis module explains how to validate user input by using validation controls.LessonsOverview of User Input Validation
Validation Controls
Page Validation
Lab: Validating User InputImplementing RequiredFieldValidator Controls
Implementing the ValidationSummary Control
Implementing the CompareValidator Control
Implementing the RegularExpressionValidator Control
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Identify when input validation is appropriate in Web Forms.
- Verify user input on a Web Form by using input validation controls.
- Verify that all validation controls on a page are valid.
Module 7 Creating and Implementing User ControlsThis module explains how to create and implement a user control.LessonsAdding User Controls to an ASP.NET Web Form
Creating User Controls
Lab: Creating and Implementing User ControlsCreating a User Control
Implementing a User Control
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Add a user control to a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form.
- Create a user control.
Module 8 Accessing Data with Microsoft ADO.NET and Visual Studio 2008This module explains how to access data by using Microsoft ADO.NET 3.5 and the built-in data access tools available in Visual Studio 2008.LessonsOverview of ADO.NET
Connecting to a Database
Accessing Data
Accessing Multiple Tables
Lab: Accessing Data with Microsoft ADO.NET and Visual Studio 2008Connecting to the Doctors Database
Paging and Selection in a GridView Control
Implementing a SqlDataReader
(If Time Permits) Viewing Doctors from All Cities
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Describe the key features of ADO.NET.
- Create a connection to a database by using ADO.NET.
- Access data from a SQL Server database by using a DataSet and DataReader.
- Store multiple tables of data in a DataSet object and then display that data in GridView controls.
Module 9 Accomplishing Complex Data Access TasksThis module explains how to call stored procedures from an ASP.NET Web application. It also covers how to access data from a database by using LINQ to SQL.LessonsOverview of Stored Procedures
Calling Stored Procedures
Data Access with LINQ to SQL
Lab: Accomplishing Complex Data Access TasksUnique City Names
Get Doctor Specialties
Get Doctor Specialties by Using LINQ to SQL
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Explain what a stored procedure is and the reasons for using stored procedures when accessing a database.
- Call stored procedures.
- Query and update data in a SQL Server database by using LINQ to SQL.
Module 10 Reading and Writing XML DataThis module explains how to access and manipulate data that was stored by using Extensible Markup Language (XML).LessonsOverview of XML Architecture in ASP.NET
XML and the DataSet Object
Managing XML Data
Accessing XML Data by Using the XML Web Server Control
Lab: Reading XML DataReading a List of Mutual Funds from an XML File
Reading, Transforming, and Displaying XML
(If Time Permits): Nested Data
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Describe XML architecture in Microsoft ASP.NET.
- Read and write XML data into a DataSet object.
- Store, retrieve, and transform XML data by using XmlDataDocument and XslTransform objects.
- Display, load, and save XML data by using the XML Web server control.
Module 11 Creating an ASP.NET AJAX ApplicationThis module explains how to create and extend an ASP.NET AJAX application.LessonsIntroduction to ASP.NET AJAX
Creating an ASP.NET AJAX Application by Using the ASP.NET AJAX Extensions
Extending an Application by Using the ASP.NET AJAX Control Toolkit
Lab: Creating an ASP.NET AJAX ApplicationImplementing Partial Page Rendering with the UpdatePanel Control
Installing and Using the AJAX Control Toolkit
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Explain the purpose of ASP.NET AJAX and list its key components.
- Create an ASP.NET AJAX application by using the ASP.NET AJAX extensions.
- Extend an ASP.NET AJAX application by using the ASP.NET AJAX control toolkit.
Module 12 Delivering Dynamic Content with Microsoft SilverlightThis module explains how to create a Microsoft Silverlight-based application that delivers dynamic content.LessonsOverview of Microsoft Silverlight
Creating Silverlight-Based Applications with Visual Studio 2008
Lab: Delivering Dynamic Content with Microsoft SilverlightCreating a Microsoft Silverlight-Based Application
Adding Dynamic Content to a Microsoft Silverlight Application
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Describe the purpose and features of Microsoft Silverlight.
- Create a Silverlight-based application by using Visual Studio 2008.
Module 13 Consuming and Creating XML Web ServicesThis module explains how to call a Web service from an ASP.NET Web application and incorporate the returned data into a Web application.LessonsOverview of Using XML Web Services
Calling an XML Web Service
Creating an XML Web Service
Lab: Consuming and Creating XML Web ServicesCreating the Dentist XML Web Service and the GetAllDentists XML Web Service Method
Creating the GetDentistsByPostalCode XML Web Service Method
Consuming the GetAllDentists XML Web Service Method
Consuming the GetDentistsByPostalCode XML Web Service Method
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Describe the purpose and process behind calling an XML Web Service from a Web Form.
- Call an XML Web service directly from a browser by using HTTP and call a Web method from a Web Form.
- Create an XML Web service by using the templates in Visual Studio 2008.
Module 14 Managing StateThis module explains how to store ASP.NET Web application and session data by using a variety of methods.LessonsState Management
Application and Session Variables
Cookies and Cookieless Sessions
Lab: Storing Application and Session DataImplementing Session Variables
Implementing Cookies
Implementing Application Variables
Storing Session Variables in a Database
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Describe state management and the options that are available to manage state in an ASP.NET Web application.
- Manage state in an ASP.NET Web application by using application and session variables.
- Manage state in an ASP.NET Web application by using cookies and cookieless sessions.
Module 15 Configuring, Optimizing, and Deploying a Microsoft ASP.NET Web ApplicationThis module explains how to configure and deploy an ASP.NET Web application.LessonsImplementing the Cache Object
ASP.NET Output Caching
Configuring an ASP.NET Web Application
Deploying an ASP.NET Web Application
Lab: Configuring, Optimizing, and Deploying a Microsoft ASP.NET Web ApplicationCaching a DataSet by Using the Cache Object
Reducing Response Times by Using the Page Output Cache
Partial Page Caching
Implementing Dynamic Properties
Deploying Your Site
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Store information by using the Cache object.
- Store Web pages and Web page fragments by using ASP.NET output caching.
- Configure an ASP.NET Web application by using the Machine.config and Web.config files.
- Deploy an ASP.NET Web application.
Module 16 Securing a Microsoft ASP.NET Web ApplicationThis module explains how to secure an ASP.NET Web application by using a variety of technologies, including authentication and authorization.LessonsWeb Application Security Overview
Windows-Based Authentication
Forms-Based Authentication
Lab: Securing a Microsoft ASP.NET Web ApplicationSecuring Your Web Site by Using Windows-Based Authentication
Securing Your Web Site by Using Forms-Based Authentication
Registering New Users
After Completing This Goal, Students will be Able To- Describe the ASP.NET and IIS authentication methods.
- Secure an ASP.NET Web application by using Windows-based authentication.
- Secure an ASP.NET Web application by using Forms-based authentication.