Developing Microsoft

.NET Applications for

Windows (Visual C#
.NET)
Delivery Guide
Course Number: 2555A

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Contents
Introduction
Course Materials ......................................................................................................2
Prerequisites.............................................................................................................3
Course Outline .........................................................................................................4
Microsoft Certified Professional Program ...............................................................6
Facilities...................................................................................................................8

Module 1: Introducing Windows Forms

Overview..................................................................................................................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 Controls

Overview..................................................................................................................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 ...................................................................................................................68

Module 3: Building Controls

Overview..................................................................................................................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 Applications

Overview..................................................................................................................1
Lesson: Adding and Configuring ADO.NET Objects on a Windows Forms
Application...............................................................................................................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 Objects

Overview................................................................................................................. 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 Applications

Overview................................................................................................................. 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 Programming

Overview................................................................................................................. 1
Lesson: The .NET Asynchronous Programming Model......................................... 2
Demonstration: Comparing Synchronous and Asynchronous Versions of an
Application.............................................................................................................. 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 Applications

Overview................................................................................................................. 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 Applications

Overview..................................................................................................................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 with
the 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 Applications

Overview..................................................................................................................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 Images

Overview..................................................................................................................1
Lesson: Creating Brushes and Filled Shapes ...........................................................2
Lesson: Working with Bitmap Images...................................................................14