Module 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework

The following topics are covered in this module:

Lessons

• Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework
• Overview of Namespaces

After completing this module, you will be able to list the major elements of the .NET Framework, including:

Module 2: Introduction to a Managed Execution Environment

The following topics are covered in this module:

Lessons

• Writing a .NET Framework Application
• Compiling and Running a .NET Framework Application

After completing this module, you will be able to explain the main concepts behind the common language runtime and use the features of the common language runtime to create a simple application, including:

Module 3: Working with Components

The following topics are covered in this module:

Lessons

• An Introduction to Key .NET Framework Development Technologies
• Creating a Simple .NET Framework Component
• Creating a Simple Console Client
• Creating an ASP.NET Client

After completing this module, you will be able to create and use components in Windows Form-based and ASP.NET-based application, including:

Module 4: Deployment and Versioning

The following topics are covered in this module:

Lessons

• Introduction to Application Deployment
• Application Deployment Scenarios
• Related Topics and Tools

After completing this module, you will be able to use the deployment and versioning features of the .NET common language runtime to deploy multiple versions of a component, including:

Module 5: Common Type System

The following topics are covered in this module:

Lessons

• Introduction to the Common Type System
• Elements of the Common Type System
• Object-Oriented Characteristics

After completing this module, you will be able to create, use, and extend types, including:

Module 6: Working with Types

The following topics are covered in this module:

Lessons

• System.Object Class Functionality
• Specialized Constructors
• Type Operations
• Interfaces
• Managing External Types

After completing this module, you will be able to create classes and interfaces that are functionally efficient and appropriate for given programming scenarios, including:

Module 7: Strings, Arrays, and Collections

The following topics are covered in this module:

Lessons

• Strings
• Collections Defined
• .NET Framework Arrays
• .NET Framework Collections

After completing this module, you will be able to use the .NET Framework class library to create and manage strings, arrays, collections, and enumerators, including:

Module 8: Delegates and Events

The following topics are covered in this module:

Lessons

• Delegates
• Multicast Delegates
• Events
• When to Use Delegates, Events, and Interfaces

After completing this module, you will be able to use delegates and events to cause an event sender to signal the occurrence of an action to an event receiver, including:

Module 9: Memory and Resource Management

The following topics are covered in this module:

Lessons

• Memory Management Basics
• Non-Memory Resource Management
• Implicit Resource Management
• Explicit Resource Management
• Optimizing Garbage Collection

After completing this module, you will be able to describe and control how memory and other resources are managed in the .NET Framework, including:

Module 10: Data Streams and Files

The following topics are covered in this module:

Lessons

• Streams
• Readers and Writers
• Basic File IO

After completing this module, you will be able to read from and write to data streams, files, and the Internet, including:

Module 11: Internet Access

The following topics are covered in this module:

Lessons

• Internet Application Scenarios
• The WebRequest and WebResponse Model
• Application Protocols
• Handling Errors
• Security
• Best Practices

After completing this module, you will be able to use the .NET Framework classes to work with data over the Internet, including:

Module 12: Serialization

The following topics are covered in this module:

Lessons

• Serialization Scenarios
• Serialization Attributes
• Object Graph
• Serialization Process
• Serialization Example
• Deserialization Example
• Custom Serialization
• Custom Serialization Example
• Security Issues

After completing this module, you will be able to serialize and deserialize an object graph, including:

Module 13: Remoting and XML Web Services

The following topics are covered in this module:

Lessons

• Remoting
• Remoting Configuration Files
• XML Web Services

After completing this module, you will be able to create distributed applications by means of XML Web services and object remoting, including: