Module 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Framework

This module introduces the conceptual framework of the.NET Framework and ASP.NET.

Lessons

• Overview of ASP.NET
• Overview of the Lab Application
• Resources

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

This module explains how to create new projects and how to use the primary features that are available in Visual Studio .NET.

Lessons

• Overview of Visual Studio .NET
• Creating an ASP.NET Web Application Project

Lab: Using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

• Creating an ASP.NET Web Application Project Using Visual Studio .NET

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Using Microsoft .NET-Based Languages

This module will introduce the various languages that support .NET. This module will focus on Visual Basic .NET and C#. Students will use Visual Studio .NET to create a class project and write code in either Visual Basic .NET or C#.

Lessons

• Overview of the .NET-Based Languages
• Comparison of the .NET-Based Languages
• Creating a Component Using Visual Studio .NET

Lab: Building a Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Component

• Create a new project in Visual Studio .NET for a Visual Basic class

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Creating a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form

This module explains how to create and display an ASP.NET Web Form.

Lessons

• Creating Web Forms
• Using Server Controls

Lab: Creating a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form

• Creating the default.aspx Web Form
• Creating the life.aspx Web Form

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Adding Code to a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form

This module explains how to add event procedures to an ASP.NET Web application and add server controls on an ASP.NET Web Form. Examples will be show in Visual Studio .NET.

Lessons

• Using Code-Behind Pages
• Adding Event Procedures to Web Server Controls
• Using Page Events

Lab: Adding Functionality to a Web Application

• Creating a Page_Load Event Procedure
• Creating a Click Event Procedure

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Tracing in Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications

This module explains how to use the Trace feature and the Debug object in Visual Studio .NET. Students will learn about the two tracing techniques in ASP.NET: page-level tracing and application-level tracing. Students will also learn how use the debugger to create breakpoints, set watch variables, and step between pages and components in a Web application.

Lessons

• Understanding Tracing
• Remote Debugging

Lab: Tracing in Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications

• Using Trace Statements
• Tracing into a Component

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 7: Validating User Input

This module explains how to use the client-side and server-side validation controls to screen data.

Lessons

• Overview of User Input Validation
• Using Validation Controls
• Page Validation

Lab: Validating User Input

• Using RequiredFieldValidator Controls
• Using the ValidationSummary Control
• Using the CompareValidator Control
• Using the RegularExpressionValidator Control

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 8: Creating User Controls

This module explains user controls and how to create them.

Lessons

• Adding User Controls to an ASP.NET Web Form
• Creating User Controls

Lab: Creating User Controls

• Creating a User Control
• Using the User Control

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 9: Accessing Relational Data Using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

This module explains a conceptual overview of the objects in ADO.NET.

Lessons

• Overview of ADO.NET
• Creating a Connection to the Database
• Displaying a DataSet in a List-Bound Control

Lab: Accessing Data Using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

• Connecting to a Database
• Paging and Selection in a DataGrid Control

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 10: Accessing Data with Microsoft ADO.NET

This module explains how to manually add data access tools to a Web application.

Lessons

• Introduction to Using ADO.NET
• Connecting to a Database
• Accessing Data with DataSets
• Using Multiple Tables
• Accessing Data with DataReaders

Lab: Accessing Data with Microsoft ADO.NET

• Using a SqlDataReader
• Viewing Data from the Database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 11: Calling Stored Procedures with Microsoft ADO.NET

This module covers the more advanced and complicated features of ADO.NET.

Lessons

• Overview of Stored Procedures
• Calling Stored Procedures

Lab: Calling Stored Procedures with Microsoft ADO.NET

• Calling Stored Procedures with Microsoft ADO.NET

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 12: Reading and Writing XML Data

This module explains the methods that can be used for reading data from XML files.

Lessons

• Overview of XML Architecture in ASP.NET
• XML and the DataSet Object
• Working with XML Data
• Using the XML Web Server Control

Lab: Reading XML Data

• Reading a List from an XML File
• Reading, Transforming, and Displaying XML
• Nested Data

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 13: Consuming and Creating XML Web Services

This module explains the steps that are necessary to access a Web service from an ASP.NET page and then incorporate that data into the Web application.

Lessons

• Overview of Using XML Web Services
• Calling an XML Web Service by HTTP
• Using a Proxy to Call an XML Web Service
• Creating an XML Web Service

Lab: Creating an XML Web Service

• Create an XML Web service
• Create an XML Web service method
• Consume an XML Web service method

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 14: Managing State

This module explains the several methods that are available for storing application and session data, for both short- and long-term storage.

Lessons

• State management
• Application and Session Variables
• Cookies and Cookieless Sessions

Lab: Storing Application and Session Data

• Using Session Variables
• Using Cookies
• Using Application Variables
• Storing Session Variables in a Database

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 15: Configuring, Optimizing, and Deploying a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application

This module explains how to configure and deploy an ASP.NET Web application.

Lessons

• Using the Cache Object
• Using 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 Application

• Using the Cache object
• Using the Page Output Cache
• Partial Page Caching
• Using Dynamic Properties
• Deploying Your Site

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 16: Securing a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application

This module explains how to secure a Web application by using a variety of technologies.

Lessons

• Web Application Security Overview
• Working with Windows-Based Authentication
• Working with Forms-Based Authentication
• Overview of Microsoft Passport Authentication

Lab: Securing a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application

• Securing Your Web Site Using Windows-Based Authentication
• Securing Your Web Site Using Forms-Based Authentication
• Registering New Users
• Permitting Users to Sign Out

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 17: Review

This module reinforces the concepts that the students have learned throughout the course. Students will have an opportunity to implement knowledge gained by using an interactive game.

Lessons

• Review of Material Covered
• Introduction to the Game

Lab: Review Game

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3

After completing this module, students will be able to: