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AUDIENCE PROFILE:
Candidates for this exam work on a team in a medium-sized or large development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer or Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. Candidates should have at least one year of experience developing Windows-based applications by using the Microsoft .NET Framework. Candidates should have a working knowledge of Visual Studio 2005.
COURSE FEATURES:
- Instructor led training by the industry’s finest experts delivered via streaming video online or DVD
- Software demonstrations where the instructor shows you how to perform a task onscreen.
- Interactive multimedia presentations
- Easy to navigate controls
- Course bookmarking which allows you to resume training where you left off the last session.
- Hands-on activities and labs
- Review Questions
- Practice Exam Simulators with three different training and testing modes. These simulators can also be used for pre- and post-testing.
- Free technology upgrades for one year
- Educational support
COURSE OUTLINE
Microsoft Exam 70-526: TS- Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – WINDOWS-Based Client Development Course Curriculum:
Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Module 1: Connecting to Databases and Reading Data
Connecting to a Database
Saving a Connection String Securely in an Application Configuration File
Retrieving Data from a Database
Handling Connection Events and Exceptions
Configuring and Using Connection Pooling
Module 2: Querying and Updating Databases by Using Commands
Creating and Running Query Commands
Creating and Running Parameterized Commands
Creating and Running Update Commands
Using Globalized Formats for Storing and Accessing Data (if time permits)
Module 3: Performing Transactional Operations
Performing Data Updates within a Transaction
Choosing an Appropriate Isolation Level for a Transaction
Enlisting in a Distributed Transaction
Managing Transactions in the Data Tier
Module 4: Performing Disconnected Operations Programmatically
Creating a DataSet Programmatically
Populating and Saving a DataSet
Adding, Modifying, and Deleting Data in a DataSet
Merging DataSets
Creating and Using DataViews
Module 5: Performing Disconnected Operations by Using Visual Studio 2005 Wizards
Creating a Typed DataSet by Using the DataSet Designer
Loading, Displaying, and Saving Data in a Typed DataSet
Adding Code to a Typed DataSet
Creating a Typed DataSet by Using the Data Source Configuration Wizard
Adding Queries to a Table Adapter
Module 6: Performing XML Operations on Disconnected Data
Saving a DataSet as XML Data
Loading a DataSet from XML
Saving and Loading DataSet Schema Information
Module 7: Reading and Writing XML Data
Writing XML Data by Using XmlWriter
Reading XML Data by Using XmlReader
Module 8: Processing XML Data by Using DOM
Reading XML Data by Using DOM
Writing XML Data by Using DOM
Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Module 1: Minimizing and Handling Database Operation Conflicts
Reading Committed Data by Using Locks
Reading Committed Data by Using Statement-Level Snapshots
Reading Committed Data by Using Transaction-Level Snapshots
Handling Data Concurrency by Using ADO.NET
Module 2: Handling Large Objects
Reading Large Values from SQL Server
Writing Large Values to SQL Server
Conserving Resources When Writing Large Values to SQL Server
Module 3: Enhancing Database Performance
Accessing Multiple Result Sets Concurrently
Performing Asynchronous Data Access Operations
Performing a Batch Update
Performing a Bulk Data Copy
Module 4: Creating Managed Code Objects for SQL Server 2005
Creating Managed Stored Procedures and Triggers
Creating Managed User-Defined Functions
Creating a Managed Aggregate
Creating a Managed User-Defined Type
Importing Existing Assemblies into SQL Server 2005
Module 5: Querying XML by Using XPath
Selecting XML Data by Using XPathNavigator
Evaluating XPath Expressions by Using XPath Navigator
Creating and Using Compiled XPath Expressions
Editing XML Data by Using XPathNavigator
Module 6: Transforming XML by Using XSLT Style Sheets
Transforming an XML Document by Using an XSLT Style Sheet
Resolving External Resources During XSLT Processing
Passing Parameters into an XSLT Style Sheet
Creating and Using Extension Objects
Core Windows Forms with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Module 1: Creating a Simple Windows Forms Application
Adding and Configuring Windows Forms and Controls
Creating Event Handlers and Monitoring Events
Adding Controls and Handlers at Run Time
Adding a Form Keyboard Handler
Module 2: Configuring Standard Controls
Creating the EmployeeViewer Form
Creating the ReportGenerator Form
Creating the ReportGeneratorHelp Form
Module 3: Building Menus
Creating and Configuring a MenuStrip Control
Creating and Configuring a ContextMenuStrip Component
Hiding and Disabling a ToolStripMenuItem
Creating and Configuring a ToolStripComboBox
Module 4: Displaying and Editing Data by Using Data-Bound Controls
Adding a Data Source to a Project
Binding Data to a Control
Creating a Bound Form by Using the BindingSource and BindingNavigator Components
Displaying Data by Using the DataGridView Control
Binding to Data at Run Time
Module 5: Providing User Assistance and Enhancing Usability
Adding and Configuring User Assistance Controls
Implementing Accessibility Features
Implementing Globalization and Localization
Running a Procedure at Set Intervals
Displaying Data Source Errors
Module 6: Creating Consistent Applications by Using Dialog Boxes and Forms Inheritance
Adding and Configuring Dialog Box Components
Creating a Custom Dialog Box
Implementing Windows Forms Inheritance
Modifying an Existing Form to Inherit from a Base Form
Module 7: Printing Content and Creating Reports
Adding Print Capability to a Windows Forms Application
Implementing Reporting by Using the CrystalReportViewer Component
Module 8: Performing Asynchronous Tasks by Using the BackgroundWorker Component
Running and Canceling a Background Process by Using the BackgroundWorker Component
Module 9: Deploying Applications by Using ClickOnce
Publishing a ClickOnce Application
Installing and Testing a ClickOnce Application
Advanced Windows Forms with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Module 1: Building MDI Applications
Creating MDI Parent and Child Forms
Displaying and Comparing Information on MDI Child Forms
Implementing Menu Merging in MDI Applications
Module 2: Customizing Windows Forms and Controls
Creating a Control That Inherits from an Existing Control
Creating a Nonrectangular Windows Form
Creating a Custom User Control
Module 3: Creating Customized Print Components
Printing a Report by Using GDI+
Creating a Customized Print Preview Dialog Box
Module 4: Performing Drag-and-Drop Operations and
Implementing Clipboard Support
Implementing Drag-and-Drop Functionality in a Windows Forms Application
Adding Clipboard Support to an Application
Performing Drag-and-Drop Operations by Using TextBox and PictureBox Controls
Module 5: Performing Asynchronous Tasks by Using Multithreaded Techniques
Loading a Bitmap Asynchronously
Performing Calculations by Using Multithreading
Module 6: Enhancing the Presentation of Windows Forms
Applications
Programming the DataGridView Control
Viewing and Persisting Application Settings by Using the PropertyGrid Control
Implementing a User Interface in the Style of Outlook by Using RAD Features
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