.NET What it Means to You
 with John Durant


Microsoft’s .NET framework is a platform for building, deploying, and running Web services and applications. In the LearnKey course .NET What It Means to You, expert instructor John Durant shows you .NET in action via functional examples and code, and helps you visualize .NET possibilities for your own development efforts. At the conclusion of this course, you’ll have a clear understanding of .NET, its origin, architecture, applicability, and its probable impact on the development world.
John Durant is a senior systems architect and developer specializing in collaborative and knowledge management solutions using Microsoft products. In addition to designing solutions for clients, John has also done extensive training and curriculum development nationally in both systems engineering and development with Microsoft products. John's work has been published in Exchange & Outlook magazine and in Outlook Inside Out from Microsoft Press.

OBJECTIVES

 

Understand the genesis of distributed application architectures

Identify the emergence of industry standards that facilitate distributed development

Introduce the .NET framework

Build an introductory demo
 

ASSIGNMENTS
 

Each course session will have specific assignments to help supplement your training.  These assignments include readings, interactive tests, and discussions that will guide you through your study.  As you complete the assignments and training, you will gain a broader perspective in your learning and the experience needed to pass your certification exam.
 

EXAMS OFFERED THROUGH THE CURRICULUM

Labs
Each Lab demonstrates the procedures learned in the Training Session and allows you to perform the tasks yourself. If you make an incorrect move, the challenge banner appears, giving you the option to try again.
Testing Session
A Pre-Test and Post-Test are available to help you determine your goals and map your progress. These Testing Sessions determine your proficiency with the software application being taught. Testing formats include Simulations, True and False, Fill-in-the-Blank, Multiple Choice, and Keyboard Shortcuts. After each Testing Session, you can generate a performance-based progress report. You'll have immediate feedback to pinpoint your specific strengths and weaknesses.
 
 

CURRICULUM

Session 1

Early Concepts
Beginnings
Main Frame
Shift in Computing Power
Hardware
Tier Technology

Distributed Application Strategies
Strategies
DDE/Net DDE
CORBA
Java
OLE
COM / ActiveX
DCOM
Windows DNA Rationale

MS Distributed Application Strategies
TCP/IP, HTTP, XML
Meaningful Data
SOAP
Web Services

The Rise of Internet Standards
Market Demand
Device Diversity
Web Services
Passport.NET

The .NET Framework & Its Core
Microsoft’s .NET
The Basic Framework
The .net Core
Common Language
CLR at Work
JIT Compiler
Programming Libraries
XML Support
 
 

ASP Advantages & Architecture
Languages
ASP +
Server Controls

Creating a Web Service

Build & Access

Web Service XML

Execute Web Service

The .NET Servers
Net & Servers
Windows 2000
SQL Server 2000
Exchange 2000 Server
Commerce Server 2000
BizTalk Server 2000
Host Integration
Application Center
Mobile Information Center
Share Point Portal Server
ISA Server 2000

The Need for .NET
The Need for .NET
Report Card
The Learning Curve
Jump to .NET

Looking at .net
ASP in VB
HTML Elements
Scripting
Event Usage
Posting
Rudimentary Web Service
Web Service
Client