Collection 5160 - Core Development with the Microsoft. NET Framework 2.0 Foundation (exam 70-536): Online Course

Developed by Microsoft, this interactive course teaches you the core foundation of the Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0. It is recommended training towards your MCTS 70-536 Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0 Application Development exam, and is also ideal for experienced developers who want to incorporate the core functionality of the framework within their applications. The fourteen-hour course is split into seven two-hour lessons covering various aspects of.NET Framework 2.0."Official Microsoft Online Learning" is ideal for the individual looking to improve their Microsoft skills. Written by Microsoft product experts, these interactive, modular courses allow you to work at your own pace and to practise using extensive scenario-driven technical labs. With full assessments and completion tracking you will always know how you are progressing.

Table of Contents:
Course 3354: Implementing System Types and Interfaces in the Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0; Examining Base System Types; Lesson Introduction; What Are System Types?; What Are Value Types?; What Are Reference Types?; What Is Boxing and Unboxing?; Differentiating Between Value Types and Reference Types; Self Test; Working with Special System Types; Lesson Introduction; Create Type-Safe, Reusable Code by Using Generics; Assign Null Values to Value Types by Using Nullable Types; Handle Exceptions in Applications by Using Exception Classes; Customise Code Behaviour by Using Attributes; Identifying the Features of Special System Types; Self Test; Working with Interfaces; Lesson Introduction; What Are Interfaces?; Compare Reference Types by Using Comparison Interfaces; Convert a Reference Type by Using the IConvertible Interface; Create a Copy of a Reference Type by Using the ICloneable Interface; Format System Data to a String by Using the IFormattable Interface; Dispose Unmanaged Resources by Using the IDisposable Interface; Self Test; Lab: Implementing System Types and Interfaces; Lesson Introduction; Scenario; Exercises; Lab Review; Module Summary; Course 3355: Implementing Collections and Generics in the Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0; Examining Collections and Collection Interfaces; Lesson Introduction; What Are Collections?; What Are Collection Interfaces?; Self Test; Working with Primary Collection Types; Lesson Introduction; Create a Flexible Collection of Reference Types by Using ArrayList; Manage Collections by Using Stacks and Queues; Enumerate the Elements of a Collection by Using an Enumerator; Access Reference Types Based on Key/Value Pairs and Comparers; Store Boolean Values in a BitArray by Using the BitArray Class; Self Test; Working with Generic Collections; Lesson Introduction; Create Type-Safe Collections by Using Generic List Types; Create Type-Safe Collections by Using Generic Collections; Access Reference Types Based on Type-Safe Key/Value Pairs; Create Type-Safe Doubly Linked Lists by Using Generic Collections; Self Test; Working with Specialised Collections; Lesson Introduction; What Are Specialised Collections?; Create Type-Safe Strings by Using Specialised String Classes; Create High-Performance Dictionaries by Using Specialised Collections; Create Specialised Collections with String-Based Keys; Store Data Efficiently in Memory by Using Specialised Bit Structures; Evaluating When to Use a Specific Generic Collection; Self Test; Working with Collection Base Classes; Lesson Introduction; Create Custom Collections by Using Collection Base Classes; Create Custom Dictionary Types by Using Dictionary Base Types; Differentiating Between Custom Collections and Custom Dictionary Types; Self Test; Lab: Implementing Collections and Generics; Lesson Introduction; Scenario; Exercises; Lab Review; Module Summary; Course 3356: Configuring and Installing Assemblies in the Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0; Working with an Assembly; Lesson Introduction; What Is an Assembly?; Create an Assembly; Self Test; Sharing an Assembly by Using the Global Assembly Cache; Lesson Introduction; What Is the Global Assembly Cache?; Creating and Assigning a Strong Name to an Assembly; Deploy an Assembly into the Global Assembly Cache; Self Test; Installing an Assembly by Using Installation Types; Lesson Introduction; What Are Assembly Installers?; Create Custom Installation Applications by Using the Installer Class; Install an Assembly by Using the AssemblyInstaller Class; Copy Component Settings for Runtime Installation; Manage Assembly Installation by Using Installer Classes; Handle Installation Events by Using the InstallEventHandler Delegate; Self Test; Configuring an Assembly by Using Configuration Types; Lesson Introduction; What Are Configuration Files?; Access and Manage Configuration Settings; Manage Configuration Elements; Manage Sections in Configuration Files; Create a Custom Type to Validate Configuration Values; Self Test; Performing Installation Tasks; Lesson Introduction; Configure the Runtime Version of the.NET Framework; Configure the Location, Version, and Search Path of an Assembly; Configuring an Application by Using Miscorcfg.msc; Configure Concurrent Garbage Collection; Register Remote Objects by Using Configuration Files; Self Test; Lab: Configuring and Installing Assemblies; Lesson Introduction; Scenario; Exercises; Lab Review; Module Summary; Course 3357: Monitoring and Debugging Applications in the Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0; Managing an Event Log; Lesson Introduction; What Are Event Logs?; Read and Write Entries in an Event Log; Self Test; Working with Application Processes; Lesson Introduction; Retrieve a List of All Running Processes; Retrieve Information About the Current Process; Retrieve a List of All Modules Used by a Process; Start and Stop an Application Process; Self Test; Managing Application Performance; Lesson Introduction; Monitor Application Performance by Using the Performance Monitor; Customise Performance Information by Using Performance Counter Classes; Self Test; Debugging Applications; Lesson Introduction; Examining Application Errors by Using Visual Debugger; Debug Programmatically by Using the Debugger Class; Debug Programmatically by Using the Debug Class; Configure User-Defined Types by Using Debugger Attributes; Manage Call Stacks by Using the StackFrame and StackTrace Classes; Self Test; Tracing Applications; Lesson Introduction; What Is Application Tracing?; Trace Applications Programmatically by Using the Trace Class; Identify the Source of Tracing by Using the TraceSource Class; Configure the Tracing Output by Using Trace Switch Classes; Direct the Tracing Output by Using Trace Listener Classes; Categorise Trace Information by Using the CorrelationManager Class; Self Test; Embedding Management Information and Events; Lesson Introduction; What Are Management Classes?; Subscribe Applications to Management Events; Retrieve System Resource Information from WMI; Self Test; Lab: Monitoring and Debugging Applications; Lesson Introduction; Scenario; Exercises; Lab Review; Module Summary; Course 3358: Reading and Writing Files in the Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0; Managing the File System; Lesson Introduction; Access File Paths by Using the Path Class; Access Files by Using the File and FileInfo Classes; Access Directories by Using the Directory and DirectoryInfo Classes; Access Drives by Using the DriveInfo Class; The Role of the FileSystemWatcher Class; Handle File System Events by Using the FileSystemWatcher Class; Self Test; Working with Byte Streams; Lesson Introduction; What Is Streaming?; Manage Byte Streams by Using the Stream Class; Manage File Data by Using the FileStream Class; Manage Memory Data by Using the MemoryStream Class; Improve Stream Performance by Using the BufferedStream Class; Identifying the Features of Stream Classes; Self Test; Compressing and Protecting Stream Information; Lesson Introduction; What Is Compression and Decompression?; Compress Stream Information by Using the DeflateStream Class; Compress Stream Information by Using the GZipStream Class; What Is Isolated Storage?; Protect Stream Information by Using Isolated Storage Classes; Self Test; Managing Application Data; Lesson Introduction; What Is Text, Stream, String, and Binary Data?; Manage Text Data and Strings; Manage Streams by Using the StreamReader and StreamWriter Classes; Manage Binary Data by Using BinaryReader and BinaryWriter; Differentiating Between Stream, String, and Binary Classes; Self Test; Manipulating Strings Efficiently; Lesson Introduction; What Is String Handling?; Manipulate Strings Efficiently by Using the StringBuilder Class; Self Test; Working with Regular Expressions; Lesson Introduction; What Are Regular Expressions?; Examine Text Patterns by Using Regular Expression Classes; Self Test; Lab: Reading and Writing Files; Lesson Introduction; Scenario; Exercises; Lab Review; Module Summary; Course 3360: Creating Globalised Applications in the Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0; Working with Culture Information by Using Globalisation Classes; Lesson Introduction; What Is Globalisation?; Access Culture Information by Using the CultureInfo Class; Access Region Information by Using the RegionInfo Class; Format Date/Time Values in a Culture by Using DateTimeFormatInfo; Format Numeric Values by Using the NumberFormatInfo Class; Compare Culture Information by Using the CompareInfo Class; Self Test; Creating a Custom Culture; Lesson Introduction; The Role of the CultureAndRegionInfoBuilder Class; Build a Custom Culture by Using the CultureAndRegionInfoBuilder Class; Self Test; Working with Primary Encoding Classes; Lesson Introduction; What Is Character Encoding?; Encode Characters by Using the Encoding and EncodingInfo Classes; Encode Characters by Using ASCII and Unicode Standards; Differentiating the Purpose of ASCII and Unicode Encoding Classes; Self Test; Working with Advanced Encoding Classes; Lesson Introduction; Handle Failure Events by Using Encoder and EncoderFallback Classes; Handle Failure Events by Using Decoder and DecoderFallback Classes; Choosing Between the Encoder and Encoding Classes; Self Test; Lab: Creating Globalised Applications; Lesson Introduction; Scenario; Exercises; Lab Review; Module Summary; Course 3368: Implementing Delegates and Events in the Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0; Controlling Interaction Between Components by Using Delegates; Lesson Introduction; What Are Delegates?; Call Application Methods Indirectly by Using the Delegate Class; Enhance Delegate Behaviour by Using New C No. 2.0 Techniques; Self Test; Controlling Interaction Between Components by Using Events; Lesson Introduction; What Are Events?; Create an Event by Using the Event Statement; Assign a Handle to an Event by Using the EventHandler Delegate; Pass Arguments to an Event Handler by Using the EventArgs Class; Identifying the Features of Event, EventHandler, and EventArgs; Self Test; Lab: Implementing Delegates and Events; Lesson Introduction; Scenario; Exercises; Lab Review; Module Summary.