Microsoft .NET Executive Briefing

Audience	Application architects, application developers, project managers and other professionals that will be transitioning into a Microsoft .NET architecture.
Duration	3 hours
Course Abstract	This technical briefing will utilize an interactive lecture to introduce the participants to developing with Microsoft .NET in an integrated eCommerce environment. This course is part of a series that strive to provide the basic foundational information on the emerging technologies of today. This briefing will endeavor to introduce the following topics to the participants; defining the role of .NET in eCommerce development, benefits and drawbacks of the .NET approach, illustrating the role of XML, understand the .NET framework, ADO.NET and ASP.NET, role of language component (C, C#, Perl and Visual Basic), role of .NET enterprise Servers, role of Visual Studio .NET and security concerns.
Objectives	After completing this course, students will be understand the following: Depict .NET as a platform for web development Illustrate the benefits and costs associated with .NET application development Explain the role of the Common Language Runtime (CLR) Examine the Web Service model supported by .NET technology Depict usage of XML, SOAP and UDDI within Web Services Understand the role of Visual Studio .NET and its open, extensible development environment Illustrate the .NET framework that enables cross language integration Depict the role of ADO.NET and ASP.NET Explain the use of .NET enterprise servers Illustrate the support for XML and SOAP for Web Service development Understand of security in a .NET environment
Class Format	Lecture
Prerequisites	Each student should have a basic understanding of application development either as a developer, project manager or end client. Additionally, basic knowledge of internet-oriented applications is helpful, but not required.