Visual Basic .NET for VB Programmers

Audience	This course is intended for developers who have experience with Visual Basic and are migrating to VB.NET
Duration	5 Days
Course Abstract	Microsoft's Visual Basic .NET is one of the core development languages in the new Visual Studio .NET and is a complete and total rewrite of the Visual Basic compiler. Our comprehensive Visual Basic .NET course provides in-depth coverage of Visual Basic .NET features—from fundamental to advanced topics. This new seminar will get you up to speed on all the new features and programming requirements including: VB .NET language features, the .NET framework, ADO.NET, object-oriented programming, Windows Forms, XCopy deployment, and much more.
Objectives	After completing this course, students will be able to: Become familiar with the .NET platform Understand the configuration options in the Visual Studio .NET IDE Learn about Windows Forms · Get up to speed on the new Visual Basic syntax Build your first .NET application Understand how to trap Windows Forms Events Learn basic object oriented programming techniques See the latest Windows Forms Controls Become familiar with the new string and date classes Learn how to access data using ADO.NET Understand how to use inheritance and override members See how VB.NET can access COM components Work with the new VB.NET debugging features Understand Error Handling using Exceptions Learn basic File Input/Output techniques Investigate new .NET data structures
Class Format	Lecture and Lab
Prerequisites	Migration to .NET for non-OO Developers or experience with Visual Basic or any OO language.