Getting Started with ASP.NET
This module explains how to build and configure a simple ASP.NET application.
Lessons:
- Introduction to ASP.NET Web Applications
- Features of ASP.NET
- Configuring ASP.NET Applications
Lab: Creating and Configuring an ASP.NET Application:
- Creating an ASP.NET Application
- Configuring Session State
- Configuring Caching
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain how to create dynamic Web pages by using ASP.NET.
- Manage state, handle requests, and improve accessibility by using the features of ASP.NET.
- Configure an ASP.NET application by using .config files.
Implementing a User Interface with ASP.NET Server Controls
This module explains how to implement a dynamic user interface by using ASP.NET controls.
Lessons
- Consuming Controls to Interact with Users
- Creating Custom Controls
Lab: Consuming and Creating ASP.NET Server Controls
- Creating a User Interface by Using Server Controls in an ASP.NET Form
- Creating User Controls and Custom Server Controls
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create a user interface on an ASP.NET page by using standard Web server controls.
- Create a user control and a custom server control and add them to an ASP.NET page.
Displaying and Manipulating Data in ASP.NET:
This module explains how to display and manipulate data from any source in an ASP.NET application.
Lessons
- Accessing Data by Using ADO.NET
- Accessing Data from Services
- Presenting Data in Web Controls
Lab: Displaying and Manipulating Data in ASP.NET
- Accessing Data from an XML File as a Data Source
- Consuming Data from a Web Service
- Displaying Data by Using Data-Bound Controls
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Access and manipulate data from different sources by using ADO.NET .
- Access and manipulate data from Windows Communication Foundation services or Web services.
- Present data to the user by placing data-bound controls on an ASP.NET page.
Creating Responsive Pages by Using Client-Side Technologies
This module explains how to create pages that respond rapidly to user requests.
Lessons:
- Creating Partial Page Updates by Using AJAX
- Scripting Actions on the Web Client
Lab: Creating Responsive Pages by Using Client-Side Technologies
- Implementing Partial Page Updates by Using AJAX Controls
- Accessing a Web Service by Using a Client-Side Script
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Improve page responsiveness by using the ASP.NET AJAX controls.
- Interact with the user, access services, and access the AJAX client-side library by using client scripts.
Debugging and Deploying ASP.NET Applications
This module explains how to deploy a reliable, robust Web application to a Web server.
Lessons:
- Troubleshooting and Debugging ASP.NET Applications
- Deploying Completed ASP.NET Applications
Lab: Debugging and Deploying an ASP.NET Application
- Debugging an ASP.NET Application
- Deploying an ASP.NET Application
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Find and eliminate bugs in an ASP.NET application.
- Deploy an ASP.NET application to a production Web server.
Getting Started with ADO.NET:
This module explains how to connect to a database and retrieve data by using ADO.NET commands.
Lessons
- Introduction to ADO.NET
- Connecting to a Database and Retrieving Data
- Best Practices for Managing Connections and Performing Queries
Lab: Connecting to a Database and Retrieving Data
- Connecting to a Database
- Executing a Simple Query
- Executing a Query That Returns a Result Set
- Executing a Query That Requires a Parameter
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the purpose and structure of ADO.NET .
- Explain the role of data providers in ADO.NET .
- List the technologies and techniques available for managing data with ADO.NET .
Modifying Data by Using ADO.NET Commands
This module explains how to modify data by using ADO.NET commands.
Lessons
- Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data
- Managing Data Integrity and Concurrency
Lab: Modifying Data by Using ADO.NET Commands
- Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data in a Database
- Implementing Transactional Updates
- Executing Commands Asynchronously
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Insert, update, and delete data by using ADO.NET Command objects.
- Implement transactions to control data integrity and concurrency.
Querying and Maintaining Data by Using DataSets:
This module explains how to use DataSets to fetch and modify data, and act as a local data cache.
Lessons:
- Creating and Using a DataSet to Retrieve Data
- Updating a Database by Using a DataSet
- Using a DataSet in an Occasionally Connected Environment
Lab: Using a DataSet to Retrieve and Modify Data
- Creating a Typed DataSet
- Retrieving Data into a DataSet
- Modifying Data in a DataSet
- Saving a DataSet and Resolving Conflicts
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Define and use a DataSet for retrieving data.
- Use a DataSet to update a database.
- Use a DataSet as a local cache in an occasionally connected environment.
Querying and Maintaining Data by Using LINQ:
This module explains how to use LINQ to retrieve and update data.
Lessons:
- Querying In-Memory Data by Using LINQ Query Expressions
- Retrieving Data by Using LINQ to SQL
- Modifying Data by Using LINQ to SQL
Lab: Querying and Maintaining Data by Using LINQ to SQL
- Defining Entity Classes
- Retrieving Data by Using LINQ to SQL
- Modifying Data by Using LINQ to SQL
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Define LINQ queries for selecting data from an in-memory data structure.
- Use LINQ to SQL to query data in a database.
- Use LINQ to SQL to modify data and save changes to the database.
Implementing an Entity Model by Using the ADO.NET Entity Framework
This module explains how to use the Entity Framework to implement an entity data model for querying and maintaining data.
Lessons:
- Creating an Entity Data Model by Using the ADO.NET Entity Framework
- Querying and Modifying Data by Using the ADO.NET Entity Framework
Lab: Implementing an Entity Data Model by Using the ADO.NET Entity Framework
- Creating an Entity Data Model
- Querying Entities in an Entity Data Model
- Modifying Entities in an Entity Data Model
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain how to use the ADO.NET Entity Framework to map a database schema to a logical business model.
- Use the ADO.NET Entity Framework to query and manage data.
Building Occasionally Connected Solutions by Using Synchronization Services
This module explains how to use Synchronization Services to build occasionally connected solutions.
Lessons:
- Understanding Microsoft Synchronization Services
- Downloading Data by Using Synchronization Services
- Uploading Data by Using Synchronization Services
Lab: Building Occasionally Connected Solutions by Using Synchronization Services
- Modifying a Database Schema to Support Synchronization
- Downloading Data to a Client Computer
- Uploading Data Changes to the Database
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain how Synchronization Services supports occasionally-connected solutions.
- Use Synchronization Services to download data from a SQL Server database.
- Use Synchronization Services to upload data to a SQL Server database.