Introduction to 'NET Framework

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Introduction to.NET Framework
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What Is the Microsoft .NET Platform?
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.NET Enterprise Servers

• Microsoft SQL Server 2000
• Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000
• Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000
• Microsoft Exchange 2000 Enterprise Server
• Microsoft Application Center 2000
• Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration
  Server 2000
• Microsoft Commerce Server 2000

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The .NET Framework Components
Visual Basic
C
C
Perl
Python

User Interface
XML Web Services
User Interface
ASP.NET
Windows Forms
ADO.NET and XML
.NET Framework Class Library
Common Language Runtime
Win32
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Intermediate Language (IL)
Source Code
Machine Language
Compiler
CLR
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Common Language Runtime (CLR)
Base Class Library Support
Class Loader
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.NET Framework Class Library
System
System.Security
System.Runtime. InteropServices
System.Globalization
System.Net
System.Text
System.Configuration
System.Threading
System.Reflection
System.Diagnostics
System.Collections
System.IO
System.Web
System.Windows.Forms
System.Data
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Languages in the .NET Framework

• Visual Basic .NET
• New version of Visual Basic with substantial
  language innovations
• C designed for .NET
• New component-oriented language
• Managed Extensions to Visual C
• Provides more power and control
• J .NET
• Takes full advantage of the .NET Framework
• Third-party languages

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What Are the Visual Basic .NET Enhancements?

• Major language enhancements
• Enhanced object-oriented support
• Structured exception handling
• Full access to the .NET Framework
• New threading options
• Garbage collection
• Enhanced Web development
• Create Web Forms as easily as Windows Forms
• Create Web Services quickly

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Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

• There is one IDE for all .NET projects
• Solutions can contain multiple programming
  languages
• Example Visual Basic .NET and C in the same
  solution
• The IDE is customizable through My Profile
• The IDE has a built-in Internet browser
• IDE Integrated Development Environment

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Project Template

• Windows Application
• Class Library
• Windows Control Library
• ASP .NET Web Application / Service / Control
  Library
• Console Application
• Windows Service
• Others

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Project Structures

• Solution files (.sln, .suo)
• Project files (.vbproj)
• Local project items
• Classes, forms, modules, etc. (.vb)
• Web project items
• XML Web services (.asmx)
• Web forms (.aspx)
• Global application classes (.asax)

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Assemblies

• An assembly is an .exe or .dll file with other
  supporting files that make up a Visual Studio
  .NET application
• Assemblies are created automatically when you
  compile source files
• Click Build on the Build menu
• Use the command-line command vbc.exe

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Using Solution Explorer

• Displays project hierarchy
• Project references
• Forms, classes, modules
• Folders with subitems
• Show All Files mode
• Manipulating projects
• Drag-and-drop editing
• Context menus

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Using Properties Window

• Displays object properties
• Display modes
• Alphabetic
• Categorize
• Special Properties
• "" on the left bar
• Dynamic Properties

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Using ToolBox

• Display tools for develop application.
• Controls are grouped in tabs.
• Using Drag and Drop to parse any controls to
  application.

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Using Server Explorer

• Managing Data Connections
• Viewing and Managing Servers
• Using Drag-and-Drop Techniques

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Using the Object Browser

• Examine objects and their members
• Access lower-level items
• Shows inheritance and interfaces
• Examine how the .NET Framework class libraries
  use Inheritance

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Using the Task List

• Similar to the Tasks feature in Microsoft Outlook
• Stored with the solution in the .suo file
• Adding to the Task List
• You can add tasks manually by typing in
  appropriate field
• Visual Basic .NET adds build errors, upgrade
  comments, etc.
• You can use token strings to add comments in code
  

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Using Dynamic Help

• Automatically displays relevant Help topics based
  on focus and cursor placement
• Use the Options dialog box to configure the
  Dynamic Help window