Download Module1: Overview of the .NET Platform

Introduction to
.NET Framework
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What Is the Microsoft .NET Platform?
Visual Studio .NET
Internet
Orchestration
.NET
Framework
Internet
COM+
.NET
Enterprise
Servers
Building
Block
Services
Windows
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.NET Enterprise Servers
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Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000
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Microsoft BizTalk™ Server 2000
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Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000
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Microsoft Exchange 2000 Enterprise Server
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Microsoft Application Center 2000
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Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000
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Microsoft Commerce Server 2000
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The .NET Framework Components
Visual
Basic
C++
C#
Perl
Python
User Interface
User Interface
…
XML Web Services
ASP.NET
Windows Forms
ADO.NET and XML
.NET Framework Class Library
Common Language Runtime
Message
Queuing
COM+
(Transactions, Partitions,
Object Pooling)
IIS
WMI
Win32
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Intermediate Language (IL)
C:\...\Application1
Metadata
Source
Code
Compiler
MSIL
Application1.exe
CLR
Machine
Language
Metadata
Productlib.dll
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Common Language Runtime (CLR)
Base Class Library Support
Thread Support
COM Marshaler
Type Checker
Exception Manager
Security Engine
Debug Engine
MSIL to Native
Compilers
Code
Manager
Garbage
Collection
Class Loader
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.NET Framework Class Library
System
System.Security
System.Runtime.
InteropServices
System.Net
System.Text
System.Globalization
System.Reflection
System.Threading
System.Configuration
System.IO
System.Diagnostics
System.Collections
System.Data
System.Web
System.Windows.Forms
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Languages in the .NET Framework
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Visual Basic .NET
New version of Visual Basic with substantial language innovations
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C# – designed for .NET
New component-oriented language
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Managed Extensions to Visual C++
Provides more power and control
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J# .NET
Takes full advantage of the .NET Framework
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Third-party languages
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What Are the Visual Basic .NET Enhancements?
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Major language enhancements
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Enhanced object-oriented support
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Structured exception handling
Full access to the .NET Framework
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New threading options
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Garbage collection
Enhanced Web development
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Create Web Forms as easily as Windows Forms
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Create Web Services quickly
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Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
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There is one IDE for all .NET projects
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Solutions can contain multiple programming
languages
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Example: Visual Basic .NET and C# in the same
solution
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The IDE is customizable through “My Profile”
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The IDE has a built-in Internet browser
IDE = Integrated Development Environment
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Project Template
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Windows Application
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Class Library
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Windows Control Library
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ASP .NET Web Application / Service / Control Library
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Console Application
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Windows Service
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Others
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Project Structures
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Solution files (.sln, .suo)
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Project files (.vbproj)
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Local project items
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Classes, forms, modules, etc. (.vb)
Web project items
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XML Web services (.asmx)
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Web forms (.aspx)
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Global application classes (.asax)
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Assemblies
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An assembly is an .exe or .dll file with other supporting
files that make up a Visual Studio .NET application
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Assemblies are created automatically when you
compile source files
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Click Build on the Build menu
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Use the command-line command vbc.exe
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Using Solution Explorer
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Displays project hierarchy
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Project references
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Forms, classes, modules
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Folders with subitems
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“Show All Files” mode
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Manipulating projects
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Drag-and-drop editing
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Context menus
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Using Properties Window
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Displays object properties
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Display modes
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Alphabetic
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Categorize
Special Properties
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"+" on the left bar
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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
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Managing Data
Connections
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Viewing and Managing
Servers
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Using Drag-and-Drop
Techniques
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Using the Object Browser
Library
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Examine objects and
their members
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Access lower-level items
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Shows inheritance
and interfaces
Examine how the .NET
Framework class
libraries use Inheritance
Method
Class
Inheritance
Namespace
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Using the Task List
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Similar to the Tasks feature in Microsoft Outlook
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Stored with the solution in the .suo file
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Adding to the Task List
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You can add tasks manually by typing in appropriate field
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Visual Basic .NET adds build errors, upgrade comments, etc.
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You can use token strings to add comments in code
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Using Dynamic Help
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Automatically displays
relevant Help topics
based on focus and
cursor placement
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Use the Options dialog
box to configure the
Dynamic Help window
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