COURSE AIM

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to ASP.NET for students wishing to further develop their understanding of, and ability to creatively use the internet. By the end of the course, the student should be able to easily understand all the major aspects of ASP.NET and use it to produce their own web applications.
Pre-requisites
This course assumes that the student has a good knowledge of basic HTML. Students must have access to a computer with internet access. Students are required to install Visual Web Developer Express Edition, this is a free download from Microsoft.

WHAT IS ‘MICROSOFT.NET?

Microsoft explains the concept of .NET in these words:

“Microsoft® .NET is a set of Microsoft software technologies for connecting information, people, systems, and devices. It enables a high level of software integration through the use of Web services—small, discrete, building-block applications that connect to each other as well as to other, larger applications over the Internet.”

Microsoft’s ‘.NET’ platform was released in 2001 as a new feature to their Windows family of products. This affects many aspects of Information Technology because Windows products are responsible for a major share of home and office computers systems and website servers on the Internet. The technology behind .NET allows programmers (often called ‘developers’) to create software programs or applications that utilise the wide spectrum of information technology resources used every day by people around the world.

A NEW APPROACH TO BUILDING WINDOWS SOFTWARE

The .NET Framework simplifies Windows software development. It provides developers with a single approach to build both desktop applications - sometimes called ‘smart client applications’ - and Web-based applications. It also enables developers to use the same tools and skills to develop software for a variety of systems ranging from handheld smart phones to large server installations.

Software built on the .NET Framework can be easier to deploy and maintain than conventional software. Applications can be designed to automatically upgrade themselves to the latest version. The .NET Framework can also minimize conflicts between applications by helping incompatible software components coexist.

This Course is written for ASP.NET Version 2

There are 11 lessons in this course:

1. Introduction
2. VB.NET Essentials
3. Web Forms
4. Web Server Controls
5. Form Validation
6. Classes and Namespaces
7. ASP.NET Applications
8. Interacting with Databases
9. Error Handling
10. Email from Your Applications
11. Project: Creating an Online Store

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school\'s tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

• Understand the .NET framework and the advantages of ASP.NET over other web based languages.
• Understand the basics of Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET).
• Understand how web forms work including how and when to use them.
• Understand web server controls and how to use them to enhance asp.net web applications.
• Understand how to use web forms validation to control what information is accepted by a web form.
• Understand classes and namespaces in ASP.NET.
• Understand what web applications are and how to create them.
• Understand the basics of databases and data access technologies used in ASP.NET.
• Understand how to handle errors in your website application and how to "debug" to prevent errors.
• Understand how to send email from your web application.
• Develop a completed online store web application.

• Define \"code behind\"
• Learn what ASP.NET is.
• Define many different types of variables.
• Define what a subroutine is.
• Define what a function is.
• Work with webforms and note advantages over traditional html forms.
• Explain how & when Web Controls are used.
• Explain the difference between ASP server side controls and standard html controls.
• Create a web form that asks for a person’s details.
• Select two validation controls and explain their benefits.
• Create code for a page that asks for a file name and then creates that file on the local hard drive.
• Define what a \"namespace\" is and give examples of two namespaces.
• What is the web.config file and what is it used for?
• Explain the difference between application & session events.

Work as web developer for software companies, or do freelance Web design. Freelance ASP.Net programmers can be paid from $250.00 to $120.00 per hour depending on their experience.

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