MCAD/MCSD Training Guide (70-316)

Amit Kalani is among the first few to complete the Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) for Microsoft .NET certification. Amit has been programming with the .NET Framework since its early beta versions. He has been a contributing author and technical reviewer for several popular books about the .NET Framework and related technologies. In an earlier job, Amit managed a Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center (CTEC), where he designed and delivered courses on various development tools and technologies. He worked closely with students to understand their requirements, and he guided them toward passing Microsoft certification exams. Amit lives in Michigan with his wife Priti. You can reach Amit at amit@techcontent.com.

Introduction.


How This Book Helps You. What the “Developing and Implementing Windows-Based Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET” Exam (Exam 70-316) Covers. What You Should Know Before Reading This Book. Hardware and Software You'll Need. Advice on Taking the Exam.



Study and Exam Prep Tips.


Study Tips. Exam Prep Tips. Final Considerations.

I. DEVELOPING WINDOW APPLICATIONS

1. Introducing Windows Forms.


Introduction. Key Concepts. Creating a Windows Forms Application. Setting and Adding Properties to a Windows Form. Using Visual Inheritance. Event Handling. Building Graphical Interface Elements by Using the System.Drawing Namespace.

2. Controls.


Introduction. Adding Controls to a Windows Form. Setting Properties of Controls. Handling Control Events. Dialog Boxes. Common Windows Forms Controls. Creating Menus and Menu Items. Creating MDI Applications.

3. Error Handling for the User Interface.


Introduction. Understanding Exceptions. Handling Exceptions. Creating and Using Custom Exceptions. Managing Unhandled Exceptions. Validating User Input.

4. Creating and Managing .NET Components and Assemblies.


Introduction. Creating and Managing .NET Components. Creating and Managing .NET Assemblies.

5. Data Binding.


Introduction. Binding Data to the User Interface. Transforming and Filtering Data.

6. Consuming and Manipulating Data.


Introduction. Accessing and Manipulating SQL Server Data. Accessing and Manipulating Data. Handling Data Errors.

7. Web Services.


Introduction. Understanding Web Services. Creating Web Services. Discovering Web Services. Instantiating and Invoking Web Services.

8. Globalization.


Introduction. Understanding Localization and Globalization. Implementing Localization for the User Interface. Converting Existing Encodings. Implementing Mirroring. Validating Non-Latin User Input.

9. Working with Legacy Code.


Introduction. Using ActiveX Controls. Using COM Components. Using COM+ Components. Using PInvoke.

10. User Assistance and Accessibility.


Introduction. Selecting a Help Compiler. Creating Help Projects Using HTML Help 1.3. Creating Help Project Using HTML Help 2. Implementing User Assistance. Implementing Accessibility Features.

11. Printing.


Introduction. Using the PrintDocument Component. Using the Printing Controls.

II. TESTING, DEBUGGING, AND DEPLOYING A WINDOWS APPLICATION.

12. Testing and Debugging A Windows Application.


Introduction. Testing. Tracing. Debugging.

13. Deploying a Windows Application.


Introduction. Deployment Tools. Deploying a Windows Application. Customizing a Setup Project. Shared Assemblies. Creating Installation Components. URL Remoting. Methods of Deployment. Windows Logo Program Requirements.

III. MAINTAINING AND CONFIGURING A WINDOWS APPLICATION.

14. Maintaining and Supporting a Windows Application.


Introduction. Managing a Windows Process. Working with Event Logs. Working with Performance Counters. Designing a Windows Application for Performance.

15. Configuring a Windows Application.


Introduction. Configuring Control Licensing. Configuring a Windows-Based Application. Configuring Security. Configuring Authorization.

IV. FINAL REVIEW.

Fast Facts.


Creating User Services. Creating and Managing Components and .NET Assemblies. Consuming and Manipulating Data. Testing and Debugging. Deploying a Windows-Based Application. Maintaining and Supporting a Windows-Based Application. Configuring and Securing a Windows-Based Application.

Practice Exam


Exam Questions. Answers to Exam Questions.

V. APPENDIXES.

Appendix A: Glossary.
Appendix B: Overview of the Certification Process.


Types of Certification. Certification Requirements.

Appendix C: What's on the CD-ROM.


The PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition. An Exclusive Electronic Version of the Text. Complete Code Samples.

Appendix D: Using the PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition Software.


The Exam Simulation. Question Quality. The Interface Design. The Effective Learning Environment. Software Requirements. Installing PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition. Removing PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition, from Your Computer. Using PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition. Getting More Exams. Contacting PrepLogic. License Agreement.

Appendix E: Suggested Reading and Resources.


.NET User Assistance. Books. Web Sites.

Index.