Advanced .NET Framework 2.0 Using C#: Vol 1, Part 1 of 5

Course description

In this volume, you’ll learn about implementing service processes and application domains in your .NET applications using the System and ServiceProcess namespaces. You’ll see how to take advantage of multi-threading to create fast and efficient processes through the Threading namespace. You’ll learn how to internationalize your .NET application by using the globalization classes. Enhance your user interface with the System.Drawing and System.Text namespaces.

Each LearnNowOnline training course is made up of Modules (typically an hour in length). Within each module there are Topics (typically 15-30 minutes each) and Subtopics (typically 2-5 minutes each). There is a Post Exam for each Module that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to successfully and fully complete the course.

Meet the expert

Don Kiely

Don Kiely is a featured instructor on many of our SQL Server and Visual Studio courses. He is a nationally recognized author, instructor, and consultant specializing in Microsoft technologies. Don has many years of teaching experience, is the author or co-author of several programming books, and has spoken at many industry conferences and user groups. In addition, Don is a consultant for a variety of companies that develop distributed applications for public and private organizations.

Video Runtime

101 Minutes

Time to complete

121 Minutes

Course Outline

Module 1

Application Configuration (35:14)

• Introduction (04:44)
• .NET Configuration System (03:49)
• Configuration API (02:38)
• Config Files Security (02:09)
• Standard Config Sections (01:54)
• Demo: Application Settings (02:56)
• Read AppSettings (05:31)
• View Raw AppSettings XML (02:01)
• Connection Strings (00:53)
• Conn. Strings in web.config (00:35)
• Retrieve Conn. Strings (05:05)
• Other Standard Sections (00:36)
• Get Impersonate Setting (01:32)
• Summary (00:43)

Manipulate Config Files (31:53)

• Introduction (01:13)
• Add a Setting (02:42)
• Demo: Write to AppSettings (03:23)
• Remove a Setting (01:21)
• Toggle Debugging in Setting (02:57)
• Read machine.config (03:38)
• Read Root web.config (02:19)
• Read App. web.config (02:27)
• Config Files in WinForms (01:41)
• Section Groups / Props. (00:18)
• Read machineKey section (02:47)
• Section Collections (00:19)
• Read from Pages Section (01:40)
• Enumerating Section Groups (04:30)
• Summary (00:31)

Custom Config. Sections (34:19)

• Introduction (01:55)
• Create a Custom Section (02:14)
• Write Section Handlers (00:55)
• Declarative Section Handler (04:41)
• Link Class in web.config (01:26)
• Test Declarative Header (02:28)
• Programmatic Section Handler (03:40)
• Property Validators (01:21)
• Test Programmatic Header (00:40)
• More Complex Sect. Header (02:40)
• View Class Code (09:08)
• Test Complex Header (02:45)
• Summary (00:21)