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ASP.Net with Visual Basic

Starts July 25th 2005


Course Description: ASP.Net is a Microsoft technology that facilitates the building of dynamic, database-driven Web sites. It replaces Active Server Pages (ASP). ASP.Net is part of the .Net Framework that uses Visual Studio.Net for the Development Platform. ASP.Net uses compiled code that can be written in a number of different programming languages. This course will be taught uses Visual Basic.

During this 15 week course, students will create their own e-commerce Web sites using ASP.Net structures and SQL Server database access covered in weekly assignments. Students will receive individual assistance with issues related to the completion of assignments and development of their Web sites. Additional help from other students is encouraged with submission to online discussion topics.


Textbook and Materials You'll Need
Book: Stephen Walther, ASP.Net Unleashed . SAMS Publishing, 2002, ISBN 0-672-32068-1
Computer System Requirements: http://209.221.138.216/ASPNet/WeekOne/SystemRequirements.html
Academic Discount for Software: http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?edc=488001

Prerequisites:
Windows Platform and File Management
Advanced HTML
FTP and Web Site Transfer
General Programming Concepts in any language
General Database Concepts with any Database

Dates:
15 weeks.
Starts July 25th 2005

Cost for CWA Members
$929.00 for three credits
$350.00 non credit

Cost for Non Members
$1084.00 for three credits
$505.00 non credit

About the Instructor:
Barbara Rader brings more than twenty years of experience in both technology and teaching. Barbara has taught at several community colleges in the Northwest and is currently on the faculty at the University of Maryland where she teaches online technology courses. Barbara has a Ph.D., a M.P.A., M.Ed, and in an earlier life was a dancer at Juilliard School of Music.

Weekly Schedule
Week Due
1 .Net Framework Setup - Review XHTML & CSS - Visual Studio Orientation
2 Structure of an ASP.Net Page - Visual Basic and Programming Concepts
3 ASP.Net Class Libraries -HTML Form Elements Versus Web Server Controls
4 Forms with Web Server Controls/ASP.Net Page Naviagation
5 Formatting of Web Server Controls - Validation of Input Data with Validation Controls
6 Use of View State, Session and Application Management to Maintain State
7 User Controls for Standardizing the Look and Feel of a Web site.
8 Separating Code from Presentation with Code-Behind Files
9 SQL Server Overview (Enterprise Manager)
10 ADO.Net Connection to a SQL Server Database
11 Transact-SQL and Stored Procedures Overview
12 Binding Data to Web Controls
13 DataList and DataGrid Web Controls
14 DataSets, DataTables and DataViews
15 Review and Submission of Original Web Site