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Training Course Summary:

A developer focused course that teaches the fundamentals of visual modeling concepts and how XDE facilitates the development of Visual Basic .NET applications. The course will introduce you to basic object-oriented concepts and show you how to use XDE to develop higher quality software using these techniques.

Pre-Requisites:

Recommended Experience
Prior to attending this course the student must posses the following .NET skills:
§ Begin a Visual Basic .NET project based on the Windows Application template.
§ Use the standard toolbar, programming tools, and programming windows in the development environment to work
with applications.
§ Create a simple application in Visual Basic .NET.

Who Should Attend:

This course is intended for Visual Basic developers who are interested in learning Object Oriented Programming Concepts, the UML, and how XDE can help speed their development process.

Training Course Overview/Content:

Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
· Define object technology and its benefits.
· Define OO concepts and terms. (Abstraction, Encapsulation, Modularity, Hierarchy, Object, Class, Attribute, Operation, Packages, Polymorphism, Generalization, and Inheritance.)
· Describe how the UML enables you to visually describe OO concepts.
· Identify/map Visual Basic .NET code samples to UML model elements and vice versa.
· Synchronize the code to the model and vice versa.
· Arrange and organize a class diagram.
· Define a class diagram, its purpose, and its elements.
· Describe the benefits of using a class diagram when developing software.
· Capture the static view in a model.
· Model an association, generalization, and aggregation in a class diagram.
· Define a sequence diagram, its purpose, and its elements.
· Capture the dynamic behavior in a model.
· Modify a sequence diagram.
· Apply a simple pattern to their design.
· Apply a .NET property using the XDE Property Wizard.
· Apply the skills learned in the class to resolve a problem.