.NET Training Overview
This course introduces Windows Presentation Foundation or WPF, the .NET technology from Microsoft for building rich Windows applications. It was originally part of .NET 3.0, previously called “WinFX” by Microsoft. WPF includes an XML-based markup language for defining program elements, Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML). WPF applications can be created using only code or a combination of code and XAML pages. This course covers the essentials of WPF, providing an orientation to this technology and a firm foundation for creating applications. The course is current to .NET 4.6 and Visual Studio 2015.
WPF is a complex technology that can have a steep learning curve. This course approaches the subject in a practical manner, introducing the student to the fundamentals of creating Windows applications using the features of WPF. It includes coverage of both traditional concepts such as controls and new concepts such as XAML, flexible layout, logical resources, dependency properties, routed events, and the loosely-coupled command architecture of WPF. Data binding is discussed in detail, including visual data binding using Visual Studio 2015 and accessing databases using Entity Framework 6. The course also covers styles, templates, skins and themes. The course concludes with a brief chapter on WPF and Windows Forms interoperation.
The course is hands-on with many example programs and lab exercises
.Net Training Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
.NET Training Prerequisites
A working knowledge of C# and the .NET Framework
.NET Training Course duration
4 days
.NET Training Course outline
1. Introduction to WPF
2. XAML
3. WPF Controls
4. Layout
5. Dialogs
6. Menus and Commands
7. Toolbars and Status Bars
8. Dependency Properties and Routed Events
9. Resources
10. Data Binding
11. Styles, Templates, Skins and Themes
12. Windows Forms and WPF Interoperation
Appendix A. Learning Resources
System Requirements
Required software is Visual Studio 2015, which includes LocalDB, a lightweight version of SQL Server 2014 Express. The free Visual Studio Community 2015 can be used. The operating system should be Windows 7SP1 or more recent. See the appropriate course Setup Guide for details.
A good minimal hardware profile for this course would have a 1.8 GHz or equivalent CPU, 2 GB of RAM, and at least 10 GB of free disk space for tools installation and courseware.