Layout Table~~~~2086~2086~~

Programming Courses~~~~2086~2094~~

Visual Basic 6 - Introduction Part 1~In this course you will explore how to use Visual Basic 6.0 to develop Windows applications. This lesson provides concepts such as terminology, an introduction to the Visual Basic controls, statements and functions, and scope and lifetime of variables.~The Standard Course comes with our Silver Support Option that provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone.
The Gold Support Option provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone plus live on-line one-to-one tutorial sessions, using Windows Messenger, by appointment.

Introduction to Visual Basic programming

• What is Visual Basic?
• Terminology
• Creating an Application
• Modular Environment

Building an application

• Setting Properties of Objects
• Forms
• Introduction to Controls
• Object-based, Event-Driven Programming

Coding

• Examining Code
• Using the Object Browser
• Statements and Functions
• Conditional Statements in Visual Basic
• Looping Statements
• The Native Code Compiler

Debugging

• Overview
• of
• Debugging

Forms

• Using Forms
• Multiple Forms
• Order of Events
• Startup and End of Applications

Variables

• Data Types
• Scope and Lifetime of Variables
• Constants
• Arrays and User-Defined Types

~Visual Basic 6 - Introduction Part 1 Silver Support|1998713003|Visual Basic 6 - Introduction Part 1 Gold Support|1998713004|~2086~2172~~

Visual Basic 6 - Introduction Part 2~In this course you will learn how to use Visual Basic 6.0 to develop Windows applications, functions to of the controls, how to create and code menus, and use the package and deployment wizard.~The Standard Course comes with our Silver Support Option that provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone.
The Gold Support Option provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone plus live on-line one-to-one tutorial sessions, using Windows Messenger, by appointment.

Procedures

• Introduction to Procedures
• Arguments and Parameters
• Named Arguments and Optional Arguments

Controls

• Using Controls
• Standard Controls
• Custom Controls

Menus

• Creating and Documenting Naming Standards
• Custom Pop-Up Menus

Error handling

• An
• Introduction
• to
• Error
• Handlers

Wizards

• The Package and Deployment Wizard
• The Application Wizard

The next step

• Using the Data Form Wizard and the Data Control
• MDI Forms
• Classes
• An Introduction to ActiveX Controls within Visual Basic

~Visual Basic 6 - Introduction Part 2 Silver Support|1998713005|Visual Basic 6 - Introduction Part 2 Gold Support|1998713006|~2086~2173~~

Visual Basic 6 - Client/Server Part 1~In this course you will explore a number of skills related to the Visual Basic programming language including using ActiveX controls and Visual Basic forms.~The Standard Course comes with our Silver Support Option that provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone.
The Gold Support Option provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone plus live on-line one-to-one tutorial sessions, using Windows Messenger, by appointment.

Introduction to Visual Basic

• Overview of Visual Basic
• Creating a Web

Visual Basic Forms

• Visual Basic Forms
• Introduction to MDI

ActiveX Controls

• Introduction to ActiveX Controls
• Common Controls

Visual Basic Coding

• Coding Basics
• Control Statements and Procedures
• Debugging

Menus and User Input

• Menus
• Controlling User Input

Dialog Boxes

• Dialog
• Boxes

Working with Windows: Files and the Registry

• File I/O
• The Windows Registry

Exception Handling

• Error
• Handling
• Overview

Approx Duration 15hrs~Visual Basic 6 - Client/Server Part 1 Silver Support|1998713007|Visual Basic 6 - Client/Server Part 1 Gold Support|1998713008|~2086~2174~~

Visual Basic 6 - Client/Server Part 2~In this course you will explore more advanced skills related to the Visual Basic programming language, including database programming with Active Data Objects (ADO) and the distribution of Visual Basic applications.~The Standard Course comes with our Silver Support Option that provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone.
The Gold Support Option provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone plus live on-line one-to-one tutorial sessions, using Windows Messenger, by appointment.

Working with Common Controls

• Visual
• Basic
• Common
• Controls

Working with More Common Controls

• More
• Common
• Controls

Database Connectivity

• Visual Basic Database Connectivity
• The ADO Data Control

Database Programming with ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)

• Introduction to Database Programming with ADO
• ADO Command and Recordset Objects
• ADO - Supporting Topics

Messaging with MAPI

• MAPI
• Messaging
• Controls

OLE Integration and ActiveX

• Application Integration with OLE
• Introduction to ActiveX

Distributing Visual Basic Application

• Application
• Packaging

Approx Duration 10hrs~Visual Basic 6 - Client/Server Part 2 Silver Support|1998713009|Visual Basic 6 - Client/Server Part 2 Gold Support|1998713010|~2086~2175~~

Enterprise Development with Visual Basic 6 and Active X Part 1~In this course you will explore a number of skills related to the Visual Basic programming language, with an emphasis placed on the use of ActiveX components and controls, different design principles, and the interaction of Visual Basic and the Internet.~The Standard Course comes with our Silver Support Option that provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone.
The Gold Support Option provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone plus live on-line one-to-one tutorial sessions, using Windows Messenger, by appointment.

Client Server Design Principles

• What is Client/Server?
• Introduction to Client/Server Design

Database Programming with ActiveX Data Objects

• Introduction to Database Programming with ADO
• ADO Command and Recordset Objects
• ADO - Supporting Topics

Multiuser Database Considerations

• Data Consistency Issues
• Addressing Uncommitted Dependency

Visual Basic Class Modules

• Building Classes
• Polymorphism Support

Object Model Implementation

• Object
• Model
• Implementation

ActiveX Components

• ActiveX
• Components

ActiveX Component Design

• Basic Component Design
• Applying Component Design

Distributed Components

• Introduction to Distributed Components
• Designing for Scalability

ActiveX Controls

• ActiveX Control Overview
• Designing ActiveX Controls

Advanced ActiveX Controls

• Binding Custom Controls to Data
• Fine-Tuning ActiveX Controls
• Distributing Controls

Visual Basic and the Internet

• Visual Basic and the Internet
• Active Documents

Approx Duration 25hrs~Enterprise Development with Visual Basic 6 and Active X Part 1 Silver Support|1998713011|Enterprise Development with Visual Basic 6 and Active X Part 1 Gold Support|1998713012|~2086~2176~~

Enterprise Development with Visual Basic and ActiveX, Part Two~In this course you will explore a number of skills related to the Visual Basic programming language, with an emphasis placed on the installation and use of a Microsoft Transaction Server.~The Standard Course comes with our Silver Support Option that provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone.
The Gold Support Option provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone plus live on-line one-to-one tutorial sessions, using Windows Messenger, by appointment.

Introduction to Microsoft Transaction Server

• What is Microsoft Transaction Server?
• MTS Architecture

Developing an MTS Component

• Introduction to MTS Component Development
• Component Development Basics

Installing and Debugging MTS Components

• Installing MTS Components
• Debugging MTS Components

Component-Based Transactions

• Using Transactions
• Database Transactions

Setting Security and Configuring MTS Client Application

• MTS Security
• Configuring MTS Client Applications

~Enterprise Development with Visual Basic and ActiveX, Part Two Silver Support|1998713023|Enterprise Development with Visual Basic and ActiveX, Part Two Gold Support|1998713024|~2086~2182~~

Visual C++ and the MFC Library~In this course you will examine the fundamentals of the Visual C++ programming language.~The Standard Course comes with our Silver Support Option that provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone.
The Gold Support Option provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone plus live on-line one-to-one tutorial sessions, using Windows Messenger, by appointment.

Building Windows MFC Applications with Visual C++

• Windows Applications and the MFC
• Introduction to Visual C++
• Assisting Application Development with Visual C++

Resources, Menus, and Events

• Managing Resources
• Menus
• Events and Handlers

Dialog Boxes and Basic Controls

• Dialog Boxes
• Basic Controls

Common and ActiveX Controls

• List Box Controls
• Windows Common Controls
• Using ActiveX Controls

Working with Data and Views

• Database Access with ODBC
• Documents and Views
• Advanced Window Design

Approx Duration 25 Hrs~Visual C++ and the MFC Library Silver Support|1998713017|Visual C++ and the MFC Library Gold Support|1998713018|~2086~2179~~

Visual C++ 6.0: Desktop Application Development with MFC~In this course, you will explore the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library and the Visual C++ IDE (Integrated Development Environment). You will create the standard MFC Application Architectures, use the Graphical Output features of MFC, explore Message Maps, Message Handlers, and Command Routing, and add standard User Interface Elements to an MFC Application. You will also create Modal and Modeless Dialog Boxes for user interaction, implement Exception Handling, and use MFC Debugging Support and Visual C++ Debugging Tools. Finally, you will add Data Access Services with MFC, build and use MFC-based ActiveX Controls, develop Internet applications with MFC, add Persistence using MFC Serialization Support, create multithreaded MFC Applications, and implement regular and extension MFC DLLs.~The Standard Course comes with our Silver Support Option that provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone.
The Gold Support Option provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone plus live on-line one-to-one tutorial sessions, using Windows Messenger, by appointment.

Introduction to MFC and the Visual C++ IDE

• Understanding the MFC Class Hierarchy
• Understanding How MFC Encapsulates WinMain
• Overview of the Visual C++ Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

MFC Application Architectures

• MFC Document/View Architecture
• Non-Document/View MFC Applications
• Specialized View Classes
• Implementing Dynamic and Static Splitter Windows

MFC Support for Graphical Output

• Drawing in the View Class Using Device Context and GDI Classes
• Mapping Modes and Coordinate Mappings
• Memory Device Contexts, BitBlt, and Double Buffering
• MFC Print and Print Preview Support

Message Maps and CCmdTarget Derived Classes

• ClassWizard and the WizardBar for Message Handling
• MFC Message Maps and Macros, Command Routing, and Testing with Spy++

Expressive User Interface Elements: Menus

• Implementing Static Menus
• Implementing Dynamic Menus
• Implementing Context Menus
• Implementing Owner-Drawn Menus

Expressive User Interface Elements: Toolbars and Status Bars

• Toolbars and Control Bars in MFC
• Implementing Status Bars

Modal and Modeless Dialog Boxes

• Modal Dialog Boxes
• Modeless Dialog Boxes

Exception Handling and MFC Debugging Support

• Overview of Exception Handling and Error Handling
• MFC Debugging Macros and Classes, and Visual C++ Debugging Support

Database Programming with MFC

• Accessing Data Using ODBC Classes
• Accessing Data Using DAO Classes
• Accessing Data Using OLE DB Template Classes
• Accessing Data Using ADO Components

MFC-Based ActiveX Controls and ActiveX Control Containers

• Creating MFC ActiveX Controls
• Creating ActiveX Control Containers and Servers

Using MFC Classes for Internet Programming

• Internet-Enabled Applications and Using the Microsoft Web Browser Control
• Programming with the WinInet Classes
• Windows Sockets Programming with MFC
• ISAPI Programming

Persistence Using MFC Serialization Support and the Registry

• Using CFile and CArchive, and Implementing Serialization in MFC
• Personalized User Settings and the Registry

Multithreaded Programming in MFC

• Overview of Multithreading and CWinThread, and Using AfxBeginThread()
• Synchronization of MFC Threads

MFC State Information and MFC Regular and Extension DLLs

• MFC
• State
• Information,
• and
• Developing
• MFC
• Dynamic
• Link
• Libraries

Approx Duration 25 Hrs~Visual C++ 6.0%3A Desktop Application Development wither Support MFC Sil|1998713019|Visual C++ 6.0%3A Desktop Application Development with MFC Gold Support|1998713020|~2086~2180~~

Visual C++ 6.0: Desktop and Distributed Application Development with the Platform SDK~In this course you will explore Win32 processes and threads, implement and use dynamic link libraries, use file system APIs, and develop distributed applications using inter-process communication APIs.~The Standard Course comes with our Silver Support Option that provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone.
The Gold Support Option provides next working day tutor support by email or telephone plus live on-line one-to-one tutorial sessions, using Windows Messenger, by appointment.

Win32 Processes and Threads

• Creating and Managing Processes
• Understanding Kernel Objects
• Creating and Managing Threads
• Understanding Virtual Memory

Win32 DLLs

• Understanding DLLs
• Understanding DllMain
• Exporting from a DLL
• Understanding Load-Time and Runtime Dynamic Linking
• Sharing Memory Between Processes Using DLLs
• Implementing Thread Local Storage
• Creating Resource-Only DLLs

The File System and File IO

• Creating, Opening, Reading, and Writing Files
• Lempel-Ziv Compressed Files
• File Security
• Locking Files
• File and Directory Operations
• Inter-Process Communicatio

n

• Inter-Process Communication Using Named Pipes
• Inter-Process Communication Using Mailslots
• Inter-Process Communication Using RPC
• Inter-Process Communication Using Sockets
• Inter-Process Communication Using Shared Memory
• Using Windows Messages Between Local Processes
• Using Anonymous Pipes Between Local Processes
• Implement Internet Clients with the WinInet API

Security and Encryption

• Understanding Kernel Object Security
• Understanding CryptoAPI

Database Access

• Working with SQL
• Programming with the ODBC API

Performance Measurement and Tuning

• Process Viewer
• Performance Monitor
• Performance Statistics
• Profiling Visual C++ Applications

Developing Online Help

• WinHelp
• and
• HTML
• Help

Win32 GUI Programming

• Implementing a Win32 GUI Application
• Creating Windows Instances
• Windows Messages
• Drawing Text and Graphics
• Working with Resources

Additional Non-GUI Topics

• Understanding Unicode
• Using Structured Exception Handling
• Using the Win32 Registry API
• Building and Installing an NT Service
• Installing Hooks
• Understanding Event Logging
• Deploying Win32 Applications

Approx Duration 25hrs~Visual C++ 6.0%3A Desktop and Distributed Application Development with the Platform SDK Silver Support|1998713021|Visual C++ 6.0%3A Desktop and Distributed Application Development with the Platform SDK Gold Support|1998713022|~2086~2181~~