Build real‎-world programming skills‎-and prepare for MCP Exams 70‎-306 and 70‎-316‎-with this official Microsoft study guide‎.‎ Work at your own pace through the lessons and hands‎-on exercises to learn how to build Windows‎-based applications using Visual Basic ‎.‎NET and Visual C# ‎.‎NET‎.‎ Then extend your expertise through additional skill‎-building exercises‎.‎ As you gain practical experience with essential development tasks‎,‎ you‎'‎re also preparing for MCAD or MCSD certification for Microsoft ‎.‎NET‎.‎ Learn how to‎:‎ * Create the user interface‎,‎ add controls‎,‎ and validate user input * Use OOP techniques‎,‎ including encapsulation and method overloading * Build custom controls and ‎.‎NET assemblies * Access and modify data using XML‎,‎ Microsoft ADO‎.‎NET‎,‎ and SQL syntax * Implement print support‎,‎ online help‎,‎ and accessibility and globalization features * Test and debug coding errors * Configure and help secure an application * Deploy applications via removable media‎,‎ the Web‎,‎ or a network * Maintain and optimize application performance Your kit includes‎:‎ * NEW‎-60‎-day evaluation version of Microsoft Visual Studio‎'‎ ‎.‎N ET 2003 Professional Edition on DVD * Comprehensive self‎-paced study guide that maps to the objectives of the final exams * NEW‎-Expanded coverage of ADO‎.‎NET‎,‎ SQL syntax‎,‎ Windows Forms‎,‎ debugging‎,‎ and security * NEW‎-150 challenging practice questions on CD‎.‎ Test yourself by exam ‎(‎70‎-306 or 70‎-316‎)‎ or by individual objective‎(‎s‎)‎‎.‎ Choose the number of questions and timed or untimed mode‎.‎ You get automated scoring and detailed explanations for both correct and incorrect answers‎.‎ * Learn‎-by‎-doing exercises for skills you can apply to the job * Side‎-by‎-side code examples and labs for Visual C# ‎.‎NET and Visual Basic ‎.‎NET * Fully searchable eBook For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title‎,‎ instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook‎.‎