Visual Basic Distributed Application
Design & Development Outline
Aims of the Three-Day Course
This course has been designed for experienced users of Visual Basic
and emphasizes the Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM) as it is
deployed through the Transaction Server (MTS). The course is 100% hands-on,
with exercises to help delegates practice the new skills they learn.
Course Content
- Introduction to Distributed Applications
- Understanding the Rapidly Changing World of Business Computing
- Understanding how Applications have Evolved
- Addressing Efficiency, Reliability and Scalability
- Challenges of Distributed Applications
- Key Features of Distributed Systems
- ESWAP
- Applying Design Concepts
- Introduction to the Development Process
- Designing in Phases
- Applying Design Techniques
- Analysing Business Requirements
- Examining the Business Environment
- Evaluating Customer Requirements
- Assessing Technical Constraints
- Analysis Problems
- Evaluating Application Architecture
- Identifying Architecture
- Implementing the Business Logic
- Establishing the Data Services Layer
- Using Essential Windows Platform Services
- Windows NT Platform Services
- Using the Component Object Model (COM)
- Using the Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)
- Using Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ)
- Using the Microsoft SQL Server
- Creating a Solution Design
- Identifying Technical Requirements
- Understanding Application Modelling
- Microsoft Visual Modeler
- Applying Visual Modeler to the ESWAP
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- The Logical Design of the Database
- Developing a Logical Data Model
- Data Normalisation
- The Physical Design of the Database
- Physical Database Design
- Using Visual Database Design Tools
- Building Components for Distributed Applications
- COM Concepts
- Applying MTS to Distributed Applications
- Building Components for MTS
- Deploying MTS Components
- Solving Network Problems using microsoft Message Queue Server
(MSMQ)
- What are MOMs and Why do MSMQs need them?
- Synchronous Communication
- Understanding the MSMQ Server
- Presentation Design
- Presentation Considerations
- Visual SourceSafe and Change Management
- The Presentation Tier Implementation
- Selecting a Presentation Tier Technology
- Implementing the Presentation Tier
- Optimisation, Deployment and Maintenance
- Optimisation and Performance Monitoring
- Preparing and Distributing a Desktop Application
- Preparing and Distributing a Web-based Application
- Applying Maintenance Concepts
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Prerequisites
Trainees should have attended the Visual Basic Introduction, or equivalent
course, and have some knowledge of Distributed Applications Design and
Development. Trainees should also be able to work with a database (preferably
SQL) and use the Windows NT operating system.
Course Duration
Eighteen hours - 9.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm on each day.
Please contact
us for prices for this course
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