Course Description
What you’ll learn
- week 1: Introduction to WinForms
- Week 2: Layout & Design
- Week 3: Data Handling Basics
- Week 4: Advanced Controls and Techniques
- Week 5: Database Integration
- Week 6: Enhancing User Experience
- Week 7: Application Architecture
- Week 8: Deployment and Final Project
This course is designed to build a strong foundation in computer science, covering core topics like programming, cloud computing, and emerging technologies. By working on practical projects and real-world applications, students will gain hands-on experience and develop critical skills to thrive in today's tech landscape.
Creating your first WinForms Application
Basic Controls(Buttons, Lables, Textboxes, ComboBoxes)
Form Layout Management(Anchoring, Docking, GroupBoxes, Panels, and SplitContainers
Menu and Toolbar (Menu strip, Context MenuStrip, and Toolstrip.
Customizing Forms (Setting form properties (icon, size, title, Modal vs. Non-Modal Forms.
Working with files ( OpenfileDialog, SaveFileDialog, Reading and writing files)
Validations(Input validation techniques ErrorProvider control)
Interacting with Data (DataGridView, Binding Data to controls, BindingSource, Binding navigator)
Working with Graphics (Drawing on forms using GDI+, Custom controls and owner-drawn controls)
Timer and Background workers (Implementation periodic tasks with timer, Running background tasks with background worker)
Merging Controls (Listview, TreeView, and TabControl)
Connecting to Database (Setting up Sql server or SQLite, SqlConnection and SqlCommand for basic CRUD operations)
Data Binding (Binding DataGridView to a database, Using Entity FrameWork for rapid database interaction)
Dialogs and Notification (MessageBox, custom dalogs, and ToolTips)
Theming and Styling (Changing themes with third-party libraries, MetroFrameWork, customizing controls with user-defined styles)
Localization (Adding multi-language support)
Structing Code (Separating UI logic from business logic, using the MVP, Model-view-presenter, patterns in WinForms
Error Handling ana Logging (Global exception handling, implementing logging with NLog or log4net.)
Application Deployment ( Creating an installer with ClickOnce or MSI, Ensuring compatibility with multiple Windows versions
Final Project ( Build a complete application a simple inventory manager, contact, book, or notepad clone, Implement features like CRUD data validation, and reporting)
Farhan Ali Surahio
Director
About Instructor
The instructor is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in computer science, serving as both a professor and a skilled developer. His deep understanding of the field, combined with his hands-on expertise in software development, allows him to effectively bridge the gap between theory and practice. As a professor, he is dedicated to simplifying complex concepts, ensuring his students gain both a solid academic foundation and practical skills. His dual role as an educator and developer enhances his ability to mentor and guide the next generation of computer scientists and engineers.
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