Basic .NET Application Development (Visual Basic.NET or C#)

Overview of .NET Framework & .NET Core
- History and evolution of .NET
- Introduction to .NET Core and .NET 5+
- Common Language Runtime (CLR) and .NET Standard
- Understanding the .NET ecosystem: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and CLI tools
Difference between C# and Visual Basic.NET
- Syntax differences and when to choose one over the other
Getting Started with Visual Studio
- IDE setup and configuration
- Understanding the Solution Explorer, Toolbox, and Properties Window

Introduction to C# / Visual Basic Syntax
- Variables, data types, and constants
- Operators and expressions
- Control structures (if-else, switch-case, loops)
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Concepts
- Classes and objects
- Properties, methods, and fields
- Constructors and destructors
- Inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, and abstraction
Handling Errors
- Exception handling (try-catch-finally)
- Custom exceptions

Data Types and Collections
- Arrays, Lists, Dictionaries, Stacks, Queues
- Working with strings and string manipulation
File Handling and I/O
- Reading and writing text files
- Working with binary files
Working with Databases
- Introduction to ADO.NET
- Connecting to SQL Server and executing queries
- CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
- Using SQL DataReader, DataSet, and DataAdapter

Creating Windows Forms Applications
- Designing Windows Forms
- Using controls: Buttons, Textboxes, Labels, ComboBoxes, DataGridView
- Event-driven programming
- Handling user inputs and form validation
Advanced Controls and Dialogs
- Menus, Toolbars, and Dialog boxes
- File dialogs, color picker, font dialogs
Custom Controls and User Controls
- Creating reusable controls
- Designing custom controls