About This Book

About This Book

Welcome to MCAD/MCSD Training Kit Developing Windows-Based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual C# .NET. By completing the lessons and associated exercises in this course, you will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to develop Windows-based solutions using Visual Basic .NET or Visual C# .NET.

This book also addresses the objectives of the Microsoft Certified Professional Exam 70-306 and Exam 70-316. This self-paced course provides content that supports the skills measured by these exams.

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For more information about becoming a Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) or a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), see the section titled The Microsoft Certified Professional Program later in this introduction.

The Getting Started section of this introduction provides important setup instructions that describe the hardware and software requirements to complete the procedures in this course. It also provides information about the networking configuration necessary to complete some of the hands-on procedures. Read through this section thoroughly before you start the lessons.