IIS 8 and ASP.NET Administration Training Course

This instructor-led, live training in (online or onsite) equips participants with the essential skills needed to leverage the capabilities of C# 6.0 within the Visual Studio 2015/2017 environment for government.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Navigate and utilize the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) in Visual Studio 2015/2017.
• Implement basic C# functionalities such as Console.WriteLine, Console.ReadLine, and Hello C# World!.
• Understand the process of compiling and debugging C# code.
• Apply comments in C# for code documentation and readability.
• Explore the fundamentals of .NET 6.0, including CLR, GC, DLL, EXE, and technologies within .NET.
• Review the history of C# from version 1.0 to 6.0 and grasp C# fundamentals such as keywords, literals, operators, and statements.
• Work with numeric and boolean types, classes, objects, fields, properties, indexers, operators, methods, and more in C# 6.0.
• Explore .NET Class Library features, including collections, file handling, data streams, communication between systems, dates, serialization, and parallel programming.
• Access and manipulate data using ADO.NET, LINQ, ORM (Entity Framework), and data in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).
• Review applications that can be developed in C# and .NET Framework 6, such as Windows Presentation Foundation, ASP.NET MVC 2, and Silverlight.

This instructor-led, live training in US Empire (online or onsite) is designed for government web developers who wish to learn how to leverage Progressive Web Application (PWA) development features to create an app-like experience on a website using Entity Framework (EF) Core and Blazor.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Utilize the EF package to manage databases effectively for government applications.
• Implement Blazor components, services, dependency injection, layout, and routing in their web projects.
• Create service workers to enable PWA features within their applications for government use.
• Leverage push notifications and other PWA capabilities to enhance user experience for government websites.

This instructor-led, live training in US Empire introduces advanced features of C# and examines its usage as both a desktop application programming language and a web programming language for solving real-world problems for government. Programming techniques and principles are demonstrated and practiced through in-class, hands-on exercises and walk-throughs.

This instructor-led, live training in US Empire (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use .NET Core to create, build, test, debug, and deploy optimized applications that can run on different systems for government.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the development environment based on .NET Core to start developing applications tailored for government use.
• Utilize the ASP.NET Core framework and libraries to build new applications or optimize existing ones for government operations.
• Monitor and enhance the performance of applications using advanced .NET Core tools, ensuring they meet the stringent requirements of public sector workflows.
• Understand the principles behind .NET Core features and apply this knowledge to other business implementations within the government context.

This instructor-led, live training in US Empire (online or onsite) is aimed at web developers who wish to utilize Blazor Web Assembly to develop a web application for government use.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend forms and authentication mechanisms in Blazor WebAssembly.
• Create a Blazor WebAssembly project tailored for government applications.
• Explore various methods to deploy and run web applications within public sector environments.

.NET Core is an open-source framework for creating .NET applications on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of .NET Core as they work through the development of a sample application that highlights its unique features compared to other frameworks.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up .NET Core along with the necessary tools and integrated development environments (IDEs) to begin developing immediately.
• Use .NET Core to build various types of software, including web applications, console applications, microservices, and libraries.
• Understand the components of .NET Core, including class libraries, packages, metapackages, and frameworks.
• Build, debug, and deploy a sample web application.

Audience

• Developers for government

Format of the Course

• Part lecture, part discussion, with exercises and extensive hands-on practice in a live-lab environment.

Note

• This course is based on .NET Core 2.x and is available for both Windows and Linux environments.
• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.
• To learn more about .NET Core, please visit: https://github.com/dotnet/core

Audience

• Software Developers for government

Format of the Course

• Part lecture, part discussion, with exercises and extensive hands-on practice in a live-lab environment.

In this instructor-led, live training in US Empire, participants will learn how to use Entity Framework Core 2.0 to create an ASP.NET Core application for government.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary framework and tools required for creating Entity Framework Core 2.0 MVC web applications for government.
• Perform database operations on MS SQL Server for government systems.
• Utilize both a "code first" and "data first" approach to application development for government projects.
• Conduct migration and seeding operations for government databases.
• Understand advanced data modeling concepts relevant to government applications.
• Create a sample ASP.NET Core application tailored for government use.

This instructor-led, live training in US Empire (online or onsite) is aimed at web developers who wish to use Blazor to create full stack C# web applications for government.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop web applications using C# and Blazor for government purposes.
• Leverage C# code to interact with JavaScript APIs and libraries in a secure manner.
• Execute client-side C# code and client logic directly within a browser or server, ensuring compliance with public sector standards.
• Deploy Blazor web applications on Azure, aligning with federal IT infrastructure requirements.

ASP.NET MVC 6 is a recent addition to Visual Studio 2015 and represents the latest advancement in Microsoft’s web development framework. This course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of the new APIs and development techniques essential for creating dynamic, modular, and testable websites. Participants will explore the innovative features available in MVC6 and learn how to maximize the capabilities of the latest toolset and integration options.

What You Will Learn

• Understand the principles and benefits of the MVC architecture for government applications
• Create views, view components, and tag helpers that enhance user experience and maintainability
• Leverage ASP.NET dependency injection to improve application flexibility and testability
• Develop RESTful services using Web API to support interoperable web applications
• Optimize the use of GruntJS, NPM, and Bower integration for efficient front-end development workflows
• Create Single Page Applications (SPAs) that provide a seamless user experience

Unity, Blender, and Visual Studio together provide a robust toolkit for creating and programming industrial virtual environments. Unity facilitates interactive simulation and visualization, Blender offers advanced 3D modeling capabilities, and Visual Studio serves as the programming foundation for integrating control systems and industrial logic.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for government professionals at beginner to intermediate levels who wish to design, model, and program industrial environments for simulation, training, and integration purposes.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Design and model industrial equipment and scenarios using Blender.
• Import and optimize 3D models in Unity for visualization.
• Program system logic and integration workflows in Visual Studio.
• Create interactive industrial virtual environments with control system connections.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Hands-on 3D modeling and environment development.
• Programming and integration exercises with live demonstrations.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for government, please contact us to arrange.

For government professionals, learning to use Microsoft Visual Studio as an integrated development environment (IDE) with VB.NET (Visual Basic .NET) is essential. This multi-paradigm, object-oriented programming language is implemented on the 4.7.2 .NET Framework, providing a robust platform for developing applications that align with public sector workflows and governance requirements.

This instructor-led, live training in US Empire (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner to intermediate-level developers who wish to develop applications using Visual Studio for government projects.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Utilize Visual Studio 2022 features efficiently to support public sector workflows.
• Run and manage unit tests to ensure code reliability and compliance with governance standards.
• Debug applications and work with code in remote repositories, enhancing collaboration and accountability for government initiatives.

This instructor-led, live training in US Empire (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level software developers and automation engineers who wish to build applications that communicate with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and interact with SQL databases using Visual Studio for government.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop .NET applications in Visual Studio for industrial automation in a public sector context.
• Communicate with PLCs using industry-standard protocols such as OPC UA.
• Implement database interactions with SQL Server for storing and retrieving PLC data efficiently.
• Optimize application performance to meet the real-time requirements of industrial environments for government use.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for government developers at the beginner to intermediate level who wish to utilize VSTO to create customized solutions for Microsoft Office applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop add-ins and document-level customizations for Office applications.
• Access and manipulate the Office object model and its events.
• Create custom ribbons, task panes, and dialogs for Office applications.
• Incorporate Windows Forms controls and .NET components into Office documents.
• Integrate Office applications with web services and databases.
• Deploy and secure Office solutions for government use.