Course No. 480 - Five days
Intermediate Windows-Based Programming Using Microsoft Foundation Class Libraries

This course is intended for developers who want to obtain intermediate-level Windows-based programming skills and who want their applications to comply with the requirements for obtaining a Windows 95-compatible logo.

It gives developers the intermediate-level skills needed to write logo-compliant applications for the Microsoft® Windows® 95 operating system. The course is taught in C++ using the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Libraries.

The topics covered in this course are:

• Windows 95 logo compliance
• User interface support
• Advanced controls
• Printing and painting
• Using a mouse to select objects
• Registry with install and uninstall
• Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
• Dynamic-link libraries (DLLs)
• Interoperability
• OLE overview
• OLE Automation fundamentals
• OLE Drag and Drop
• Creating OLE containers and objects

At Course Completion

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Describe the requirements for acquiring the Windows 95 logo.
• Implement a full-featured Windows 95&ndashbased application that meets the requirements for the Windows 95 logo.
• Create and implement a Windows 95&ndashbased application that conforms to User Interface Design Guidelines version 4.0, including toolbars, status bars, modeless dialog boxes, context menus, and system colors/metrics.
• Use the Registry to register applications and icons, and install and uninstall applications.
• Support and use long filenames and uniform naming convention (UNC) paths.
• Provide simple mail-enabling support using the common messaging calls (CMC) application programming interface (API).
• Meet requirements for OLE support.
• Create and use DLLs in MFC-based applications.
• Exploit transaction processing with ODBC using parameterized queries.
• Create an application that also can run successfully on the Microsoft Windows NT® operating system.

Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

This course helps you prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exams:

• Exam 70-024, Developing Applications with C++ Using the Microsoft Foundation Class Library
• Exam 70-025, Implementing OLE 2.0 in Microsoft Foundation Class Applications

Prerequisites

• Six months of experience writing C++ applications
• Successful completion of course 476, Fundamentals of Programming MFC Library Applications, or equivalent knowledge:
  • Ability to create a simple MFC Windows-based program (using AppWizard) that conforms to the document/view architecture.
    User-level experience with the Windows family of operating systems.

Course Materials and Software

The course workbook and lab book are yours to keep.
You will be provided with the following software for use in the classroom:

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Microsoft Visual C++® 4.0