Digital Ideas

Compiled by Aurelie A. Peralta

Main Topics:

1. Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

2. .NET Concepts

3. VB.NET programming basics

4. VB.NET Classes and Controls

Discussions:

Introduction to Object-oriented Programming

Materials on this topic can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object-oriented_programming

.NET Concepts

What is .NET? .NET is a new way of creating Windows applications that includes a consistent framework of base classes that sits on top of the operating system, a Common Type System (CTS) that makes data types usage consistent across .NET programming languages, a Common Language Runtime (CLR), and high level interfaces supporting Windows and web-based applications.

.NET provides language independence and interoperability, easy interoperability with the internet with no need for the complex plumbing and registration requirements of COM. Its Common Language Runtime simplifies application deployment. In .NET, a single computer can host multiple versions of the same components. It is also based on current communication standards such as XML, SOAP, and UDDI.

A .NET language is any language that can be compiled to MSIL. Official languages released for .NET are VB.NET, C#, Managed C++, and JScript.NET including any third party language as long as it compiles to MSIL.

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Compiled By: Aurelie A. Peralta

MAIN TOPICS: 

Principles of Database Management Systems

1. Database, DBMS Principles, and the Relational Model

2. Logical Database Design and Normalization

3. Physical Database Design, Hardware, and Related Issues

Discussions:

Database, DBMS Principles, and the Relational Model

Understanding Databases

A database is an organized collection of data serving a central purpose. It is organized in the sense that it contains data that is stored, formatted, accessed, and represented in a consistent manner. It serves a central purpose in that it does not contain extraneous or superfluous data. It stores only what is relevant to its purpose. Most often, a database’s purpose is business, but it may store scientific, military, or other data not normally thought of as business data. Hence, there are business databases, scientific databases, military databases, and the list goes on and on. Modern databases contain many types of data other than text and numeric.

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