Class Central is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Microsoft

Develop Windows 10 applications

Microsoft via Microsoft Learn

Overview

  • Module 1: Get acquainted with Windows 10 development, install essential tools, and find out about the Windows Insider Program.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn about the key Windows development platforms.
    • Be introduced to the Windows Insider Program.
  • Module 2: Learn how to use Visual Studio in GitHub to create, debug, and deploy Windows 10 applications with themes, refactoring, and code snippets.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn the key features of Visual Studio.
    • Build a simple app by using Visual Studio.
    • Debug a Windows 10 app.
    • Use themes and other Visual Studio features.
  • Module 3: Learn how to create apps in the most popular Windows development frameworks - UWP, WPF, and Windows Forms.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Learn how to write the same app on multiple Windows platforms.
  • Module 4: Learn how to build apps with Azure Cognitive Services that can find images based on text descriptions and write an app that connects to a NASA image service.
  • In this module, you will:

    • Use Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services to find images based on text descriptions.
    • Write an app that connects to NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" service to download a picture.

Syllabus

  • Module 1: Introduction to Windows 10 development
    • Introduction to Windows 10 development
    • Install the tools automatically
    • Install the tools manually
    • Windows developer settings
    • The Windows Insider Program
    • Summary
  • Module 2: Getting started with Visual Studio for Windows 10 app development
    • An overview of Visual Studio features
    • The basics of debugging in Visual Studio
    • Using NuGet to add functionality to your app
    • More advanced Visual Studio features
    • Summary
  • Module 3: Write your first Windows 10 application
    • Introduction to writing Windows apps
    • Exercise - Writing a UWP app
    • Exercise - Writing a WPF app
    • Exercise - Writing a Windows Forms app
    • Exercise - Writing an app by using Windows Template Studio
    • Summary
  • Module 4: Write internet-connected Windows apps
    • Exercise - Build an app that uses Azure Cognitive Services
    • Exercise - Build an app that accesses an internet portal
    • Summary

Reviews

Start your review of Develop Windows 10 applications

Never Stop Learning.

Get personalized course recommendations, track subjects and courses with reminders, and more.

Someone learning on their laptop while sitting on the floor.