SAHASRA TECHNOLOGIES
Beginner to intermediate curriculum · ASP.NET Web Forms / ASPX BasicsASP.NET Web Forms / ASPX Basics
A legacy application track focused on understanding and maintaining existing Microsoft Web Forms systems—not choosing Web Forms for new modern projects.
- Duration
- 18–22 classes
- Per class
- 90 minutes
Curriculum PDF: save the complete ASP.NET Web Forms / ASPX Basics syllabus for offline reference.
Learning objective
Follow the Web Forms page lifecycle, work with server controls and maintain database-backed CRUD pages.
Recommended class plan
18–22 classes · 90 minutes per class
2–3 classes per week
Technologies
- ASP.NET Web Forms
- ASPX
- C# or VB.NET
- ADO.NET
- SQL Server
Tools
- Visual Studio
- IIS Express
- SSMS
- Browser DevTools
Curriculum modules
Basic Foundations → Practical Skills → Guided Application
- 1
Pages & Code Behind
ASPX, code-behind, lifecycle basics, server controls and event handling.
- 2
State & Navigation
ViewState, Session, Query String, Master Pages and user controls basics.
- 3
Forms & Data
Validation controls, GridView, DropDownList, CRUD and stored procedure calls.
- 4
Maintenance & Debugging
Trace postbacks, investigate state and data errors, and modify an existing page.
Beginner topics
Start Here and Build Comfort
- ASPX structure
- Code-behind
- Server controls
- Events
- Validation controls
Intermediate topics
Progress After the Basics Are Clear
- Page lifecycle basics
- ViewState and Session
- Master Pages
- GridView CRUD
- Stored procedure integration
Practical learning
Practise, Submit, Build and Explain
Practical exercises
- Build a validated form
- Bind a GridView
- Pass data through Query String and Session
Assignments
- Create one CRUD page
- Document a page lifecycle issue
Mini projects
- Legacy Student Records Module
Industry habits throughout the track
Terminology, Debugging and Responsible AI
Industry terminology
- Postback
- Code-behind
- ViewState
- Session
- Server control
- Master Page
Debugging exercises
- Find why an event does not fire
- Fix lost state
- Trace a stored procedure error
AI learning exercises
- Ask AI to explain a lifecycle event sequence
- Review generated Web Forms code for unsafe SQL
Topics intentionally excluded
Advanced Topics Come Later
Quality fundamentals are more valuable than an overloaded syllabus. These topics are outside this track:
- New enterprise Web Forms architecture
- Advanced custom controls
- Complex migration strategy
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