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The document outlines key topics in advanced programming related to security, including authentication, authorization, and configuring security measures. It discusses Code Access Security, role-based security, and data handling with XML and data readers. Additionally, it covers debugging techniques using the Debug and Trace classes, as well as the use of listeners for logging messages.

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Visual_Programming_Mid_Term_Notes

The document outlines key topics in advanced programming related to security, including authentication, authorization, and configuring security measures. It discusses Code Access Security, role-based security, and data handling with XML and data readers. Additionally, it covers debugging techniques using the Debug and Trace classes, as well as the use of listeners for logging messages.

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Advanced Programming (Visual Programming)

Mid-Term Topics - Detailed Notes

1. Authentication and Authorization

Authentication is the process of verifying who a user is, such as using a username and password.

Authorization determines what that user is allowed to do after login, like viewing or editing data. Both

are essential for securing applications.

2. Configuring Security

This refers to setting up rules and protections in an application to prevent unauthorized access.

Examples include encryption, using secure communication channels (like HTTPS), and validating

user inputs.

3. Code Access Security (CAS)

CAS is a security model that restricts what managed code can do based on evidence like source

and identity. It prevents code from performing unauthorized tasks even if it runs on your system.

4. Code Groups, Evidence, Permissions, Role-Based Security

Code Groups classify code based on origin or evidence. Evidence includes location or digital

signature. Permissions are rights given to code. Role-Based Security assigns users roles and grants

permissions accordingly.

5. Principals and Identities, Using Data Readers, Using Data Sets

Principals represent security context; Identity is who the user is. DataReader reads data quickly,

forward-only. DataSet holds multiple tables in memory and works offline, suitable for GUI-based

apps.

6. Interacting with XML Data, Tracing Event Logs

XML is a structured format used for saving settings and data. Event Logs store application activities

and errors for troubleshooting.


7. Using Boolean Switch and Trace Switch Classes

BooleanSwitch is a simple true/false control for enabling features. TraceSwitch has levels like Error,

Warning, Info to filter what messages to display during debugging or logging.

8. Print Debugging Information with the Debug Class

The Debug class helps developers print internal messages to understand what their code is doing

during development. These messages are ignored in the final build.

9. Instrumenting Release Builds with the Trace Class

Trace class works like Debug but is used in production software to log messages, errors, and events

that happen in the released application.

10. Using Listeners and Implementing Custom Listeners

Listeners are tools that record messages (logs). Built-in listeners write to console or files. Custom

Listeners allow saving logs to custom formats like databases or external systems.

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