Introduction to C# Training

In this hands-on introduction to C# training course, you’ll gain a comprehensive introductory coverage of C# as an object-oriented programming language for application development. You will obtain practical experience using C# and learn how to leverage the .NET Framework Library to quickly produce production-level programs.

In this C# training course, you will gain the programming skills needed to create applications using the C# language. You will learn the basics of C# program structure, language syntax, and implementation details. Use of C# in all three tiers is discussed (user interface, business logic and data access) with focus on proper object-oriented coding.

Introduction to C# Training Benefits

• Create, compile, debug, deploy and run C# programs
• Write and understand C# language constructs, syntax, and semantics
• Develop applications using the object-oriented concepts of encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
• Produce solid programs using industry-recognized multilayer architectures

Introduction to C# Instructor-Led Course Outline

Important Course Information

Prerequisites

This course is an introduction to C# but not an introduction to computer programming. Experience using a modern procedural language, such as Visual Basic, Pascal, Java, or C/C++ is needed. It is not a sufficient prerequisite if you have only used SQL and/or HTML. Attendees require an understanding of concepts such as data types, variables, declarations, conditionals, loops, expressions, functions, parameter passing, and procedural language flow.

For those without the pre-requisite background, Course 502, Introduction to .NET Programming Training is recommended.

Module 1: Introduction to the C# Language

The evolution of C#

• Comparing different versions of C#
• Expressing C# models in UML

C# and the .NET infrastructure

• Common Language Infrastructure (CLI)
• Managed code philosophy
• Common Intermediate Language (CIL) and metadata

Module 2: Language Fundamentals

Data types and control constructs

• Declaring implicit and explicit variables
• Value and reference types
• Unicode characters and strings

Defining and calling methods

• The Main method specification
• Passing arguments and returning values
• The scope and lifetime of variables
• Named and symbolic methods
• Handling exceptions
• Recovering resources

Employing .NET library classes

• Avoiding collisions by using namespaces
• Performing I/O using the stream class and serialization
• Standard and Generic Collections

Module 3: Developing C# Classes

Defining classes

• Encapsulating attributes with methods and properties
• Providing consistent initialization using constructors
• Overloading methods and constructors
• Achieving reuse through inheritance and polymorphism

Creating and using objects

• Allocating object memory with new
• Passing initial values to constructors
• Choosing value or reference allocation
• Invoking methods and accessing properties

Module 4: Interconnecting Objects

Associating classes

• Manipulating references
• Physical vs. logical equivalence
• Selecting collection library classes
• Increasing reliability using generics

Exposing interfaces

• Defining an interface specification
• Interface polymorphism
• Events and delegates

Module 5: Implementing and Enhancing C# Solutions

Components and Deployment

• Manifests and assemblies
• .NET assembly meta-model

Building multi-tier applications

• Leveraging solid architectures (MVC and EDM)
• Changing the user interface
• Dealing with data using LINQ and Entity Framework
• Employing delegates and lambda expressions