.NET Training Overview
Microsoft’s .NET is a revolutionary advance in programming technology that greatly simplifies application development and is a good match for the emerging paradigm of Web-based services, as opposed to proprietary applications. Part of this technology is a new language, C#. This new language combines the power of C++ and the ease of development of Visual Basic. It bears a striking resemblance to Java and improves on that language. C# may well become the dominant language for building applications on Microsoft platforms.
This thorough and comprehensive course is a practical introduction to programming in C#, utilizing the services provided by .NET. This course emphasizes the C# language. It is current to Visual Studio 2005 and .NET 2.0.
For students pursuing MCTS certification, this course provides the C# foundation required for Wintrac series of courses designed to assist in exam preparation. Further important topics in C#, such as interfaces, delegates and events, are covered in the follow-on course CS5, .NET Framework Foundations Using C#.
This course is intended to be fully accessible to programmers who do not already have a strong background in object-oriented programming in C-like languages, such as C++ or Java. It is ideal, for example, for Visual Basic or COBOL programmers who desire to learn C#.
An important thrust of the course is to teach C# programming from an object-oriented perspective. It is often difficult for programmers trained originally in a procedural language to start “thinking in objects.” This course introduces object-oriented concepts early, and C# is developed in a way that leverages its object orientation. There is thorough coverage of traditional object-oriented features, such as classes, inheritance, and polymorphism, as well as newer features like properties and indexers. A case study is used to illustrate creating a complete system using C# and .NET.
Numerous programming examples and exercises are provided, including the case study. The student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the programming examples. The course includes two electronic supplements, provided as PDF files. The first covers Visual Studio 2005, and the second covers unsafe code and the C# pointer type.
.NET Training Learning Objectives
- Acquire a working knowledge of C# programming
- Learn how to implement programs using C# and classes from the .NET Framework
- Gain a working knowledge of the object-oriented features of C#
.NET Training Prerequisites
The student should have programming experience in a high-level language
.NET Training Course duration
4 days
.NET Training Course outline
NET: What You Need To Know
- .NET Executables and the CLR
- A .NET Testbed for C# Programming
- Using Visual Studio 2005
First C# Programs
- Hello, World
- Namespaces
- Variables and Expressions
- Using C# as a Calculator
- Input/Output in C#
- .NET Framework Class Library
Data Types in C#
- Data Types
- Integer Types
- Floating Point Types
- Decimal Type
- Characters and Strings
- Boolean Type
- Conversions
- Nullable Types
Operators and Expressions
- Operator Cardinality
- Arithmetic Operators
- Relational Operators
- Logical Operators
- Bitwise Operators
- Assignment Operators
- Expressions
- Checked and Unchecked
Control Structures
- If Tests
- Loops
- Arrays
- Foreach
- More about Control Flow
- Switch
Object-Oriented Programming
- Objects
- Classes
- Inheritance
- Polymorphism
- Object-Oriented Languages
- Components
Classes
- Classes as Structured Data
- Methods
- Constructors and Initialization
- Static Fields and Methods
- Constant and Readonly
More about Types
- Overview of Types in C#
- Value Types
- Boxing and Unboxing
- Reference Types
Methods, Properties and Operators
- Methods
- Parameter Passing
- Method Overloading
- Variable-Length Parameter Lists
- Properties
- Operator Overloading
Characters
and Strings
- Characters
- Strings
- String Input
- String Methods
- StringBuilder Class
- Programming with Strings
Arrays
and Indexers
- Arrays
- System.Array
- Random Number Generation
- Jagged Arrays
- Rectangular Arrays
- Arrays as Collections
- Bank Case Study—Step 1
- Indexers
Inheritance
- Single Inheritance
- Access Control
- Method Hiding
- Initialization
- Bank Case Study—Step 2
Virtual
Methods and Polymorphism
- Virtual Methods and Dynamic Binding
- Method Overriding
- Fragile Base Class Problem
- Polymorphism
- Abstract Classes
- Sealed Classes
- Heterogeneous Collections
- Bank Case Study—Step 3
Formatting
and Conversion
- ToString
- Format Strings
- String Formatting Methods
- Bank Case Study—Step 4
- Type Conversions
Exceptions
- Exception Fundamentals
- Structured Exception Handling
- User-Defined Exception Classes
- Inner Exceptions
- Bank Case Study—Step 5
Appendix A.Learning
Resources
Electronic File Supplements
Supplement 1. Using Visual Studio 2005
- Overview of Visual Studio 2005
- Creating a Console Application
- Project Configurations
- Debugging
- Multiple-Project Solutions
Supplement 2.Unsafe Code
and Pointers in C#
- Unsafe Code
- C# Pointer Type
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System Requirements
Course exercises require Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 on Windows XP with Service Pack 2. Visual C# 2005 Express Edition can also be used. See the appropriate course Setup Guide for details.
A good minimal hardware profile for this course would have a Pentium 1 GHz or equivalent CPU, 512 MB of RAM, and at least 4 GB of free disk space for tools installation and courseware.
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