- Introduction to NET
- What is .NET?
- .NET Framework, NET Core and .NET 6
- Application Models
- Managed Code
- Visual Studio 2022
- Console Programs and New Console Template
- GUI Programs
- First C# Programs
- Hello, World
- Namespaces
- Variables and Expressions
- Using C# as a Calculator
- Input/Output in C#
- .NET 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
- Implicitly Typed Variables
- Methods, Properties and Operators
- Methods
- Parameter Passing
- Method Overloading
- Variable-Length Parameter Lists
- Properties
- Auto-Implemented 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
- Interfaces
- Interface Fundamentals
- Programming with Interfaces
- Using Interfaces at Runtime
- Bank Case Study—Step 6
- Resolving Ambiguities
- .NET Interfaces and Collections
- Collections
- Bank Case Study—Step 7
- IEnumerable and IEnumerator
- Copy Semantics and ICloneable
- Comparing Objects
- Generic Types
- Type-Safe Collections
- Object Initializers
- Collection Initializers
- Anonymous Types
- Bank Case Study—Step 8
- Delegates and Events
- Delegates
- Anonymous Methods
- Lambda Expressions
- Events
- Introduction to Windows Forms
- Creating Windows Applications Using Visual Studio 2019
- Partial Classes
- Buttons, Labels and Textboxes
- Handling Events
- Listbox Controls
- Newer Features in C#
- Dynamic Data Type
- Named and Optional Arguments
- Variance in Generic Interfaces
- Asynchronous Programming Keywords
- New Features in C# 6 and C# 7
- Nullable Reference Types
- Record Types
- Top-level Statements
Appendix A. Learning Resources
Supplement 1. Using Visual Studio 2022
- Signing into Visual Studio
- Overview of Visual Studio 2022
- Creating a Console Application
- Project Configurations
- Debugging
- Multiple-Project Solutions
Supplement 2. Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
- What Is LINQ?
- Basic Query Operators
- Filtering
- Ordering
- Aggregation
Supplement 3. Unsafe Code and Pointers in C#
- Unsafe Code
- C# Pointer Type
System Requirements
Course examples require Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 and Windows 10 or higher. The free Visual Studio Community 2022 can be used. See the appropriate course Setup Guide for details.
A good minimal hardware profile for this course consists of a 2 GHz or better CPU, 4 GB of RAM and at least 10 GB of free disk space for tools installation and courseware.