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C# Fundamentals

Course Summary

C# Fundamentals introduces you to the essential concepts, syntax, and paradigms of the C# language. It begins by exploring the differences between .NET Core and .NET Framework. This course then provides a comprehensive overview of C#’s features and how it is used to create object-oriented applications.. Your hands-on experience during this course will equip you to launch your C# programming career.

Prerequisites
In order to succeed in this course, you will need:

  • Some previous programming experience
  • Familiarity with a development environment (e.g., Visual Studio)

Purpose
Learn essential concepts, syntax, and paradigms of the C# language.
Audience
Anyone interested in learning how to create object-oriented applications.
Role
Software Developers | Data Engineers | Technical Managers
Skill level
Beginner
Style
Lectures | Hands-on Labs | Demonstrations
Duration
4 days
Related technologies
.NET Core | AWS Lambda

 

Course objectives
  • Build a C# application using essential syntax and flow control
  • Apply object-oriented programming principles like encapsulation and inheritance
  • Work with data using collections, generics, and file I/O operations
  • Write modular, maintainable code and handle errors effectively

What you'll learn:

In this C# Fundamentals course, you'll learn:

Introduction

  • What is .NET Core?
    • History and Evolution
    • .NET Core vs .NET Framework
  • Types of .NET Applications
    • Desktop, Web, Mobile, APIs, and Microservices
  • Overview of the C# Programming Language
  • A Heritage of Curly Braces
  • Writing your First C# Program: Hello World!

C# Programming Fundamentals: Structure and Data

  • Application Structure
    • Program Components
    • Case Sensitivity
    • Namespaces and Assemblies
    • Working with Static Classes
    • A Glance at Methods
  • Data Types
    • Number Types, Strings, Booleans
    • Type Conversion
    • Enumerations

C# Programming Fundamentals: Control Flow and Arrays

  • Making Decisions
    • Evaluating Conditionals
    • Ternary Operator
    • If/Else Statement
    • Switch Statements
  • Looping
    • While Loops
    • Do-While Loops
    • For Loops
    • Foreach Loops
  • Working with Arrays, ArrayLists, and HashTables

Basic C# Object-Oriented Programming

  • Object-Oriented Concepts
    • Classes and objects
    • Encapsulation, Inheritance, and Polymorphism
  • Building Classes
    • Defining Classes
    • Fields, Properties, and Methods
    • Access Modifiers
    • Static Members
    • Working with Objects
  • When to use Static Classes
    • Static Members and Methods
  • Working with Lambda Expressions
    • Syntax and Structure
    • Anonymous Methods

C# Collections and LINQ

  • What are Generic Classes and Methods?
  • Generic Collections
    • Lists<T>
    • Dictionary<TKey, TValue>
    • A Glance at Other Collections
  • LINQ (Language Integrated Query)
    • Basic LINQ Queries
    • Query vs Method Syntax

Working with Files

  • File I/O Operations
    • StreamReaders
    • StreamWriters
  • A Peek at Serialization

Object-Oriented In Depth

  • Implementation Inheritance
    • Base Classes and Derived Classes
    • Method Overloading
  • Virtual vs Sealed Methods
  • Abstract Classes
    • When to use Abstract Classes?
    • Abstract Classes and Abstract Methods
  • Interfaces and Interface Inheritance
    • When to use Interfaces
    • Implementing Interface Inheritance
    • Common .NET Interfaces
  • A Peek at Heterogeneous Collections

Exceptions

  • What are exceptions?
    • Common .NET Exception Classes
  • Using try / catch / finally
  • Throwing exceptions
  • Custom Exceptions
  • Strategies For Handling Errors
    • Working With Return Codes
    • Using Exceptions
    • Best Practices

Class Libraries

  • What is a Class Library?
  • Building Class Libraries
  • Using Class Libraries
    • Referencing Assemblies
    • Working with Namespaces

C# Fundamentals

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