Object-Oriented Programming in C#

Course Overview

Object-Oriented Programming in C#

• 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 Types 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
  • Indexers

• Inheritance
  • Single Inheritance
  • Access Control
  • Method Hiding
  • Initialization

• Virtual Methods and Polymorphism
  • Virtual Methods and Dynamic Binding
  • Method Overriding
  • Fragile Base Class Problem
  • Polymorphism
  • Abstract Classes
  • Sealed Classes
  • Heterogeneous Collections

• Formatting and Conversion
  • ToString
  • Format Strings
  • String Formatting Methods
  • Type Conversions

• Exceptions
  • Exception Fundamentals
  • Structured Exception Handling
  • User-Defined Exception Classes
  • Inner Exceptions

• Interfaces
  • Interface Fundamentals
  • Programming with Interfaces
  • Using Interfaces at Runtime
  • Resolving Ambiguities

• .NET Interfaces and Collections
  • Collections
  • IEnumerable and IEnumerator
  • Copy Semantics and ICloneable
  • Comparing Objects
  • Generic Types
  • Type-Safe Collections
  • Object Initializers
  • Collection Initializers
  • Anonymous Types

• Delegates and Events
  • Delegates
  • Anonymous Methods
  • Lambda Expressions
  • Events

• Introduction to Windows Forms
  • Creating Windows Applications
  • 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
  • Nullable Reference Types
  • Record Types
  • Top-Level Statements

Supplemental Topics

• Using Visual Studio 2022
  • Signing in to Visual Studio
  • Overview of Visual Studio 2022
  • Creating a Console Application
  • Project Configurations
  • Debugging
  • Multiple-Project Solutions

• Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
  • What Is LINQ?
  • Basic Query Operators
  • Filtering
  • Ordering
  • Aggregation

• Unsafe Code and Pointers in C#
  • Unsafe Code
  • C# pointer Type

Prerequisites

The student should have programming experience in a high-level language

Course Comments

Software setup

Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 and Windows 10 or higher. The free Visual Studio Community 2022 can be used.