Introduction to C# Training

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

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

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

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

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