C#: A Beginner's Guide

Essential Skills--Made Easy!

C#: A Beginner's Guide offers a step-by-step approach to learning object-oriented programming with C# and the .NET Framework while preparing you for data driven-development. More than 150 easy-to-follow examples are included. The book covers Visual Studio for development and debugging, collections and advanced C# structures, LINQ and traditional database development, as well as file, XML, and JSON handling. By the end of the book, you'll have the foundation you need to begin developing advanced data-driven applications in any C#-based platform.

Designed for Easy Learning

• Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
• Try This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills
• Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered
• Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
• Cautions--Errors and pitfalls to avoid
• Self Test--End-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce your skills
• Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

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PART II: Object-Oriented Programming
Ch 8. Class and Structs
Ch 9. Inheritance
Ch 10. Generic Types and Collections

PART III: Advanced Structures
Ch 11. Delegates, Anonymous Functions and Events
Ch 12. Interfaces
Ch 13. Attributes
Ch 14. Operator Overloading

PART IV: Data-Driven Development
Ch 15. Database Setup
Ch 16. The Entity Framework
Ch 17. LINQ to Entities - Query Syntax
Ch 18. LINQ to Entities - Method-Based Syntax
Ch 19. Traditional Database Development
Ch 20. Join Queries with LINQ to Entities
Ch 21. File Input Output
Ch 22. XML Handling
Ch 23. JSON Handling

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