Visual C# - Online Course

The Visual C# 2005 series covers how to develop command line and graphical applications using the Visual C# 2005 programming language and the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE).

This course is for anyone who would like to create or modify applications using Microsoft Visual C#. This online course contains 19 lessons and should take approximately 19 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: .NET What You Need to Know (1.0) hour

.NET What You Need to Know teaches you how to discuss the Visual Studio 2005 integrated development environment at a high level, and describe the benefits and features of using an IDE for Visual C# 2005 development. Visual C# 2005: .Net: What You Need to Know, covers the foundations of the .NET programming environment and how to navigate through the Visual Studio 2005 integrated development environment (IDE). It also shows how to create, compile and execute a simple Visual C# program using either the Visual Studio 2005 IDE or the command line functionality. Topics include Overview of .NET, and Building a Console Application.

Lesson 2: First C# Programs (1.0) hour

First C# Programs teaches you how to describe the basic structure of C# programs, use variables and expressions in C# programs, create C# programs that can perform calculations, describe the usage of objects and classes in C#, and perform simple input and output in C#. Visual C# 2005: First C# Programs, covers how to create, compile and execute a simple Visual C# program with variables, expressions, command-line input and output, using either the Visual Studio 2005 IDE or the command line functionality. Topics include Basic Structure of C# Programs, Variables and Expressions, and Input/Output and Classes in C#.

Lesson 3: Data Types in C# (1.0) hour

Data Types in C# teaches you how to explain the benefits and usage of a strongly-typed language, describe the difference between implicit and explicit data type conversion, demonstrate how to use C# data types in simple programs, and demonstrate how to use nullable types in C# programs. Visual C# 2005: Data Types in C#, covers the different data types supported by C# and how to convert information between and among different data types. This course also shows how to map Visual C# data types to the data types supported by the .NET framework. Topics include Introduction to Types, and Numeric Types.

Lesson 4: Operators and Expressions (1.0) hour

Operators and Expressions teaches you how to describe how to use simple operators in C#, explain how to use runtime checking to control arithmetic overflow, and demonstrate how to use precedence rules to simplify expressions. Visual C# 2005: Operators and Expressions, covers Visual C# operators and expressions. It also shows how to use the precedence table to order C# operators judiciously and efficiently. Topics include Arithmetic Operators, and Relational Operators and Precedence in C#.

Lesson 5: Control Structures and Arrays (1.0) hour

Control Structures and Arrays teaches you how to create and use iterative control structures in C#, describe how to create and use loops in C#, and explain how to use arrays with iterative control structures in C#. Visual C# 2005: Control Structures and Arrays, covers Visual C# control. It also shows how to create and use applications that use loops and arrays. Topics include Fundamental Control Structures, and Arrays in C#.

Lesson 6: Object-Oriented Programming (1.0) hour

Object-Oriented Programming teaches you how to explain object-oriented programming concepts in C#, describe how to model attributes, behaviors and classes in C#, and demonstrate how to document an object-oriented programming model. Visual C# 2005: Object-Oriented Programming, covers Visual C# object-oriented programming concepts. This course also shows how attributes and behaviors are combined to create classes, and how to model classes using simple object modeling concepts. Topics include Objects, and Fundamental Concepts in Object Orientation.

Lesson 7: Classes (1.0) hour

Classes teaches you how to explain how to use classes to represent complex data structures in C#, demonstrate how to instantiate and initialize classes in C#, discuss the role of classes in object-oriented programming, and describe the use of references in C#. Visual C# 2005: Classes, covers how to create classes, distinguish between classes and objects, and use classes in object-oriented programming. It also shows how C# classes support encapsulation, how to instantiate and initialize classes, and how to use references in C#. Topics include Introduction to Classes, and Classes and Their Members.

Lesson 8: More About Types (1.0) hour

More About Types teaches you how to explain how C# uses value and reference types, differentiate between classes and structs in C#, discuss how boxing is used to convert between value and reference types, and describe the use of references in C#. Visual C# 2005: More About Types, covers how to distinguish between classes and structs in C#, and understand more about how classes are used to create application specific data types. This course also shows how C# converts simple values to and from object types, using a process called boxing. Topics include Overview of Types, and Classes, Structs and Enums.

Lesson 9: Methods, Properties and Operators (1.0) hour

Methods, Properties and Operators teaches you how to demonstrate how to define and use methods, explain how to access data using property syntax, describe how to overload methods, and describe how to overload operators. Visual C# 2005: Methods, Properties and Operators, covers how to define and use methods, pass parameters to and from methods, and overload methods and operators. This course also shows how to simplify data access through get and set methods and how to implement methods in C# that take a variable number of parameters. Topics include Overview of Methods, Parameters, and Modifiers, Properties and Operators.

Lesson 10: Characters and Strings (1.0) hour

Characters and Strings teaches you how to demonstrate how to define and use character constants and strings, explain how to work with the String class, describe how to work with the StringBuilder class, and discuss how to process command-line arguments. Visual C# 2005: Characters and Strings, covers how to define and work with characters and strings in greater detail. This course also shows how to create and work with objects of the String and StringBuilder classes and create applications that process command-line arguments. Topics include Working with Characters, Working with Strings, and Building Strings and Command-Line Processing.

Lesson 11: Arrays and Indexers (1.0) hour

Arrays and Indexers teaches you how to define and use arrays, describe how to work with the Random class, and identify how to use an indexer to access internal elements of a class. Visual C# 2005: Arrays and Indexers, covers how to define and work with single-dimension and multiple-dimension arrays. It also shows how to use the Random classes to generate random numbers and how to use indexers to access data within a class using an array syntax. Topics include Working with Arrays, and Arrays, Collections and Indexers.

Lesson 12: Inheritance (1.0) hour

Inheritance teaches you how to define and use inheritance, define and use access qualifiers, and initialize inherited and non-inherited members of a class. Visual C# 2005: Inheritance, describes how to create hierarchies of classes using inheritance. This course also covers how to use the public, protected and private access qualifiers to encapsulate class implementations and make code easier to maintain. Topics include Introduction to Inheritance, and Initializing and Constructing Derived Classes.

Lesson 13: Virtual Methods and Polymorphism (1.0) hour

Virtual Methods and Polymorphism teaches you how to use polymorphism to simplify code and enhance maintainability, describe and use C# features that support polymorphism, and describe and use static and dynamic binding as appropriate in code. Visual C# 2005: Virtual Methods and Polymorphism, describes how to fully implement polymorphic classes. This course also covers how to create virtual methods that can be redefined by derived classes to create implementation-specific behaviors. Topics include Introduction to Virtual Methods, and Polymorphism.

Lesson 14: Formatting and Conversion (1.0) hour

Formatting and Conversion teaches you how to use the formatting features of C# to control the look of your output., use the methods of the System.Convert class to achieve data type conversions., and define your own data type conversions.. Visual C# 2005: Formatting and Conversion, describes how to format information for output. This course also covers how to convert information among different data types and define implicit and explicit conversion operators to streamline that process. Topics include Introduction to Formatting, and Padding and Conversion.

Lesson 15: Exceptions (1.0) hour

Exceptions teaches you how to use the C# exception handling mechanism, create and use your own custom exceptions, and use the methods of the C# System.Exception class. Visual C# 2005: Exceptions, describes how to use the .NET exception handling mechanism to deal with unexpected and anomalous behavior. This course also covers how to create and use custom exceptions based upon the system-provided Exception class. Topics include Introduction to Exception Handling, and Creating Exception Classes.

Lesson 16: Interfaces (1.0) hour

Interfaces teaches you how to use the C# interface mechanism, create and use your own custom classes that use interfaces, use the as and is operators to dynamically determine interface support in classes, and handle similarly named methods from multiple interfaces in the same class. Visual C# 2005: Interfaces, describes how to use interfaces to program in a more flexible, generic manner. This course also covers how to create and use custom classes that implement multiple interfaces. Topics include Introduction to Interfaces, and Bank Case Study.

Lesson 17: Interfaces and Collections (1.0) hour

Interfaces and Collections teaches you how to customize .NET interfaces, create parameterized types, and create customized collections by implementing their interfaces. Visual C# 2005: Interfaces and Collections, describes how to use parameterized types and .NET interfaces to program in a more flexible, generic manner. This course also covers how to customize collection classes supplied by .NET. Topics include Introduction to Collections, Collection Interfaces, Copy Semantics, Comparison and Sort Semantics, and Parameterized Types.

Lesson 18: Delegates and Events (1.0) hour

Delegates and Events teaches you how to create and use delegate objects, create anonymous delegates, and use delegate objects to implement custom event handling. Visual C# 2005: Delegates and Events, describes how to use delegates to handle callbacks into code. This course also covers how delegates implement the .NET event handling mechanism, and dynamically adding and removing delegates to perform custom event handling. Topics include Introduction to Delegates, and Anonymous Delegates and Events.

Lesson 19: Introduction to Windows Forms (1.0) hour

Introduction to Windows Forms teaches you how to create a Windows Forms application, and implement graphical event handling. Visual C# 2005: Introduction to Windows Forms, describes how to use Visual C# to create a simple Windows Forms application. This course also covers how to add event handlers to respond to button clicks and list selection events. Topics include Introduction to Windows Forms.