Programming Fundamentals: Getting Started with C# and .NET

Gain insights into C# 10 and .NET, learn programming basics, delve into OOP, explore data structures, and discover how to build and deploy native applications effectively.

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103 Lessons

11h 10min

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Gain insights into C# 10 and .NET, learn programming basics, delve into OOP, explore data structures, and discover how to build and deploy native applications effectively.

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This course includes

185 Playgrounds

8 Challenges

13 Quizzes

This course includes

185 Playgrounds

8 Challenges

13 Quizzes

Course Overview

C# is one of the most popular programming languages in the world, and its latest stable version, C# 10, has several new features and updates that make it an excellent choice for a wide variety of applications. Combined with the .NET framework, C# can empower developers to build native applications for all the major consumer operating systems as well as the cloud. The course starts with an introduction to programming concepts such as conditional statements, loops, arrays, and functions. You’ll explore advan...Show More

What You'll Learn

Understand the syntax and features of C#.

Get familiarized with the .NET framework.

Master the concepts of object-oriented programming.

Get a working knowledge of the functionality of .NET for developing native desktop, mobile, and web applications.

Practice advanced C# and .NET features, including databases and LINQ and concurrency.

What You'll Learn

Understand the syntax and features of C#.

Course Content

Introduction

Learn how to use C# and .NET for diverse application development.

Getting Started

Introduction to C#

C# Basics

Unpack the core of variables, memory, comments, naming, enums, directives, and namespaces in C#.

Variable and Data Types

Namespaces and Using Directives

Quiz: C# Basics

Operators

Work your way through types of operators, input/output handling, and type casting in C#.

Types of Operators

Input and Output

Coding Exercise: Display User Input

Solution: Display User Input

Type Casting

Coding Exercise: TryParse

Solution: TryParse

Quiz: Operators

Decisional Statements

Grasp the fundamentals of decisional statements, conditional operators, switch structures, and ternary operators in C#.

Types of Decisional Statements

Conditional Operators

Coding Exercise: Making Decisions

Solution: Making Decisions

Switch Statement

Coding Exercise: Switch statement

Solution: Switch Statement

Ternary Operator

Quiz: Decisional Statements

Loops (Iterative Statements)

Solve problems in using various loop types, nested loops, and flow control statements in C#.

Types of Loops

Nested Loops

Coding Exercise: Types of Loops

Solution: Types of Loops

The break and continue Statements

Quiz: Loops

Arrays

8 Lessons

Implement arrays, multidimensional arrays, and jagged arrays in C# for data organization.

Methods

6 Lessons

Piece together the parts of methods, including recursion, named arguments, and practical coding exercises.

Classes

16 Lessons

Get familiar with classes, properties, inheritance, access modifiers, generics, and extension methods in C#.

Data Structures

9 Lessons

Get started with understanding and using various data structures in C#.

10.

Delegates and Events

6 Lessons

Break apart the concepts of delegates, events, and lambdas in C#.

11.

Miscellaneous Topics

11 Lessons

Grasp various programming techniques, including exception handling, file operations, unit tests, and the DateTime struct.

12.

Concurrency

5 Lessons

Deepen your knowledge of threads and asynchronous programming to enhance application concurrency.

13.

LINQ and Databases

5 Lessons

Tackle LINQ's query syntax and method calls, database connectivity, and practical examples in C#.

14.

Appendix

4 Lessons

Master the steps to install Visual Studio, create applications, perform unit testing, and connect to SQL Server.

Course Author

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Carlos Matias La Borde

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Souvik Kundu

Front-end Developer

Eric Downs

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Anthony Walker

@_webarchitect_

Evan Dunbar

ML Engineer

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