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Mastering C# and .NET

Delve into .NET development with C#, covering programming fundamentals, object-oriented principles, exception handling, and multithreading. Gain hands-on experience to build cross-platform applications effectively.

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110 Lessons

16h 4min

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Delve into .NET development with C#, covering programming fundamentals, object-oriented principles, exception handling, and multithreading. Gain hands-on experience to build cross-platform applications effectively.
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Course Overview

.NET is Microsoft’s free and open source framework for developing native software applications on Linux, macOS, and Windows. The power of cross-platform development allows developers to design, code, and run programs on a wide array of platforms. This course is an introduction to developing .NET applications using C#. You’ll start start with a comprehensive review of C# and computer programming fundamentals: data types, conditionals, loops, methods, and more. You’ll then review the basics of object-oriente...Show More
.NET is Microsoft’s free and open source framework for developing native software applications on Linux, macOS, and Windows. The power of cross-platform development allows developers to design, code, and run programs on a wide array of platforms. This cou...Show More

What You'll Learn

A working knowledge of .NET application development using C#
A strong understanding of object-oriented programming and C#’s syntax
A deep familiarity with the principles and implementation of garbage collection
Hands-on experience working with .NET data structures and type systems
The ability to work with files and deploy applications using .NET
A working knowledge of .NET application development using C#

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Course Content

1.

Getting Started

4 Lessons

Get familiar with the .NET platform, its architecture, and writing your first C# program.

2.

C# Programming Basics

11 Lessons

Unpack the core of C# basics, including program structure, variables, type casting, loops, and methods.

5.

Exception Handling

4 Lessons

Take a closer look at managing and creating exceptions in C# using try, catch, and finally blocks.

7.

Delegates and Events

7 Lessons

See how C# handles delegates, events, anonymous methods, lambdas, and built-in delegate types.

9.

Additional Features

6 Lessons

Step through additional C# features like extension methods, partial classes, anonymous types, and local functions.

10.

Collections

7 Lessons

Discover the logic behind dynamic and generic collections, including ArrayList, List<T>, and data structures like Stacks, Queues, Dictionaries, and ObservableCollection<T>.

11.

LINQ

5 Lessons

Break apart LINQ basics, common operations, deferred execution, and impactful collection manipulation methods.

12.

Working with Strings

4 Lessons

Apply your skills to handling strings, using StringBuilder efficiently, and mastering regular expressions.

13.

Working with Dates and Time

3 Lessons

Dig into C#'s DateTime struct for date manipulation and flexible formatting techniques.

14.

Multithreading and Asynchronous Programming

11 Lessons

Tackle multithreading and asynchronous programming, enhancing application responsiveness and efficiency.

15.

Reflection

4 Lessons

Build on understanding .NET reflection, exploring type information, application, and attribute data.

16.

Dynamic Binding

3 Lessons

Try out dynamic binding using Dynamic Language Runtime and ExpandoObject class in C#.

17.

Garbage Collection and Unmanaged Resources

7 Lessons

Grasp proper memory management, resource cleanup, and file handling in C# effectively.

19.

Next Steps

1 Lessons

Explore further application development with ASP.NET, WPF, Xamarin, and Unity in .NET.

20.

Appendix

2 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of setting up Visual Studio and creating reusable class libraries.

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