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.

Beginner

110 Lessons

16h 4min

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This course includes

2 Assessments

293 Playgrounds

16 Quizzes

This course includes

2 Assessments

293 Playgrounds

16 Quizzes

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

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

What You'll Learn

A working knowledge of .NET application development using C#

Course Content

Getting Started

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

Course Overview

.NET Overview

Our First C# Program

Quiz Yourself: .NET Basics

C# Programming Basics

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

Structure of a C# Program

Variables and Data Types

Quiz Yourself: C# Basics

Classes and OOP

Master the steps to effectively utilize classes, structs, and object-oriented programming features in C#.

Classes

Structs

Value vs. Reference Types

Namespaces and Class Libraries

Constants and Read-Only Fields

Operator Overloading

Null Value

Indexers

Quiz Yourself: Classes and OOP

Classes and OOP II

Apply your skills to understand inheritance, type casting, virtual methods, abstract classes, and generics in C#.

Inheritance

Additional Topics on Inheritance

Type Casting and Classes

Cast Operator Overloading

Virtual Methods and Properties

Hiding vs. Overriding a Method

Abstract Classes

System.Object Class

Generic Types

Constraining the Type Parameters

Generic Types and Inheritance

Quiz Yourself: Classes and OOP II

Exception Handling

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

Try...Catch...Finally

Exception Types

Creating and Throwing Exceptions

Quiz Yourself: Exception Handling

First Assessment

Assessment

Delegates and Events

7 Lessons

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

Interfaces

6 Lessons

Master the steps to understanding and utilizing interfaces for structured, flexible C# code.

Additional Features

6 Lessons

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

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>.

10.

LINQ

5 Lessons

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

11.

Working with Strings

4 Lessons

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

12.

Working with Dates and Time

3 Lessons

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

13.

Multithreading and Asynchronous Programming

11 Lessons

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

14.

Reflection

4 Lessons

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

15.

Dynamic Binding

3 Lessons

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

16.

Garbage Collection and Unmanaged Resources

7 Lessons

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

Final Assessment

Assessment

17.

Next Steps

1 Lesson

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

18.

Appendix

2 Lessons

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

Course Author

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