Overview
Course overview
C# 6 is new in Visual Studio, and is the latest evolution of Microsoft’s primary programming language. This course covers the latest language features in C# 6 and the .NET platform. You’ll get a deep and broad understanding of C# as a programming language, and gain confidence to explore the richness of the .NET Framework library including asynchronous programming, LINQ, and EF.
What you’ll learn
- Essential C# syntax
- Implementing object-oriented designs in C#
- Using generics, collection classes, and exceptions
- What’s new in C# 6 and .NET 2015
- Using LINQ and EF
- Introduction to asynchronous programming
- Overview of MVC6
Requirements
- At least 6 months programming experience
- Familiarity with OO concepts would be an advantage
Course Outline
Course details
- Introduction to C# and .NET: .NET Framework building blocks; Hello world in C#; Using Visual Studio 2015; Namespaces and assemblies
- Core C# Programming Constructs: Variables, operators, and statements; Reference types vs. value types; Conversions; Nullable types; Using the Console and String classes; Flow-of-control; Using implicit types
- More C# Programming Constructs: Defining methods; Input, output, and optional parameters; Method overloading; Arrays; Structures
- Defining and Using Classes: Defining classes; Defining constructors and finalizers; Defining properties; Creating and disposing objects; Defining constants and read-only fields; Static members; Partial classes/methods
- Inheritance and Polymorphism: Defining base classes and derived classes; Overriding methods; Abstract classes; Interfaces
- Exception Handling: Defining Try/Catch/Finally blocks; Throwing exceptions; Defining new exception classes; Defining Using blocks
- Creating Collections of Objects: Overview of generics; Using List collections; Using Dictionary collections
- What’s New in C# 6: Static using syntax; Auto-property initializers; Dictionary initializers; Exception filters; String interpolation
- Delegates, Events, and Lambdas: Overview; Defining simple delegates; Defining and handling events; Using lambda expressions
- Additional Language Features: Operator overloading; Extension methods; Object initializers; Anonymous types
- Introduction to LINQ: The role of LINQ; Simple LINQ query expressions; Using LINQ with collections; LINQ query operators
- Using the Entity Framework: EF classes and DbContext; Implementing relationships; Managing data; Additional techniques
- Introduction to Asynchronous Programming: Understanding the async and await keywords; Implementing asynchronous code
- Overview of MVC6: Creating an ASP.NET MVC application; Defining models, views, and controllers; Introduction to REST and Web API