Overview

This 5-day, lecture-and-lab course presents object-oriented programming with Visual C# 2010. Key topics include the Visual C# 2010 Express IDE (or Visual Studio 2010), classes, objects, encapsulation, interfaces, inheritance, polymorphism, abstract classes, creating class libraries, Language Integrated Query (LINQ), an introduction to generic collections, event-driven programming, graphical user interfaces (GUIs) with Windows Forms and exception handling. Students create C# applications, understand C# object-oriented programming, learn to use various .NET Framework Class Library classes and participate in extensive laboratory assignments for hands on experience. After taking this course, students will be prepared to take VC#300—Advanced Visual C# 2010. 

Prerequisites

• VC#101—Introduction to Visual C# for Non-Programmers: Part 1, or
• Ability to program in Visual Basic, C or COBOL.

Introduction

Review of C# syntax and concepts presented in the following chapters of Visual C# 2010 How to Program, 4/e:

• Chapter 2—Introduction to the Visual C# 2010 Express IDE
• Chapter 3—Introduction to C# Applications
• Chapter 4—Introduction to Classes and Objects
• Chapter 5—Control Statements: Part 1
• Chapter 6—Control Statements: Part 2
• Chapter 7—Methods: A Deeper Look
• Chapter 8—Arrays

Introduction to LINQ and Generic Collections   

• Querying an Array Using LINQ
• Introduction to Collections
• Querying a Generic Collection Using LINQ
• Deitel LINQ Resource Center

Classes and Objects: A Deeper Look      

• Time Class Case Study
• Controlling Access to Members
• Referring to the Current Object’s Members with the this Reference
• Indexers
• Time Class Case Study: Overloaded Constructors
• Default and Parameterless Constructors
• Composition
• Garbage Collection and Destructors
• static Class Members
• readonly Instance Variables
• Time Class Case Study: Creating Class Libraries
• Class View and Object Browser

Object-Oriented Programming: Inheritance      

• Base Classes and Derived Classes
• protected Members
• Relationship between Base Classes and Derived Classes
• Creating and Using a CommissionEmployee Class
• Creating a BasePlusCommissionEmployee Class without Using Inheritance
• Creating a CommissionEmployee–BasePlusCommissionEmployee Inheritance Hierarchy
• CommissionEmployee–BasePlusCommissionEmployee Inheritance Hierarchy Using protected Instance Variables
• CommissionEmployee–BasePlusCommissionEmployee Inheritance Hierarchy Using private Instance Variables
• Class object

Polymorphism, Interfaces & Operator Overloading       

• Polymorphism Examples
• Demonstrating Polymorphic Behavior
• Abstract Classes and Methods
• Case Study: Payroll System Using Polymorphism
• Operator is and Downcasting
• Summary of the Allowed Assignments Between Base Class and Derived Class Variables
• sealed Methods and Classes
• Case Study: Creating and Using Interfaces
• Common Interfaces of the .NET Framework Class Library
• Operator Overloading

Exception Handling       

• Exception Handling Overview
• Example: Divide by Zero Without Exception Handling
• Handling DivideByZeroExceptions and FormatExceptions
• Enclosing Code in a try Block
• Catching Exceptions
• Uncaught Exceptions
• Termination Model of Exception Handling
• Flow of Control When Exceptions Occur
• .NET Exception Hierarchy
• Determining Which Exceptions a Method Throws
• finally Block
• Exception Properties
• User-Defined Exception Classes

Graphical User Interfaces with Windows Forms              

• Windows Forms
• Event Handling
• A Simple Event-Driven GUI
• Another Look at the Visual Studio Generated Code
• Delegates and the Event-Handling Mechanism
• Other Ways to Create Event Handlers
• Locating Event Information
• Control Properties and Layout
• Labels, TextBoxes and Buttons
• GroupBoxes and Panels
• CheckBoxes and RadioButtons
• PictureBoxes
• ToolTips
• NumericUpDown Control
• Mouse-Event Handling

Price

• $12,995 lecture fee for up to 20 students maximum. Add $1,000 for international or custom classes.
• Client purchases the books, at its own expense, directly from Pearson (the publisher) at the discounted Deitel rate.
  • Materials: Visual C# 2010 How to Program, 4/e
• Instructor Travel Reimbursement (if travel is required).

Courses in the Visual C# 2008 Curriculum (These are all available as VC# 2008 or 2010)