20483 Programming in C#

Course Content: 

Lesson 1 - Review of C# Syntax
•    Overview of Writing Applications using C#
•    Datatypes, Operators, and Expressions
•    C# Programming Language Constructs
•    Lab : Developing the Class Enrolment Application

Lesson 2 - Creating Methods, Handling Exceptions, and Monitoring Applications
•    Creating and Invoking Methods
•    Creating Overloaded Methods and Using Optional and Output Parameters
•    Handling Exceptions
•    Monitoring Applications
•    Lab : Extending the Class Enrolment Application Functionality

Lesson 3 - Developing the Code for a Graphical Application
•    Implementing Structs and Enums
•    Organizing Data into Collections
•    Handling Events
•    Lab : Writing the Code for the Grades Prototype Application

Lesson 4 - Creating Classes and Implementing Type-safe Collections
•    Creating Classes
•    Defining and Implementing Interfaces
•    Implementing Type-safe Collections
•    Lab : Adding Data Validation and Type-safety to the Grades Application

Lesson 5 - Creating a Class Hierarchy by Using Inheritance
•    Creating Class Hierarchies
•    Extending .NET Framework Classes
•    Creating Generic Types
•    Lab : Refactoring Common Functionality into the User Class

Lesson 6 - Reading and Writing Local Data
•    Reading and Writing Files
•    Serializing and Deserializing Data
•    Performing I/O Using Streams
•    Lab : Generating the Grades Report

Lesson 7 - Accessing a Database
•    Creating and Using Entity Data Models
•    Querying Data by Using LINQ
•    Updating Data by Using LINQ
•    Lab : Retrieving and Modifying Grade Data

Lesson 8 - Accessing Remote Data
•    Accessing Data Across the Web
•    Accessing Data in the Cloud
•    Lab : Retrieving and Modifying Grade Data in the Cloud

Lesson 9 - Designing the User Interface for a Graphical Application
•    Using XAML to Design a User Interface
•    Binding Controls to Data
•    Styling a User Interface
•    Lab : Customizing Student Photographs and Styling the Application

Lesson 10 - Improving Application Performance and Responsiveness
•    Implementing Multitasking by using Tasks and Lambda Expressions
•    Performing Operations Asynchronously
•    Synchronizing Concurrent Access to Data
•    Lab : Improving the Responsiveness and Performance of the Application

Lesson 11 - Integrating with Unmanaged Code
•    Creating and Using Dynamic Objects
•    Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Unmanaged Resources

Lesson 12 - Creating Reusable Types and Assemblies
•    Examining Object Metadata
•    Creating and Using Custom Attributes
•    Generating Managed Code
•    Versioning, Signing and Deploying Assemblies
•    Lab : Specifying the Data to Include in the Grades Report

Lesson 13 - Encrypting and Decrypting Data
•    Implementing Symmetric Encryption
•    Implementing Asymmetric Encryption
•    Lab : Encrypting and Decrypting Grades Reports

Prerequisites:

Experienced developed who already have programming experience in C, C++, JavaScript, Objective-C, Microsoft Visual Basic®, or Java and understand the concepts of object-oriented programming.