.NET Programming

Introduction to the .NET Framework

• The .NET Framework

• The Common Language Runtime

• The Common Type System

• C# Features

• Introduction to namespaces & assemblies

The C# 5.0 Language

• Procedures and statements

• Data types

• Declaring variables

• Assignments

• Conversion

• Operators

• Control constructs

The .Net. Type System

• Type concepts

• Value and reference types

• Assignment

• The simple types

• The 'null' reference

Arrays and Strings

• class Array

• Array initializers

• Multi-dimensional arrays

• Jagged arrays

• class string and its methods

Exception handling

• Errors vs. Exceptions

• The 'try' block

• Using 'throw'

• The 'catch' block

• The 'finally' block

• Creating your own exceptions

Working with Files

• IO Concepts

• Read from files

• Write to Files

• Working with Directories

Structures and Enumerations

• Creating and Using Enumerations

• Creating and Using Structs

• Comparing References to Values

Object Oriented Programming in C#

• Classes & Interfaces

• Concept of inheritance

• Extending a simple class

• Polymorphism

• ' Virtual', 'override', 'new' & 'sealed' modifiers

• Abstract , Partial & Static classes

• Abstract methods, properties and indexers

• Polymorphism with interfaces

• Multiple interfaces

DNA Architecture

• What is DNA Architecture ( 3-layers)

• Working with .DLL’s (Writing & Consuming)

• DLL’s vs. Services

Delegates & Events

• Why using delegates?

• Useful design patterns with delegates

• Events

Generic & Collections

• Using Collections

• Collections pitfalls

• Creating and Using Generic Types

• Generics Collections

• Defining Generic Interfaces and Understanding Variance

• Using Generic Methods and Delegates

Introduction to language-integrated Query (LINQ)

• Introduction to LINQ

• LINQ to Objects

• LINQ to XML

• LINQ to SQL (Concepts)

Introduction to Multi-Threaded applications

• Overview of Threading

• Creating Threads

• Passing Data to Threads

• Returning Data from Threads

• Managing Threads

• Problems with Threads

• Synchronizing Threads

GUI Programming with WPF

• Introduction to Event Driven Applications

• The GUI Evolution in .NET

• WinForms vs. WPF

• Creating Windows Forms Applications

• Handling Events

• Working with Menus, Toolbars & Status Bars

• Working with User Controls