C# 24-Hour Trainer, 2nd Edition

Quickly learn to program in C# programming with this unique book and video package

C# 24-Hour Trainer, 2^nd Edition is your quick and easy guide to programming in C#, even if you have no programming experience at all. Updated to align with the latest C# standard, this book is your comprehensive beginner’s guide, with each lesson supplemented by a video, for over ten hours of video training. Each chapter focuses on a specific concept or technique, with detailed, easy-to-follow explanation followed by a hands-on exercise. The goals of each exercise are outlined in advance to help you understand what you’re working toward, and step-by-step instructions walk you through the operation from start to finish. Complex areas are clarified with specifically highlighted pointers that head off confusion, and additional exercises are provided so you can practice your new skills. Full instructor ancillaries are included to make this guide classroom ready, and the author’s own website offers ongoing support.

C# has become one of the most popular programming languages in the world, with millions of lines of code used in businesses and applications of all types and sizes. This book helps you dive right in so you can start programming right away.

• Start right in with the latest C# standard
• Learn at your own pace, with hands-on practice
• Clear up confusion and work around common obstacles
• Build your own Windows, .NET, and mobile applications

C# has become a increasingly popular and in-demand programming skillsets. If you’ve decided to learn C#, this 24-Hour Trainer is your ultimate guide.

Table of Contents

Section I: The Visual Studio IDE and Controls
Lesson 1: Getting Started with the Visual Studio IDE
Lesson 2: Creating Controls
Lesson 3: Making Controls Arrange Themselves
Lesson 4: Handling Events
Lesson 5: Making Menus
Lesson 6: Making Tool Strips and Status Strips
Lesson 7: Using RichTextBoxes
Lesson 8: Using Standard Dialogs
Lesson 9: Creating and Displaying New Forms
Lesson 10: Building Custom Dialogs

Section II: Variables and Calculations
Lesson 11: Using Variables and Performing Calculations
Lesson 12: Debugging Code
Lesson 13: Understanding Scope
Lesson 14: Working with Strings
Lesson 15: Working with Dates and Times
Lesson 16: Using Arrays and Collections
Lesson 17: Using Enumerations and Structures

Section III: Program Statements
Lesson 18: Making Choices
Lesson 19: Repeating Program Steps
Lesson 20: Reusing Code with Methods
Lesson 21: Handling Errors
Lesson 22: Preventing Bugs

Section IV: Classes
Lesson 23: Defining Classes
Lesson 24: Initializing Objects
Lesson 25: Fine-Tuning Classes
Lesson 26: Overloading Operators
Lesson 27: Using Interfaces
Lesson 28: Making Generic Classes

Section V: System Interactions
Lesson 29: Using Files
Lesson 30: Printing

Section VI: Windows Apps
Lesson 31: Windows Store Apps
Lesson 32: Windows Phone Apps

Section VII: Specialized Topics
Lesson 33: Localizing Programs
Lesson 34: Programming Databases, Part 1
Lesson 35: Programming Databases, Part 2
Lesson 36: LINQ to Objects
Lesson 37: LINQ to SQL