C# 6.0 in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself

by Dorman, Scott J.

• ISBN13: 9780672337611
• ISBN10: 0672337614
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2025-05-25
• Publisher: Sams Publishing

Summary

In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to build great Windows Store apps, Windows desktop applications, and Web applications with C# 6.0. Using this tutorial’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master everything from the absolute basics to the newest innovations, so you can solve real problems with C#. One step at a time, you’ll learn core techniques like flow control and error handling, construct complete solutions with Visual Studio, use advanced features like attributes and dynamic types, and even build engaging, immersive Windows Store apps. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a strong real-world foundation for success, even if you’ve never programmed with C# 6.0 before!

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common C# programming tasks.
Quizzes and exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge.
Notes and tips present interesting information related to the discussion.
Cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them.

Table of Contents

Part I:  Fundamentals

Hour 1: The .NET Framework and C#
Hour 2: Introducing Visual Studio
Hour 3: Understanding C# Types
Hour 4: Understanding Classes and Objects the C# Way
Hour 5: Inheritance, Interfaces, and Abstract Classes
Hour 6: Creating Enumerated Types and Structures
Hour 7: Events and Event Handling

 

Part II: Programming in C#

Hour 8: Controlling Program Flow
Hour 9: Using Strings and Regular Expressions
Hour 10: Working With Arrays and Collections
Hour 11: Handling Errors Using Exceptions
Hour 12: Understanding Generics
Hour 13: Understanding Query Expressions

 

Part III: Working with Data

Hour 14: Using Files and Streams
Hour 15: Working with XML
Hour 16: Working with Databases

 

Part IV: Building an Application Using Visual Studio

Hour 17: Understanding XAML Basics
Hour 18: Using Data Binding and Validation
Hour 19: Building Universal Apps
Hour 20: Building a Web Application

 

Part V: Diving Deeper

Hour 21: Programming with Attributes
Hour 22: Dynamic types and Language Interoperability
Hour 23: Memory Organization and Garbage Collection
Hour 24: Understanding Threads, Concurrency, and Parallelism