Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Edition Programming For The Absolute Beginner

by Bakharia, Aneesha

• ISBN13: 9781592008186
• ISBN10: 1592008186
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-21
• Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR

Summary

Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Edition Programming for the Absolute Beginner provides beginner programmers with programming instruction using Visual C# 2005 Express Edition as a foundation language. Written for the entry-level, non-professional programmer, the book assumes no prior programming or scripting experience. Written in a straight-forward style, using a games-based approach that makes learning beginning-level programming fun and easy, Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Edition Programming for the Absolute Beginner is the perfect introductory programming book.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xvii
Getting Started with Visual C# Express	1	(18)
Project Preview: The Picture Viewer	2	(1)
Installing Visual C# Express	3	(1)
Creating a Visual Hello World Application	4	(8)
Creating a Console Hello World Application	12	(2)
Back to the Picture Viewer Application	14	(3)
Designing the Interface	14	(1)
Adding the C# Code	15	(2)
Testing the Application	17	(1)
Summary	17	(1)
Challenges	17	(2)
C# Basics	19	(24)
Project Preview: Math Game	20	(1)
C# Syntax	21	(2)
Debugging C# Syntax Errors	23	(1)
Basic Arithmetic	24	(1)
Expressions and Operator Precedence	25	(1)
Variables	25	(4)
Declaring Whole Numbers and Fractions	27	(1)
Strings	28	(1)
Booleans	29	(1)
Constants	29	(1)
Writing Documentation	29	(1)
Back to the Math Game	30	(10)
Designing the Interface	31	(2)
Adding the C# Code	33	(7)
Testing the Application	40	(1)
Summary	41	(1)
Challenges	41	(2)
Controlling Code Flow	43	(22)
Project Preview: The SeeSharp Quiz	43	(2)
Making Decisions	45	(7)
Comparison Operators	45	(1)
Logical Operators	46	(1)
The if Statement	47	(1)
The else Clause	48	(1)
The else if Clause	49	(3)
Loops	52	(6)
The for Loop	52	(2)
The while Loop	54	(2)
Exiting a Loop	56	(2)
Back to the SeeSharp Quiz Application	58	(5)
Designing the Interface	58	(2)
Adding the C# Code	60	(3)
Testing the Application	63	(1)
Summary	63	(1)
Challenges	64	(1)
Designing a User Interface	65	(26)
Project Preview: The Online Psychiatrist	65	(1)
Designing Forms	66	(4)
Adding Controls to a Form	70	(1)
Selecting a Group of Controls	71	(4)
Aligning and Spacing Controls	72	(2)
Setting Properties for Multiple Controls	74	(1)
Label Control	75	(1)
TextBox Control	76	(2)
Multiline Text Boxes	78	(2)
Entering a Password	78	(2)
Button Control	80	(2)
GroupBox Control	82	(1)
CheckBox Control	82	(1)
RadioButton Control	83	(1)
ListBox Control	84	(2)
ComboBox Control	86	(1)
Back to the Online Psychiatrist	86	(3)
Designing the Interface	86	(2)
Programming the C# Code	88	(1)
Testing the Game	88	(1)
Summary	89	(1)
Challenges	89	(2)
Strings, Random Numbers, and Arrays	91	(28)
Project Preview: Generating Word Finder Puzzles	92	(1)
Strings	93	(1)
Special Characters in Strings	94	(5)
Finding the Length of a String	96	(1)
Converting Numbers to a String	96	(1)
Joining Strings	96	(1)
Changing the Case of a String	97	(1)
String Comparison	97	(1)
Search for and Replace String Data	97	(1)
Trim and Pad Strings	98	(1)
Mathematics	99	(1)
Generating Random Numbers	100	(1)
Arrays	100	(4)
Sorting an Array	102	(1)
Multidimensional Arrays	102	(2)
Back to the Word Finder Puzzle Generator	104	(14)
Designing the Interface	104	(1)
Adding the C# Code	105	(12)
Testing the Application	117	(1)
Summary	118	(1)
Challenges	118	(1)
Drawing Graphics and Building Games	119	(20)
Project Preview: The Pong Game	120	(1)
The Graphics Class	121	(7)
The Pen Class	124	(1)
The Font Class	124	(1)
The Brush Class	125	(3)
Working with Images	128	(1)
Drawing Lines	128	(1)
Drawing Rectangles	129	(1)
Drawing Ellipses	130	(1)
Animation and Collision Detection	131	(2)
Moving an Object with a Mouse	133	(1)
Back to the Pong Game	134	(3)
Designing the Interface	135	(1)
Programming the C# Code	135	(2)
Testing the Game	137	(1)
Summary	137	(1)
Challenges	138	(1)
Designing Advanced Windows Forms Applications	139	(22)
Project Preview: Sharp Painting---A Drawing Application	140	(1)
Windows Forms Controls---A Recap	140	(2)
The Timer Control	142	(1)
Tabbed Dialog Boxes	143	(2)
The TreeView Control	145	(1)
Adding a Menu	146	(2)
The ToolStrip Control	148	(2)
Back to the Sharp Painting Application	150	(10)
Designing the Interface	150	(1)
Programming the C# Code	151	(8)
Testing the Application	159	(1)
Summary	160	(1)
Challenges	160	(1)
Object-Oriented Programming for the Absolute Beginner	161	(12)
What Is Object-Oriented Programming?	162	(1)
Classes and Objects	163	(2)
Creating an Employee Class	165	(2)
Constructors	167	(1)
Static Variables	167	(1)
Overloaded Methods	168	(1)
Creating Properties	169	(1)
Using Namespaces	170	(2)
Summary	172	(1)
Challenges	172	(1)
Working with Databases	173	(24)
Project Preview: The Guess A Word Game	174	(1)
What Is a Database?	174	(2)
Creating a Database with Microsoft Access	176	(4)
Querying a Database	180	(1)
Creating a Database Connection in Visual C# 2005 Express Edition	181	(2)
Displaying Data with the DataGridView Control	183	(2)
Displaying Search Results in a DataGridView Control	185	(1)
Binding Data to Form Controls	186	(1)
Using C# Code to Retrieve Data from a Database	187	(1)
Back to the Guess A Word Game	188	(1)
Designing the Database	189	(6)
Designing the Interface	189	(2)
Adding the C# Code	191	(4)
Testing the Application	195	(1)
Summary	195	(1)
Challenges	195	(2)
Error Handling and Debugging	197	(24)
Project Preview: The Tic-Tac-Toe Game	198	(1)
Types of Errors: Syntax, Runtime, and Logical	199	(1)
Debugging	200	(7)
Adding Debug Statements to Code	201	(1)
Setting a Breakpoint	202	(2)
Monitoring Variables	204	(2)
Stepping Through Code with the Debug Toolbar	206	(1)
Structured Error Handling	207	(4)
Handling Specific Exceptions	209	(1)
Ordering Multiple Exceptions	210	(1)
Back to the Tic-Tac-Toe Game	211	(8)
Understanding the Interface	211	(2)
Understanding the C# Code	213	(1)
Debugging the Game	213	(6)
Summary	219	(1)
Challenges	220	(1)
Reading and Writing Files	221	(24)
Project Preview: The Rich Text Editor	222	(2)
The System.IO Namespace	224	(1)
Displaying File and Folder Information	225	(1)
Reading a File	225	(1)
Storing Data in a File	226	(1)
Appending Data to a File	227	(1)
Using Dialog Boxes to Create a Simple Text Editor	227	(6)
Designing the Interface	227	(3)
The Open File Dialog Box	230	(1)
The Save Dialog Box	230	(3)
Copying, Moving, and Deleting Files	233	(1)
Creating, Moving, and Deleting Folders	234	(1)
Listing Directories	234	(1)
Listing Drives	235	(1)
Back to the Rich Text Editor Application	235	(9)
Designing the Interface	237	(2)
Adding the C# Code	239	(4)
Testing the Application	243	(1)
Summary	244	(1)
Challenges	244	(1)
Appendix A C# and ASP.NET Web Sites	245	(2)
C# Web Sites	245	(1)
Open Source C# Software	246	(1)
ASP.NET Web Sites	246	(1)
Index	247