Introduction to Programming & Coding | C#.Net Basics for Non-Developers

Course Objectives

Course Prerequisites

This course is intended for anyone who is new to software development and wants, or needs, to gain an understanding of the fundamentals of coding and basics of .Net and object-oriented programming concepts or anyone who wants to have a basic understanding of and learn how to code C# .Net applications and syntax.

Attendees might include:

• Anyone who wants exposure to basic coding skills, or who wants to begin the process of becoming an OO application developer
• Technical team members from non-development roles, re-skilling to move into software and application development roles within an organization
• Recent college graduates looking to apply their college experience to programming skills in a professional environment, or perhaps needing to learn the best practices and standards for programming within their new organization
• Technical managers tasked with overseeing programming teams, or development projects, where basic coding knowledge and exposure will be useful in project oversight or communications needs

Before attending this course, students must have:

• Ability to use computers to start programs, open and save files, navigate application menus and interfaces
• Ability to understand logical concepts such as comparisons
• Understand number theory
• Ability to create, understand, and follow structured directions or step-by-step procedures
• Ability to understand and apply abstract concepts to concrete examples

Please see the Related Courses tab for specific Pre-Requisite courses, Related Courses that offer similar skills or topics, and next-step Learning Path recommendations.

Course Agenda

Please note that this list of topics is based on our standard course offering, evolved from typical industry uses and trends. We’ll work with you to tune this course and level of coverage to target the skills you need most.

Application Development Fundamentals

• Overview of Programming Concepts
• Understanding the Structure of a C# Program
• Understanding Data Types
• Working with Variables
• Reading From and Writing to the Console
• Overview of the .NET Framework
• Using Visual Studio
• Thinking Like a Programmer
• Designing Algorithms
• Finding Patterns in Code

Managing the Flow of an Application

• Conditional Constructs
• Working with if/else Constructs
• Working with switch
• Looping Constructs
• Working with while Constructs
• Working with for and foreach
• Thinking Like a Programmer
• Making Decisions
• Designing Loops

Working with Data

• Using Integer Data Types
• Using Floating Point Data Types
• Using Characters and Strings
• Using Dates
• Using Booleans
• Working with Constants and Literals

Using Procedures to Modularize Code

• Defining and Calling Subroutines
• Defining and Calling Functions
• Understanding Variable Scope
• Overloading Procedures
• Passing Parameters
• Understanding by value vs by reference Parameters
• Understanding the Call Stack
• Thinking Like a Programmer
• Finding the Procedures
• Refactoring
• Improving Productivity with Snippets

Object-Oriented Programming

• Understanding Object-Oriented Concepts
• Designing Classes
• Coding Properties and Methods
• Initializing Objects with Constructors
• Overloading Constructors
• Declaring and Instantiating Objects
• Calling Properties and Methods
• Understanding Value Types vs. Reference Types
• Working with Shared Data Members and Methods
• Thinking Like a Programmer
• Finding your Classes

Understanding Namespaces

• Understanding the Role of Namespaces
• Understanding .NET Namespaces
• Defining Custom Namespaces
• Referencing Members in a Namespace
• Using the using Statement

Working with Data Collections

• Understanding Arrays
• Declaring and Instantiating Arrays
• Iterating through Arrays
• Working with System.Array Methods
• Copying, Sorting, Searching and Resizing
• Passing Arrays to Methods
• Working with param array Parameters
• Working with Command-line Arguments
• Understanding .NET Collections
• Managing Data Using List
• Managing Data Using Dictionary<TKey, TValue>
• Working with LINQ
• Making LINQ Queries
• Enumerating LINQ Query Results
• Working with Anonymous Types
• Using Extension Methods with LINQ

Building Inheritance Hierarchies

• Understanding Inheritance
• Building Derived Classes
• Understanding Constructors in Derived Classes
• Defining and Using Protected Class Members
• Understanding Polymorphism
• Defining Overridable Methods
• Overriding Methods
• Understanding Abstract Classes
• Defining Abstract Classes
• Inheriting from Abstract Classes

Building GUIs with Windows Forms

• Overview of Windows Forms
• Designing Forms
• Working with Controls
• Using Labels and Textboxes
• Using Buttons
• Using Checkboxes and Radio Buttons
• Using Menus
• Using List Controls
• Handling Events

Accessing Databases Using ADO.NET

• Understanding the ADO.NET Object Model
• Opening Connections
• Executing Queries Using Commands
• Iterating Through Results Using DataReaders
• Calling Stored Procedures
• Passing Parameters to Stored Procedures
• Working with DataSets
• Binding Data to Controls

Exception Handling

• Understanding Exception Handling
• Using try/catch to Handle Exceptions
• Working with the Exception Class
• Understanding Exception Propagation
• Using finally to Manage Cleanup Processing
• Throwing Exceptions

Working with Files, Directories and Streams

• Using the System.IO Namespace
• Discovering Drives
• Working with Directories
• Working with Files
• Parsing a File Path
• Understanding Streams
• Working with FileStream
• Reading and Writing Text Files
• Understanding other Types of Streams

Working with Strings

• Working with the String Class
• Working with String Literals and Escape Sequences
• Understanding String Manipulation Performance Issues
• Working with the StringBuilder Class
• Formatting Output with String.Format

Building N-Tier Applications

• Building Large Scale Applications
• Designing N-Tier Applications
• Building .NET Assemblies
• Referencing Assemblies

Course Materials

Student Materials: Each participant will receive a Student Guide with course notes, code samples, software tutorials, step-by-step written lab instructions, diagrams and related reference materials and resource links. Students will also receive the project files (or code, if applicable) and solutions required for the hands-on work.

Hands-On Setup Made Simple! Our dedicated tech team will work with you to ensure our ‘easy-access’ cloud-based course environment is accessible, fully-tested and verified as ready to go well in advance of the course start date, ensuring a smooth start to class and effective learning experience for all participants. Please inquire for details and options.