Module 1: Review of C# Syntax
This module reviews the core syntax and features of the C# programming
language. It also provides an introduction to the Visual Studio 2012
debugger.
Lessons
- Overview of Writing Applications using C#
- Datatypes, Operators, and Expressions
- C# Programming Language Constructs
Lab : Developing the Class Enrolment Application
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the architecture of .NET Framework applications and use the
features that Visual Studio 2012 and C# provide to support .NET Framework
development.
- Use the basic data types, operators, and expressions provided by C#.
- Use standard C# programming constructs.
Module 2: Creating Methods, Handling Exceptions, and Monitoring
Applications
This module explains how to create and call methods, catch and handle
exceptions. This module also describes the monitoring requirements of
large-scale applications.
Lessons
- Creating and Invoking Methods
- Creating Overloaded Methods and Using Optional and Output Parameters
- Handling Exceptions
- Monitoring Applications
Lab : Extending the Class Enrolment Application Functionality
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create and invoke methods, pass parameters to methods, and return values
from methods.
- Create overloaded methods, and use optional parameters and output
parameters.
- Catch and handle exceptions and write information to the event log.
- Explain the requirement for implementing logging, tracing, and profiling
when building large-scale applications.
Module 3: Developing the Code for a Graphical Application
This module describes how to implement the basic structure and essential
elements of a typical desktop application, including using structures and
enumerations, collections, and events
Lessons
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Implementing Structs and Enums
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Organizing Data into Collections
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Handling Events
Lab : Writing the Code for the Grades Prototype Application
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Define and use structures and enumerations.
- Create and use simple collections for storing data in-memory.
- Create, subscribe to, and raise events.
Module 4: Creating Classes and Implementing Type-safe Collections
This module explains how to create classes, define and implement
interfaces, and create and use generic collections. This module also
describes the differences between value types and reference types in C#.
Lessons
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Creating Classes
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Defining and Implementing Interfaces
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Implementing Type-safe Collections
Lab : Adding Data Validation and Type-safety to the Grades Application
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create and use custom classes.
- Define and implement custom interfaces.
- Use generics to implement type-safe collections.
Module 5: Creating a Class Hierarchy by Using Inheritance
This module explains how to use inheritance to create a class hierarchy and
extend a .NET Framework class. This module also describes how to create
generic classes and define extension methods.
Lessons
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Creating Class Hierarchies
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Extending .NET Framework Classes
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Creating Generic Types
Lab : Refactoring Common Functionality into the User Class
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Define abstract classes and inherit from base classes to create a class
hierarchy.
- Inherit from .NET Framework classes and use extension methods to add
custom functionality to the inherited class.
- Create generic classes and methods.
Module 6: Reading and Writing Local Data
This module explains how to read and write data by using file input/output
(I/O) and streams, and how to serialize and deserialize data in different
formats.
Lessons
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Reading and Writing Files
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Serializing and Deserializing Data
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Performing I/O Using Streams
Lab : Generating the Grades Report
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Read and write data to and from the file system by using file I/O.
- Convert data into a format that can be written to or read from a file or
other data source.
- Use streams to send and receive data to or from a file or other data
source.
Module 7: Accessing a Database
This module explains how to create and use an entity data model for
accessing a database, and how to use LINQ to query and update data.
Lessons
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Creating and Using Entity Data Models
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Querying Data by Using LINQ
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Updating Data by Using LINQ
Lab : Retrieving and Modifying Grade Data
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create an entity data model, describe the key classes contained in the
model, and customize the generated code.
- Use LINQ to query and work with data.
- Use LINQ to insert, update, and delete data.
Module 8: Accessing Remote Data
This module explains how to use the types in the System.Net namespace, and
WCF Data Services, to query and modify remote data.
Lessons
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Accessing Data Across the Web
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Accessing Data in the Cloud
Lab : Retrieving and Modifying Grade Data in the Cloud
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Use the classes in the System.Net namespace to send and receive data
across the Web.
- Create and use a WCF Data Service to access data in the cloud.
Module 9: Designing the User Interface for a Graphical Application
This module explains how to build and style a graphical user interface by
using XAML. This module also describes how to display data in a user
interface by using data binding.
Lessons
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Using XAML to Design a User Interface
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Binding Controls to Data
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Styling a User Interface
Lab : Customizing Student Photographs and Styling the Application
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Define XAML views and controls to design a simple graphical user
interface.
- Use XAML data binding techniques to bind XAML elements to a data source
and display data.
- Add styling and dynamic transformations to a XAML user interface.
Module 10: Improving Application Performance and Responsiveness
This module explains how to improve the throughput and response time of
applications by using tasks and asynchronous operations.
Lessons
- Implementing Multitasking by using Tasks and Lambda Expressions
- Performing Operations Asynchronously
- Synchronizing Concurrent Access to Data
Lab : Improving the Responsiveness and Performance of the Application
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Create tasks and lambda expressions to implement multitasking.
- Define and use asynchronous methods to improve application
responsiveness.
- Coordinate concurrent access to data shared across multiple tasks by
using synchronous primitives and concurrent collections.
Module 11: Integrating with Unmanaged Code
This module explains how to integrate unmanaged libraries and dynamic
components into a C# application. This module also describes how to control
the lifetime of unmanaged resources.
Lessons
- Creating and Using Dynamic Objects
- Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Unmanaged Resources
Lab : Upgrading the Grades Report
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Integrate unmanaged code into a C# application by using the Dynamic
Language Runtime.
- Control the lifetime of unmanaged resources and ensure that they are
disposed properly.
Module 12: Creating Reusable Types and Assemblies
This module explains how to examine the metadata of types by using
reflection, create and use custom attributes, generate managed code at
runtime, and manage different versions of assemblies.
Lessons
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Examining Object Metadata
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Creating and Using Custom Attributes
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Generating Managed Code
- Versioning, Signing and Deploying Assemblies
Lab : Specifying the Data to Include in the Grades Report
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Examine the metadata of objects at runtime by using reflection.
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Create and use custom attribute class.
- Generate managed code at runtime by using CodeDOM.
- Manage different versions of an assembly and deploy an assembly to the
Global Assembly Cache.
Module 13: Encrypting and Decrypting Data
This module explains how to encrypt and decrypt data by using symmetric and
asymmetric encryption.
Lessons
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Implementing Symmetric Encryption
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Implementing Asymmetric Encryption
Lab : Encrypting and Decrypting Grades Reports
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Perform symmetric encryption by using the classes in the System.Security
namespace.
- Perform asymmetric encryption by using the classes in the System.Security
namespace.
