Although C# is derived from the C programming language, it has features such as garbage collection that allow beginners to become proficient in C# more quickly than in C or C++. Similar to Java, it is object-oriented, comes with an extensive class library, and supports exception handling, multiple types of polymorphism, and separation of interfaces from implementations.
Book Description
Those features, combined with its powerful development tools, multi-platform support, and generics, make C# a good choice for many types of software development projects: rapid application development projects, projects implemented by individuals or large or small teams, Internet applications, and projects with strict reliability requirements. Testing frameworks such as NUnit make C# amenable to test-driven development and thus a good language for use with Extreme Programming (XP). Its strong typing helps to prevent many programming errors that are common in weakly typed languages.
Table of Contents
- Naming conventions
- Basic syntax
- Variables
- Operators
- Data structures
- Control statements
- Exceptions
- Namespaces
- Classes
- Objects
- Encapsulation and accessor levels
- Inheritance
- Interfaces
- Delegates and Events
- Abstract classes
- Partial classes
- Generics
- Extension methods
- Object Lifetime
- Design Patterns
- .NET Framework Overview
- Console Programming
- Windows Forms
- Collections
- Threading
- Marshalling