Part Number: X08-74949
Course Number: 2124C Released: 02/2002

Delivery Guide
Programming with C#
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Facilities.................................................................................................................10

Module 1: Overview of the Microsoft .NET Platform
Overview..................................................................................................................1

Introduction to the .NET Platform ...........................................................................2

Overview of the .NET Framework ..........................................................................5

Benefits of the .NET Framework.............................................................................7

The .NET Framework Components.........................................................................8

Languages in the .NET Framework .......................................................................14

Review ...................................................................................................................16

Module 2: Overview of C#
Overview..................................................................................................................1

Structure of a C# Program .......................................................................................2

Basic Input/Output Operations.................................................................................9

Recommended Practices ........................................................................................15

Compiling, Running, and Debugging ....................................................................22

Lab 2.1: Creating a Simple C# Program................................................................36


Lab 4.1: Using Statements .....................................................................................32

Handling Basic Exceptions ....................................................................................42

Raising Exceptions.................................................................................................52

Lab 4.2: Using Exceptions.....................................................................................62

Review ...................................................................................................................72
iv Programming with C# Module 5: Methods and Parameters
Overview................................................................................................................. 1

Using Methods........................................................................................................ 2

Using Parameters .................................................................................................. 16

Using Overloaded Methods .................................................................................. 29

Lab 5.1: Creating and Using Methods .................................................................. 37

Review .................................................................................................................. 48

Module 6: Arrays
Overview................................................................................................................. 1

Overview of Arrays................................................................................................. 2


The Object Hierarchy............................................................................................ 23

Namespaces in the .NET Framework.................................................................... 29

Lab 8.1: Defining And Using Reference-Type Variables..................................... 35

Data Conversions.................................................................................................. 44

Multimedia: Type-Safe Casting ............................................................................ 57

Lab 8.2: Converting Data...................................................................................... 58

Review .................................................................................................................. 63

Module 9: Creating and Destroying Objects
Overview................................................................................................................. 1

Using Constructors.................................................................................................. 2

Initializing Data .................................................................................................... 13

Lab 9.1: Creating Objects ..................................................................................... 32

Objects and Memory............................................................................................. 40

Resource Management.......................................................................................... 46

Lab 9.2: Managing Resources............................................................................... 55


Using Namespaces.................................................................................................28

Using Modules and Assemblies.............................................................................49

Lab 11.2: Using Namespaces and Assemblies.......................................................57

Review ...................................................................................................................63

Module 12: Operators, Delegates, and Events
Overview..................................................................................................................1

Introduction to Operators.........................................................................................2

Operator Overloading ..............................................................................................6

Lab 12.1: Defining Operators ................................................................................19

Creating and Using Delegates................................................................................37

Defining and Using Events ....................................................................................47

Demonstration: Handling Events...........................................................................53

Lab 12.2: Defining and Using Events....................................................................54

Review ...................................................................................................................63

Course Evaluation..................................................................................................65

Module 13: Properties and Indexers