Learning C# 2005: Get Started with C# 2.0 and .NET Programming

by Jesse Liberty, Brian MacDonald

Overview

If you're a novice programmer and you want to learn C#, there aren't many books that will guide you. Most C# books are written for experienced C++ and Java programmers. That's why Jesse Liberty, author of the best-selling books Programming C# and Programming ASP.NET, has written an entry-level guide to C#.

Written in a warm and friendly manner, Learning C# assumes no prior programming experience, and provides a thorough introduction to Microsoft's premier .NET language. The book helps you build a solid foundation in .NET, and shows you how to apply your skills through the use of dozens of tested examples. You'll learn about the syntax and structure of the C# language, including operators, classes and interfaces, structs, arrays, and strings.

Better yet, this updated edition of Learning C# has been completely revised to include the latest additions to the C# language plus a variety of learning aids to help lock-in new knowledge and skills. Here's what's new:

• Extensive revisions to the text and examples to reflect C# 2005 and .NET 2.0 changes
• An introduction to Visual Studio 2005, the most popular tool for building Windows and web applications
• More than 200 questions and fully debugged programming exercises with solutions
• A greater emphasis on event handling
• New coverage of generics, generic collections, partial classes, anonymous methods and more.

By the time you've finished Learning C#, you'll be ready to move on to a more advanced programming guide that will help you create large-scale web and Windows applications.

Whether you have a little object-oriented programming experience or you are new to programming altogether, Learning C# will set you firmly on your way to mastering the essentials of the C# language.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780596102098
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	02/20/2006
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	549
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.19(h) x 1.08(d)

About the Author

Jesse Liberty is the bestselling author of "Programming ASP.NET", "Programming C#", and a dozen other books on web and object oriented programming. He is president of Liberty Associates, Inc., for which he provides contract programming, consulting and on-site training in ASP.NET, C#, C++ and related topics. Jesse was a Distinguished Software Engineer at AT&T, and Vice President for technology development at Citibank.

Brian MacDonald is an editor of programming and networking books. He has edited books for several major publishers on topics from securing Windows servers to PHP web programming to running an eBay business. His work for O'Reilly includes Programming ASP.NET and Programming .NET Components. He lives in southeastern Pennsylvania with his wife and son.

Table of Contents

• Dedication
• Preface
• Chapter 1: C# and .NET Programming
• Chapter 2: Visual Studio 2005
• Chapter 3: C# Language Fundamentals
• Chapter 4: Operators
• Chapter 5: Branching
• Chapter 6: Object-Oriented Programming
• Chapter 7: Classes and Objects
• Chapter 8: Inside Methods
• Chapter 9: Basic Debugging
• Chapter 10: Arrays
• Chapter 11: Inheritance and Polymorphism
• Chapter 12: Operator Overloading
• Chapter 13: Interfaces
• Chapter 14: Generics and Collections
• Chapter 15: Strings
• Chapter 16: Throwing and Catching Exceptions
• Chapter 17: Delegates and Events
• Chapter 18: Creating Windows Applications
• Chapter 19: Programming ASP.NET Applications
• Answers to Quizzes and Exercises
• Colophon