Stephens' C# Programming with Visual Studio 2010 24-Hour Trainer - Softcover

Stephens, Rod

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470596902 ISBN 13: 9780470596906

Publisher: Wrox, 2010

Synopsis

A unique book-and-DVD package from preeminent programminginstructor Rod Stephens

Visual C# has become a leading programming language, resultingin greater career opportunities for Visual C# programmers. ThisWrox guide literally shows novice programmers how to program in C#with Microsoft Visual Studio, using both written and visualinstruction.

Easy-to-follow lessons reinforced with step-by-stepinstructions, screencasts, and supplemental exercises make it easyto master Visual C# programming regardless of your learning style.Each lesson begins with a discussion of a concept or technique andproceeds through step-by-step directions for using the techniqueVisual C# has surpassed Visual Basic as the most popularprogramming language

Coverage Includes:

• Getting Started with the Visual Studio IDE
• Creating Controls
• Making Controls Arrange Themselves
• Handling Events
• Making Menus
• Making Tool Strips and Status Strips
• Using RichTextBoxes
• Using Standard Dialogs
• Creating and Displaying New Forms
• Building Custom Dialogs
• Using Variables and Performing Calculations
• Debugging Code
• Understanding Scope
• Working with Strings
• Working with Dates and Times
• Using Arrays and Collections
• Using Enumerations and Structures
• Making Choices
• Repeating Program Steps
• Handling Errors
• Preventing Bugs
• Defining Classes
• Initializing Objects
• Fine-Tuning Classes
• Overloading Operators
• Using Interfaces
• Making Generic Classes
• Reading and Writing Files
• Using File System Classes
• Printing
• Using the Clipboard
• Providing Drag and Drop
• Localizing Programs
• Programming Databases
• LINQ to Objects
• LINQ to SQL
• Drawing with GDI+
• Making WPF Applications
• Printing with WPF

Note: As part of the print version of this title, videolessons are included on DVD. For e-book versions, video lessons canbe accessed at wrox.com using a link provided in the interior ofthe e-book.

About this title

From the Author:

Note: To use this book, you can download the Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop, which you can download for free at:

• microsoft.com/visualstudio/eng/products/visual-studio-express-for-windows-desktop

That version of Visual Studio includes most of the tools you will need to use C# until you're working on larger projects and you need team and project analysis tools.

From the Back Cover:

Get started programming C# with this versatile resource

Eager to learn Visual C# programming? This unique book-and-DVDpackage geared toward those with no programming experience presentseasy-to-follow lessons, reinforced by step-by-step instructions,screencasts, and supplemental exercises to help you master VisualC# programming quickly. You'll first discover how to write, debug,and run desktop applications that interact with the user and thecomputer. You'll then progress to more advanced lessons that teachyou how to apply object-oriented concepts, perform calculations,manipulate files and strings, interact with simple databases, andmore. All of this will give you the skills to write your owncustomized Visual C# programs.

Stephens' C# Programming with Visual Studio 2010 24-HourTrainer:

• Shows you how to use the Visual Studio integrated developmentenvironment (IDE) and the controls that make up a userinterface

• Demonstrates what variables are and how a program uses them tocalculate results

• Describes techniques for controlling a program's flow, makingdecisions, and repeating operations

• Explores how to create and use advanced class features such asgenerics and operator overloading

• Highlights steps that enable a program to interact with theoperating system

• Walks you through the basics of database programming

Wrox guides are crafted to make learning programminglanguages and technologies easier than you think. Written byprogrammers for programmers, they provide a structured, tutorialformat that will guide you through all the techniques involved.

On the DVD

Don't just learn—do!
The lessons within the book are each accompanied by aninstructional demonstration on the DVD.

You'll learn to:

• Build a simple word processor

• Handle errors so your programs don't crash unexpectedly

• Use methods to make your programs simpler and more robust

• Make your code easier to modify and debug

• Simplify how to initialize objects

• Overload arithmetic operators to make a ComplexNumber class

• Build a program that can copy and paste text and images from theclipboard

Please see the DVD appendix for details and complete systemrequirements.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wrox
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470596902
• ISBN 13: 9780470596906
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 552