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About C# Essentials
The C# Language and Environment
- A Brief History of Computer Programming Languages
- What exactly is C#?
- The Common Language Infrastructure (CLI)
- Common Intermediate Language (CIL)
- Virtual Execution System (VES)
- Common Type System (CTS) & Common Language Specification (CLS)
- The Framework (Base Class and Framework Class Libraries)
- Non Microsoft Implementations of the CLI
A Simple C# Console Application
- Options for Installing a C# Environment
- C# Source File Naming Conventions
- Creating a Sample C# Program
- Compiling C# Code From the Command Line
- Executing a Compiled C# Program
Creating a Simple C# GUI Application with Visual Studio
- Installing Visual Studio with C# Support
- Creating a new Visual Studio C# Project
- Adding Components to the Windows Form
- Changing Component Names
- Changing Component Properties
- Adding Behavior to a Visual Studio C# Application
C# Variables and Constants
- What is a C# Variable?
- What is a C# Constant?
- C# Integer Variable Types
- C# Floating Point Variables
- The C# Decimal Variable Type
- C# Boolean Variable Type
- C# Character Variable Type
- C# String Variables
- Casting Variable Types in C#
C# Operators and Expressions
- What is an Expression?
- The Basic Assignment Operator
- C# Arithmetic Operators
- C# Operator Precedence
- Compound Assignment Operators
- Increment and Decrement Operators
- Comparison Operators
- Boolean Logical Operators
- The Ternary Operator
C# Flow Control Using if and else
- Using the if Statement
- Using if ... else .. Statements
- Using if ... else if .. Statements
The C# switch Statement
- Why Use a switch Statement?
- Using the switch Statement Syntax
- A switch Statement Example
- Explaining the Example
- Using goto in a C# switch Statement
- Using continue in a C# switch Statement
C# Looping - The for Statement
- The C# for Loop
- C# Loop Variable Scope
- Creating an Infinite for Loop
- Breaking Out of a for Loop
- Nested for Loops
- Breaking From Nested Loops
- Continuing for Loops
C# Looping with do and while Statements
- The C# while Loop
- C# do ... while loops
- Breaking from Loops
- The continue Statement
C# Object Oriented Programming
- What is an Object?
- What is a Class?
- Declaring a C# Class
- Creating C# Class Members
- Static, Read-only and Const Data Members
- Instantiating an Object from a C# Class
- Accessing C# Object Members
- Adding Methods to a C# Class
- C# Constructors and Finalizers
C# Inheritance
- What is Inheritance?
- An Example of Inheritance
- Creating a Subclass in C#
- Passing Arguments to the Base Class Constructor
Understanding C# Abstract Classes
- What is a C# Abstract Class?
- Abstract Members
- Declaring a C# Abstract Class
- Deriving from an Abstract Class
- The Difference Between abstract and virtual Members
Introducing C# Arrays
- Creating Arrays in C#
- Declaring a Multidimensional Array
- Accessing Array Values
- Getting the Length of an Array
- Sorting and Manipulating C# Arrays
C# List and ArrayList Collections
- What are C# Collection Classes
- Creating C# List Collections - List<T> and ArrayList
- Adding Items to Lists
- Accessing List Items
- Removing Items From Lists
- Inserting Items into a C# List
- Sorting Lists in C#
- Finding Items in a C# List or ArrayList
- Obtaining Information About a List
- Clearing and Trimming C# Lists
Working with Strings in C#
- Creating Strings in C#
- Obtaining the Length of a C# String
- Treating Strings as Arrays
- Concatenating Strings in C#
- Comparing Strings in C#
- Changing String Case
- Splitting a C# String into Multiple Parts
- Trimming and Padding C# Strings
- C# String Replacement
Formatting Strings in C#
- The Syntax of the String.Format() Method
- A Simple C# String Format Example
- Using Format Controls
- As Simple Format Control Example
- The C# String.Format() Format Controls
C# and Windows Forms
- Creating a New Form
- Changing the Form Name
- Changing the Form Title
- Changing the Form Background Color
- Changing The Form Background Image
- Configuring the Minimize, Maximize and Close Buttons
- Setting Minimum and Maximum Form Sizes
- Specifying the Position of a Form on the Display
- Changing the Form Border
- Stopping a Form from Appearing the Windows Taskbar
- Creating a Transparent Form
Designing Forms in C# and Visual Studio
- Visual Basic Forms and Controls
- Double Clicking the Control in the Toolbox
- Dragging a Dropping Controls onto the Form
- Drawing a Control on the Form
- Positioning and Sizing Controls Using the Grid
- Positioning Controls Using Snap Lines
- Selecting Multiple Controls
- Aligning and Sizing Groups of Controls
- Setting Properties on a Group of Controls
- Anchoring and Autosizing Form Controls
- Setting Tab Order in a Form
Understanding C# GUI Events
- Event Triggers
- Wiring Up Events in Visual Studio
- Compile and Running the Application
- Setting Up a C# Timer Event
Hiding and Showing Forms in C#
- Creating a C# Application Containing Multiple Forms
- Understanding Modal and Non-modal Forms
- Writing C# Code to Display a Non-Modal Form
- Writing C# Code to Display a Modal Form
- Hiding Forms in C#
- Closing Forms in C#
Creating Top-Level Menus in C#
- Creating a Top-Level Menu
- Deleting and Moving Menu Items
- Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts to Menu Items
- Programming Menu Items in C#
Creating Context Menus in C#
- Adding Context Menus to a C# Form
- Associating a Component with a Context Menu
- Programming C# Context Menu Options
- Compiling and Running the Application
Building a Toolbar with C# and Visual Studio
- Creating a Toolbar
- Adding Tooltip Text to Toolbar Controls
- Programming Toolbar Controls
- Changing the Toolbar Position

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