Sharp J. Microsoft Visual C# 2010 Step by Step

Microsoft Press, 2010, 780 p.Teach yourself Visual C# 2010-one step at a time. Ideal for developers with fundamental programming skills, this practical tutorial features learn-by-doing exercises that demonstrate how, when, and why to use the features of the C# rapid application development environment. You’ll learn how to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0; develop a solid, fundamental understanding of C# language features; and then get to work creating actual components and working applications for the Windows operating system. You’ll also delve into data management technologies and Web-based applications.Who This Book Is ForThis book assumes that you are a developer who wants to learn the fundamentals of programming with C# by using Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework version
4.0. In this book, you will learn the features of the C# language, and then use them to build applications running on the Microsoft Windows operating system. By the time you complete this book, you will have a thorough understanding of C# and will have used it to build Windows Presentation Foundation applications, access Microsoft SQL Server databases by using ADO. NET and LINQ, build responsive and scalable applications by using the TPL, and create REST and SOAP Web services by using WCF.Part I Introducing Microsoft Visual C# and Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.
Welcome to C#.
Working with Variables, Operators, and Expressions.
Writing Methods and Applying Scope.
Using Decision Statements.
Using Compound Assignment and Iteration Statements.
Managing Errors and Exceptions.
Part II Understanding the C# Language.
Creating and Managing Classes and Objects.
Understanding Values and References.
Creating Value Types with Enumerations and Structures.
Using Arrays and Collections.
Understanding Parameter Arrays.
Working with Inheritance.
Creating Interfaces and Defning Abstract Classes.
Using Garbage Collection and Resource Management.
Part III Creating Components.
mplementing Properties to Access Fields.
Using Indexers.
nterrupting Program Flow and Handling Events.
ntroducing Generics.
Enumerating Collections.
Querying In-Memory Data by Using Query Expressions.
Operator Overloading.
Part IV Building Windows Presentation Foundation Applications.
ntroducing Windows Presentation Foundation.
Gathering User Input.
Performing Validation.
Part V Managing Data.
Querying Information in a Database.
Displaying and Editing Data by Using the Entity Framework and Data Binding.
Part VI Building Professional Solutions with Visual Studio 2010.
ntroducing the Task Parallel Library.
Performing Parallel Data Access.
Creating and Using a Web Service.