Microsoft (R) Visual C# 2008 Comprehensive: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming, International Edition

Description

Microsoft Visual C# Comprehensive, International Edition is an expanded version of Microsoft Visual C# 2008: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with five NEW chapters, for a more complete C# course! The Comprehensive text builds on the established pedagogy of Microsoft Visual C# 2008: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming, adding topics to provide a thorough foundation in C# suitable for a two-semester or three-quarter course sequence. After presenting thorough coverage of object-oriented programming fundamentals in general, and C# programming fundamentals in particular, this book delves into topics such as multithreading, XAML, The Windows Presentation Foundation, and dynamic data structures.

Joyce Farrell has authored several popular programming textbooks, including books on Java, Programming Logic and Design, C#, and C++. Her books are recognized for their clear, direct writing style and effective presentation. A well-respected instructor, Ms. Farrell has taught Computer Information Systems at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

1. A First Program Using C#. 2. Using Data. 3. Making Decisions. 4. Looping. 5. Using Arrays. 6. Using Methods. 7. Using Classes and Objects. 8. Introduction to Inheritance. 9. Exception Handling. 10. Using GUI Objects and the Visual Studio IDE. 11. Using Controls. 12. Handling Events. 13. Files and Streams. 14. Data Queries and LINQ. 15. Multithreading. 16. Graphics and Multimedia. 17. XML, WPF, and XAML. 18. Data Structures. 19. Generics and Collections 20. Hot Topics. Appendix A: Operator Precedence and Associativity. Appendix B: Creating a multifile assembly. Appendix C: Using the IDE Editor.