C# 8 Development

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Course Description

C# 8 is new in Visual Studio 2019, and is the latest evolution of Microsoft's primary programming language. This C# 8 Development training course covers the latest language features in C# 8, and includes a comparison of .NET Framework and .NET Core. You'll get a deep and broad understanding of C# as a programming language, and gain confidence to explore the richness of the .NET platform including asynchronous programming, LINQ, and EF.

 

What you'll learn:

•     Essential C# syntax
•     Implementing object-oriented designs in C#
•     Using generics, collection classes, and exceptions
•     Using LINQ and EF
•     Introduction to asynchronous programming
•     Creating REST services using Web API
•     What's new in C# 8

Course Outline

Introduction to C# and .NET

•     .NET Framework building blocks
•     Hello world in C#
•     Using Visual Studio 2019
•     .NET Framework vs. .NET Core

Core C# Programming Constructs

•     Variables, operators, and statements
•     Reference types vs. value types
•     Conversions
•     Nullable types
•     Using the Console and String classes
•     Flow-of-control
•     Pattern matching
•     Using implicit types

More C# Programming Constructs

•     Defining methods
•     Input, output, and optional parameters
•     Local functions
•     Method overloading
•     Arrays
•     Structures

Defining and Using Classes

•     Defining classes
•     Defining constructors and finalizers
•     Defining properties
•     Creating and disposing objects
•     Defining constants and read-only fields
•     Static members
•     Partial classes/methods
•     Deconstruction
•     Managing NuGet packages

Inheritance and Polymorphism

•     Defining base classes and derived classes
•     Overriding methods
•     Abstract classes
•     Interfaces

Exception Handling

•     Defining Try/Catch/Finally blocks
•     Throwing exceptions
•     Throw expressions
•     Defining new exception classes
•     Defining Using blocks

Creating Collections of Objects

•     Overview of generics
•     Using List collections
•     Using Dictionary collections

Delegates, Events, and Lambdas

•     Overview
•     Defining simple delegates
•     Defining and handling events
•     Using lambda expressions
•     Expression-bodied members

Additional Language Features

•     Operator overloading
•     Extension methods
•     Initializer syntax for objects, lists, and dictionaries
•     Anonymous types
•     Tuples

Introduction to LINQ

•     The role of LINQ
•     Simple LINQ query expressions
•     Using LINQ with collections
•     LINQ query operators

Using the Entity Framework

•     EF classes and DbContext
•     Implementing relationships
•     Managing data
•     Additional techniques

Introduction to Asynchronous Programming

•     Understanding the async and await keywords
•     Implementing asynchronous code

Creating REST Services using Web API

•     Introduction to REST and Web API
•     Implementing Web API controllers
•     Content negotiation
•     Best practices

What’s New in C# 8

•     Nullable reference types
•     Improved pattern matching
•     Asynchronous streams
•     Miscellaneous new language features

Learning Path

• Please contact us for suggestions.

You are welcome to discuss which course is most suitable for you with a member of our team.

• C# 6 Advanced Development
• C# and Web Application Security
• C# and Web Application Security Master Course

Ways to Attend

• Attend a public course, if there is one available. Please check our schedule, or register your interest in joining a course in your area.
• Private onsite Team training also available, please contact us to discuss. We can customise this course to suit your business requirements.