C# Syllabus

C# (C-Sharp) is a modern, object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft. It’s versatile and used for building applications ranging from web and mobile to desktop and games. If you’re starting your C# learning journey, this C# syllabus will help you navigate through the essential topics from basics to advanced levels.

Introduction to C#

  1. Overview of C#:
    • History and Evolution
    • Features of C#
    • Applications of C#
  2. Setting Up the Environment:
    • Installing .NET SDK
    • Setting up Visual Studio/Visual Studio Code
    • Writing and Running Your First C# Program

C# Basics

  1. C# Syntax and Structure:
    • Code Structure
    • The Main() Method
    • Writing Comments
  2. Variables and Data Types:
    • Declaring Variables
    • Primitive Data Types (int, double, char, etc.)
    • Type Casting
  3. Constants and Identifiers:
    • Declaring Constants
    • Rules for Identifiers
  4. Operators:
    • Arithmetic, Assignment, Comparison
    • Logical and Bitwise Operators

Control Structures

  1. Conditional Statements:
    • if, else if, and else
    • Short-hand if...else (Ternary Operator)
    • switch Statement
  2. Loops:
    • for, while, and do...while
    • foreach Loop for Iterating Collections
  3. Jump Statements:
    • break, continue, and goto

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

  1. Introduction to OOP:
    • Principles of OOP (Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Abstraction)
  2. Classes and Objects:
    • Declaring Classes
    • Creating and Using Objects
    • Constructors
  3. Access Modifiers:
    • public, private, protected, internal
  4. Properties:
    • Getters and Setters
    • Auto-Implemented Properties
  5. Inheritance:
    • Single and Multilevel Inheritance
    • Using the base Keyword
  6. Polymorphism:
    • Method Overloading
    • Method Overriding
  7. Abstraction:
    • Abstract Classes and Methods
    • Interfaces

Advanced Topics

  1. Collections and Generics:
    • Arrays, Lists, Dictionaries
    • Generic Collections (e.g., List<T>, Dictionary<TKey, TValue>)
  2. Exception Handling:
    • try, catch, finally Blocks
    • Custom Exceptions
  3. Delegates and Events:
    • Understanding Delegates
    • Event Handling
  4. LINQ (Language Integrated Query):
    • Querying Data Collections
    • LINQ Methods

File Handling

  1. Reading and Writing Files:
    • Using StreamReader and StreamWriter
    • File Handling with File and FileInfo Classes
  2. Serialization:
    • Binary and XML Serialization

C# for Advanced Development

  1. Multithreading:
    • Creating and Managing Threads
    • Task Parallel Library (TPL)
  2. Asynchronous Programming:
    • async and await Keywords
  3. Reflection:
    • Using Reflection to Inspect Metadata
  4. C# in Web Development:
    • Basics of ASP.NET Core
    • Building Web APIs
  5. C# in Game Development:
    • Introduction to Unity Engine
    • Scripting in Unity with C#

Practical Applications

  1. Building Console Applications
  2. Developing Desktop Applications
  3. Creating Web Applications using ASP.NET
  4. Building Games with Unity

Assessments

  1. Exercises:
    • Practical Problems for Every Topic
  2. Mini Projects:
    • Build a Calculator
    • Develop a To-Do List Application
  3. Final Project:
    • End-to-End Application Development

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