Publisher's Synopsis
LEARN VISUAL C# Professional Edition is a comprehensive college prep computer programming tutorial covering object-oriented programming, the Visual C# integrated development environment and toolbox, building and distributing Windows applications (using the Windows Installer), exception handling, sequential file input and output, graphics, multimedia effects (animation and sounds), advanced topics such as web access, printing, and HTML help system authoring. The tutorial also introduces database applications (using ADO .NET) and web applications (using ASP.NET). This curriculum was used in a major university's introductory Visual C# course for several years and it is now is available as an instructor-led or self-study programming tutorial. The focus of LEARN VISUAL C# PROFESSIONAL EDITION is to use the existing objects and capabilities of Visual C# to build a wide variety of useful desktop applications. Students will also learn to build their own objects. Some of the applications built include: Stopwatch, Calendar Display, Loan Repayment Calculator, Flash Card Math Game, Database Input Screen, Statistics Calculator, full-featured Note Editor, Tic-Tac-Toe Game, Multiple Choice Quiz, Information Tracker (with plotting), Blackjack, Line, Bar and Pie charts, a version of the first video game ever - Pong, and a Telephone Directory. LEARN VISUAL C# PROFESSIONAL EDITION is presented using a combination of over 850 pages of FULL-COLOR self-study notes and over 100 Visual C# practical examples and applications. To grasp the concepts presented in LEARN VISUAL C#, you should possess a working knowledge of Windows and have had some exposure to programming concepts. LEARN VISUAL C# PROFESSIONAL EDITION requires the Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows 8 operating system. This tutorial is compatible with Visual C# 2012 Professional Edition. The Visual Basic source code and all needed multimedia files are available for download from the publisher's website (www.KidwareSoftware.com) after book registration.
