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Beginning C# Object-Oriented Programming

Name: Beginning C# Object-Oriented Programming
Author: Dan Clark
ISBN: 9781430235309

by Dan Clark

May 2011

Beginner

379 pages

7h 49m

English

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Copyright
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Target AudienceOrganization of the BookActivities and Software Requirements
1. Overview of Object-Oriented Programming
1.1. The History of OOP1.2. Why Use OOP?1.3. The Characteristics of OOP1.3.1. Objects1.3.2. Abstraction1.3.3. Encapsulation1.3.4. Polymorphism1.3.5. Inheritance1.3.6. Aggregation1.4. The History of C#1.5. Summary
2. Designing OOP Solutions: Identifying the Class Structure
2.1. Goals of Software Design2.2. Understanding the Unified Modeling Language2.3. Developing a SRS2.4. Introducing Use Cases2.5. Understanding Class Diagrams2.6. Modeling Object Relationships2.6.1. Association2.6.2. Inheritance2.6.3. Aggregation2.6.4. Association Classes2.7. Summary
3. Designing OOP Solutions: Modeling the Object Interaction
3.1. Understanding Scenarios3.2. Introducing Sequence Diagrams3.3. Message Types3.4. Recursive Messages3.5. Message Iteration3.6. Message Constraints3.7. Message Branching3.8. Understanding Activity Diagrams3.8.1. Decision Points and Guard Conditions3.8.2. Parallel Processing3.8.3. Activity Ownership3.9. Exploring GUI Design3.9.1. GUI Activity Diagrams3.9.2. Interface Prototyping3.9.3. Interface Flow Diagrams3.9.4. Application Prototyping3.10. Summary
4. Designing OOP Solutions: A Case Study
4.1. Developing an OOP Solution4.1.1. Creating the System Requirement Specification4.1.2. Developing the Use Cases4.1.3. Diagramming the Use Cases4.1.4. Developing the Class Model4.1.4.1. Identifying the Classes4.1.4.2. Adding Attributes to the Classes4.1.4.3. Identifying Class Associations4.1.4.4. Modeling the Class Behaviors4.1.4.5. Developing the User Interface Model Design4.1.5. Avoiding Some Common OOP Design Pitfalls4.2. Summary
5. Introducing the .NET Framework and Visual Studio
5.1. Introducing the .NET Framework5.1.1. Goals of the .NET Framework5.1.1.1. Support of Industry Standards5.1.1.2. Extensibility5.1.1.3. Unified Programming Models5.1.1.4. Easier Deployment5.1.1.5. Improved Memory Management5.1.1.6. Improved Security Model5.1.2. Components of the .NET Framework5.1.2.1. Common Language Runtime5.1.2.2. Framework Base Class Library5.1.2.3. Data Classes5.1.2.4. Windows Applications5.1.2.5. Web Applications5.1.2.6. Application Services5.1.3. Working with the .NET Framework5.1.3.1. Understanding Assemblies and Manifests5.1.3.2. Referencing Assemblies and Namespaces5.1.3.3. Compiling and Executing Managed Code5.2. Using the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment5.2.1.5.2.1.1. Customizing the IDE5.2.1.2. Creating a New Project5.2.1.3. Investigating the Solution Explorer and Class View5.2.1.4. Exploring the Toolbox and Properties Window5.2.1.5. Building and Executing the Assembly5.2.1.6. Stepping Through Code5.2.1.7. Setting Conditional Breakpoints5.2.1.8. Locating and Fixing Build Errors5.3. Summary

6. Creating Classes
6.1. Introducing Objects and Classes6.2. Defining Classes6.2.1. Creating Class Properties6.2.2. Creating Class Methods6.2.2.1. Defining the Employee Class6.2.2.2. Testing the Employee Class6.3. Using Constructors6.4. Overloading Methods6.4.1.6.4.1.1. Creating and Overloading Class Constructors6.4.1.2. Testing the Employee Class Constructors6.4.1.3. Overloading a Class Method6.4.1.4. Testing the Overloaded Update Method6.5. Summary
7. Creating Class Hierarchies
7.1. Understanding Inheritance7.1.1. Creating Base and Derived Classes7.1.2. Creating a Sealed Class7.1.3. Creating an Abstract Class7.1.4. Using Access Modifiers in Base Classes7.2. Overriding the Methods of a Base Class7.2.1. Calling a Derived Class Method from a Base Class7.2.2. Calling a Base Class Method from a Derived Class7.3. Overloading Methods of a Base Class7.4. Hiding Base Class Methods7.5. Implementing Interfaces7.6. Understanding Polymorphism7.7. Summary
8. Implementing Object Collaboration
8.1. Communicating Through Messaging8.2. Defining Method Signatures8.3. Passing Parameters8.4. Understanding Event-Driven Programming8.5. Understanding Delegation8.6. Implementing Events8.7. Responding To Events8.8. Windows Control Event Handling8.9. Handling Exceptions in the .NET Framework8.9.1. Using the Try-Catch Block8.9.2. Adding a Finally Block8.9.3. Throwing Exceptions8.9.4. Nesting Exception Handling8.10. Static Properties and Methods8.11. Using Asynchronous Messaging8.12. Summary
9. Working with Collections
9.1. Introducing the .NET Framework Collection Types9.2. Working with Arrays and Array Lists9.3. Using Generic Collections9.4. Programming with Stacks and Queues9.5. Summary
10. Implementing the Data Access Layer
10.1. Introducing ADO.NET10.2. Working with Data Providers10.3. Establishing a Connection10.4. Executing a Command10.5. Using Stored Procedures10.6. Using the DataReader Object to Retrieve Data10.7. Using the DataAdapter to Retrieve Data10.8. Working with DataTables and DataSets10.9. Populating a DataTable from a SQL Server Database10.10. Populating a DataSet from a SQL Server Database10.11. Establishing Relationships between Tables in a DataSet10.12. Editing Data in the DataSet10.13. Working with the Entity Framework10.14. Querying Entities with LINQ to EF10.15. Updating Entities with the Entity Framework10.16. Summary
11. Developing Windows Applications
11.1. Windows Fundamentals11.2. Introducing XAML11.3. Using Layout Controls11.4. Adding Display Controls11.5. Using the Visual Studio Designer11.6. Handling Control Events11.7. Creating and Using Dialog Boxes11.8. Presenting a MessageBox to the User11.9. Creating a Custom Dialog Box11.10. Data Binding in Windows-Based GUIs11.11. Binding Controls Using a DataContext11.12. Creating and Using Control and Data Templates11.13. Summary
12. Developing Web Applications
12.1. What Is Silverlight?12.2. Creating a Silverlight Application12.3. Using Layout Controls12.4. Adding Display Controls12.5. Handling Control Events12.6. Data Binding in Silverlight12.7. Validating and Converting Data12.8. Summary
13. Developing and Consuming WCF Services
13.1. What Are Services?13.2. Creating a WCF Web Service13.3. Consuming a WCF Web Service13.4. Using Data Contracts13.5. WCF Data Services13.6. Summary
14. Developing the OSO Application
14.1. Revisiting Application Design14.2. Building the OSO Application's Data Access and Business Logic Layers14.3. Creating the OSO Application UI14.4. Summary
15. Wrapping Up
15.1. Improve Your Object-Oriented Design Skills15.2. Investigate the .NET Framework Namespaces15.3. Become Familiar with ADO.NET and the Entity Framework15.4. Learn More About WPF and Silverlight15.5. Move Toward Component-Based Development15.6. Find Help15.7. Join a User Group15.8. Please Provide Feedback15.9. Thank You and Good Luck
A. Fundamental Programming Concepts
A.1. Working with Variables and Data TypesA.2. Understanding Elementary Data TypesA.2.1. Integral Data TypesA.2.2. Non-Integral Data TypesA.2.3. Character Data TypesA.2.4. Boolean Data TypeA.2.5. Date Data TypeA.2.6. Object Data TypeA.2.7. Nullable TypesA.3. Introducing Composite Data TypesA.3.1. StructuresA.3.2. ArraysA.3.3. ClassesA.4. Looking at Literals, Constants, and EnumerationsA.4.1. LiteralsA.4.2. ConstantsA.4.3. EnumerationsA.5. Exploring Variable ScopeA.5.1. Block-Level ScopeA.5.2. Procedure ScopeA.5.3. Module ScopeA.6. Understanding Data Type ConversionA.6.1. Implicit ConversionA.6.2. Explicit ConversionA.6.3. Widening and Narrowing ConversionsA.7. Working with OperatorsA.7.1. Arithmetic OperatorsA.7.2. Comparison OperatorsA.7.3. Logical OperatorsA.7.4. Ternary OperatorA.8. Introducing Decision StructuresA.8.1. If StatementsA.8.2. Switch StatementsA.9. Using Loop StructuresA.9.1. While StatementA.9.2. Do-While StatementA.9.3. For StatementA.9.4. For Each StatementA.10. Introducing Methods
B. Exception Handling in C#
B.1. Managing ExceptionsB.2. Using the .NET Framework Exception Classes
C. Installing the Required Software
C.1. Installing the Sample DatabasesC.2. Verifying the Database Installs

Overview

Beginning C# Object-Oriented Programming brings you into the modern world of development as you master the fundamentals of programming with C# and learn to develop efficient, reusable, elegant code through the object-oriented programming (OOP) methodology. Take your skills out of the 20th century and into this one with Dan Clark's accessible, quick-paced guide to C# and OOP, completely updated for .NET 4.0 and C# 4.0.

As you develop techniques and best practices for coding in C#, one of the world's most popular contemporary languages, you'll experience modeling a "real world" application through a case study, allowing you to see how both C# and OOP (a methodology you can use with any number of languages) come together to make your code reusable, modern, and efficient.

Throug more than 30 fully hands-on activities, you'll discover how to transform a simple model of an application into a fully functional C# project, including designing the user interface, implementing the business logic, and integrating with a relational database for data storage. Along the way, you will explore the .NET Framework, the creation of a Windows-based user interface, a web-based user interface, and service-oriented programming, all using Microsoft industry leading Visual Studio 2010, C#, Silverlight, the Entity Framework, and more.

What you'll learn

Learn to use the Universal Modeling Language (UML) to quickly design an application correctly from the first time
Understand object-oriented programming principles and how they benefit your work in today's dual Web- and Windows-based world
Integrate OOP fundamentals when developing code in C#
Discover the .NET Framework and how it can help you create applications quickly and efficiently
Walk along as the author develops a complete Windows and Web-based application using the techniques and best practices covered inside

Who this book is for

If you're a beginning C# programmer who wants to gain a foundation in object-oriented programming along with the C# language basics, this book is for you.
Programmers transitioning from a procedural oriented programming model to an object oriented model will also find many practical suggestions and walkthroughs inside.
In particular, VB developers who want to transition to C# programming, but lack a firm grasp of object-oriented programming principles, will find this book an excellent starting point for your C# journey.

The book includes a primer in Appendix A that discusses some fundamental procedural programming concepts.

Table of Contents

Overview of Object-Oriented Programming
Designing OOP Solutions: Identifying the Class Structure
Designing OOP Solutions: Modeling the Object Interaction
Designing OOP Solutions: A Case Study
Introducing the .NET Framework and Visual Studio
Creating Classes
Creating Class Hierarchies
Implementing Object Collaboration
Working with Collections
Implementing the Data Access Layer
Developing Windows Applications
Developing Web Applications
Developing and Consuming WCF Services
Developing the OSO Application
Wrapping Up
Fundamental Programming Concepts
Exception Handling in C#
Installing the Required Software

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