Computing with C# and the .NET Framework, 2nd Edition

1 An Introduction to Computing with C#

1.1 Introduction to Computing

1.2 The .NET Framework

1.3 Overview of C#

1.4 The Elements of a C# Program

1.5 Compiling and Running C# Programs

1.6 Developing a C# Program

Once upon a time, giant digital computers filled large rooms with their thousands of vacuum tubes. They were slow beasts, but looked awesome. In the years since electronic digital computers were first developed in the 1940s, computers have dramatically decreased in size and increased in computing power. Starting as a tool for science and engineering, computers have become an essential part of our society.

Studying computing challenges us to keep up with rapid technological change. With C# (pronounced Csharp) we can learn the basic techniques ...