Systems Programming with C# and .NET

Overview of Systems Programming

So, you want to learn about systems programming in .NET, using C#. At least, I assume you want to learn that; you probably read the title of this book and decided that this was a good match. Maybe you have dived into systems programming a bit and want to get better at it. Or, perhaps you haven’t touched that subject and want to start. Or, maybe you picked the wrong book. If the latter is the case, I hope you still have your receipt so you can return this book and get something else. For all others: welcome!

Let’s define systems programming

Before we go into the nitty gritty details of systems programming, we need to set the stage. We need to have a common understanding of a couple of things. For instance, what ...