Visual C# Syntax

• Writing Applications Using C#
• Datatypes, Operators, and Expressions
• C# Programming Language Constructs

Creating Methods, Handling Exceptions, and Monitoring Applications

• Creating and Invoking Methods
• Creating Overloaded Methods and Using Optional and Output Parameters
• Handling Exceptions
• Monitoring Applications

Basic types and constructs of Visual C#

• Implementing Structs and Enums
• Organizing Data into Collections
• Handling Events

Creating Classes and Implementing Type-Safe Collections

• Creating Classes
• Defining and Implementing Interfaces
• Implementing Type-Safe Collections

Creating a Class Hierarchy Using Inheritance

• Creating Class Hierarchies
• Extending .NET Framework Classes

Reading and Writing Local Data

• Reading and Writing Files
• Serializing and Deserializing Data
• Performing I/O Using Streams

Accessing a Database

• Creating and Using Entity Data Models
• Querying Data Using LINQ

Accessing Remote Data

• Accessing Data Across the Web
• Accessing Data in the OData Connected Services

Designing the User Interface for a Graphical Application

• Using XAML to Design a User Interface
• Binding Controls to Data

Improving Application Performance and Responsiveness

• Implementing Multitasking
• Performing Operations Asynchronously
• Synchronizing Concurrent Access to Data

Integrating with Unmanaged Code

• Creating and Using Dynamic Objects
• Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Unmanaged Resources

Creating Reusable Types and Assemblies

• Examining Object Metadata
• Creating and Using Custom Attributes
• Generating Managed Code
• Versioning, Signing, and Deploying Assemblies

Encrypting and Decrypting Data

• Implementing Symmetric Encryption
• Implementing Asymmetric Encryption