Fundamentals of Programming: Understanding C#

Begin your journey into the world of programming through a series of easy to understand video lectures.

Created byJesse Dietrichson

Last updated 2/2015

English

What you'll learn

Create computer applications to solve basic problems
Apply concepts of objected oriented programming

Course content

6 sections • 62 lectures • 10h 19m total length

Getting Started11:08
Learn to set up Visual Studio Community Edition, create a console application, and explore the editor, main method, and basic code structure, including comments and compilation basics.
Declaring Variables12:08
Displaying Variables in the Console15:04
Using Arithmetic Operators18:41
Using the Bool Data Type9:34
Using the Char Data Type4:31
Using the String Data Type12:37
Numeric Conversions4:43
Declaring Constants7:40
Console Input7:17
Section 1 Quiz
Exercise 1 - with Solution3:19
Exercise 2 - with Solution4:40
Write a C# console program that reads the room's length and width, uses a constant price per square foot to calculate area and total carpeting cost, and displays the result.
Exercise 3 - with Solution5:16

Introduction to Section 21:47
If Statements12:43
If-Else Statements10:16
Compound Expressions in If Statements16:20
Switch Statements11:03
Demonstrates switch statements as exact-match branching with cases, default, and break to prevent fall-through in C#. Illustrates switching on year with cases 1–4 and a default for invalid input.
Conditional and NOT Operators7:23
Section 2 Quiz
Exercise 1 - with Solution3:33
Exercise 2 - with Solution7:32
Exercise 3 - with Solution6:41

Introduction to Section 31:07
While Loops16:21
Explore while, for, and do while loops, their definite and indefinite forms, and how the counter control variable, the condition, and the alter statement shape termination with practical examples.
For Loops7:27
Do While Loops10:30
Explore do while loops and compare them with while and for loops, showing how do while guarantees at least one execution and reduces code duplicity.
Nested Loops10:59
Section 3 Quiz
Exercise 1 - with Solution4:49
Exercise 2 - with Solution3:20
Create a console app that sums numbers from 1 to 50 using a for loop and a running total, then print the result and verify with smaller examples.
Exercise 3 - with Solution7:59

Introduction to Section 44:19
Creating an Array12:21
Using Loops with Arrays16:52
Explore using for and foreach loops with arrays to print and update student grades, apply extra credit, and use array length to handle any number of elements.
Searching an Array Using Loops18:32
Useful Array Methods14:07
Learn three built-in array methods: binary search, sort, and reverse, compare binary and sequential search, and understand when sorted data enables faster searches.
Brief Look at Multidimensional Arrays19:32
Section 4 Quiz
Exercise 1 - with Solution6:36
Exercise 2 - with Solution17:02
Exercise 3 - with Solution19:08

Introduction to Section 52:53
Explore how the main method starts a C# program and how methods group code into reusable blocks, like console writes and parse, enabling a single method call to calculate averages.
Creating Methods19:29
Discover how methods group code into actions, enable reuse, and return values in C# with public or private access, parameters, and examples like add and parse.
Pass by Reference vs Pass by Value16:53
Ref Keyword3:30
Out Keyword6:21
Params Keyword6:46
Method Overloading7:18
Optional Parameters7:02
Explore optional parameters and named arguments in C#, learn to define defaults, override with explicit values, and use named arguments to control parameter order.
Section 5 Quiz
Exercise 1 - with Solution4:51
Exercise 2 - with Solution7:52
Explore methods in c#: prompt a number, compute its square and cube, with the cube method reuse of the square method and results returned to main for printing.
Exercise 3 - with Solution5:15

Introduction to Section 65:39
Creating a Class18:00
Constructors14:01
Explore constructors in C#, learn how to enforce required information via constructor parameters, use this to assign fields, and implement constructor overloading and initializer calls.
Get and Set Methods16:43
Properties15:13
Operator Overloading17:14
Passing Objects to Methods6:26
Arrays of Objects4:59
Static Keyword8:18
Section 6 Quiz
Exercise 1 - with Solution10:01
Exercise 2 - with Solution14:02
Exercise 3 - with Solution16:02

Requirements

Download Microsoft Visual Studio, however we will cover this in the first lecture.

Description

What is Microsoft Visual C#?

C# (pronounced "C sharp") is a programming language that is designed for building a variety of applications that run on the .NET Framework. C# is simple, powerful, type-safe, and object-oriented. The many innovations in C# enable rapid application development while retaining the expressiveness and elegance of C-style languages.

What is this course all about?

This course is designed for people with NO prior programming experience. You will learn how to write computer programs using Microsoft Visual C#. The topics in this course are handpicked to build a strong foundation for all new programmers.

What makes this course better than the others?

This course is better than others due to the design of the lectures. Complex topics are explained in a way that anyone can understand. The instructor began as a self-taught programmer, and knows where new programmers make mistakes and get confused. All the topics in this course have the instructor’s personal tips and tricks that helped him to succeed.

Where should I go after I complete this course?

This course provides a foundation that allows you to continue your programming education in almost any area. You can stick with desktop development and learn how to build rich and immersive applications using technologies like WPF. You can enter the world of mobile development to build Android, iOS, and Windows applications using Xamarin with C#. If game development is your area of interest, you can build both desktop and mobile games using Unity with C#. If you are tired of software development, web development is also an option using ASP.NET.

Can I take the experience from this course to learn new programming languages?

Yes you can! C# is a "C" based programming language. All programming languages in the same family are extremely similar and easy to learn after learning C#. Some examples of "C" based languages are:

C
C++
Java
Objective-C
Perl
PHP
Python

Future courses from this instructor.

Stay tuned for future courses in:

Advanced C#
Building Real World Application using C#
Microsoft Certification in C#
Xamarin iOS
Xamarin Android
Android Development using Java
WPF
WCF
Data Structures and Algorithms
Fundamentals of Java
Fundamentals of C++

Who this course is for:

This C# course is designed for new programmers. If you have no programming experience or need a quick refresher, this is the course for you. This course is probably not for you if you're looking to learn advanced C# topics.

Fundamentals of Programming: Understanding C#

What you'll learn

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Course content

Using Data13 lectures • 1hr 57min

Making Decisions9 lectures • 1hr 17min

Looping8 lectures • 1hr 3min

Using Arrays9 lectures • 2hr 8min

Methods11 lectures • 1hr 28min

Classes12 lectures • 2hr 27min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: