C# and .NET Foundations (4014) Course Overview
The C# and .NET Foundations (4014) course offered by Microsoft provides essential knowledge for developers and IT professionals seeking to build robust applications. This foundational course equips learners with key skills in C# programming and .NET framework, making it vital for software developers, system architects, and aspiring programmers in today’s tech-driven landscape.
Course outline & what you'll learn
- Introduction to C# and .NET
Overview of C# programming language
- Introduction to .NET framework and .NET Core
- Understanding the Common Language Runtime (CLR)
- Installation of Visual Studio
- Configuring project settings
- Understanding project types in .NET
- Data types and variables
- Control structures (if, switch, loops)
- Methods and parameters
- Classes and objects
- Inheritance and polymorphism
- Interfaces and abstract classes
- Introduction to exception handling
- Try-catch-finally statements
- Debugging techniques in Visual Studio
Overview of collections (arrays, lists, dictionaries)
- Introduction to LINQ (Language Integrated Query)
- Querying and manipulating data with LINQ
- Reading from and writing to files
- Understanding serialization
- Interacting with databases using Entity Framework
Overview of web application development
- Understanding MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern
- Creating a simple web application with ASP.NET Core
- Importance of unit testing
- Writing and running unit tests
- Introduction to test-driven development (TDD) principles
- Developing a comprehensive project using learned concepts
- Code organization and best practices
- Preparing for future learning in advanced C# and .NET topics
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