John Sharp - Microsoft Visual C# 2012 Step by Step [2012, PDF, ENG]

Introducing Microsoft Visual C# and Microsoft Visual Studio 2012
Chapter 1 : Welcome to C#
Beginning Programming with the Visual Studio 2012 Environment
Writing Your First Program
Using Namespaces
Creating a Graphical Application
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Chapter 2 : Working with Variables, Operators, and Expressions
Understanding Statements
Using Identifiers
Using Variables
Working with Primitive Data Types
Using Arithmetic Operators
Incrementing and Decrementing Variables
Declaring Implicitly Typed Local Variables
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Chapter 3 : Writing Methods and Applying Scope
Creating Methods
Applying Scope
Writing Methods
Using Optional Parameters and Named Arguments
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Chapter 4 : Using Decision Statements
Declaring Boolean Variables
Using Boolean Operators
Using if Statements to Make Decisions
Using switch Statements
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Chapter 5 : Using Compound Assignment and Iteration Statements
Using Compound Assignment Operators
Writing while Statements
Writing for Statements
Writing do Statements
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Chapter 6 : Managing Errors and Exceptions
Coping with Errors
Trying Code and Catching Exceptions
Using Checked and Unchecked Integer Arithmetic
Throwing Exceptions
Using a finally Block
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Understanding the C# Object Model
Chapter 7 : Creating and Managing Classes and Objects
Understanding Classification
The Purpose of Encapsulation
Defining and Using a Class
Controlling Accessibility
Understanding static Methods and Data
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Chapter 8 : Understanding Values and References
Copying Value Type Variables and Classes
Understanding Null Values and Nullable Types
Using ref and out Parameters
How Computer Memory Is Organized
The System.Object Class
Boxing
Unboxing
Casting Data Safely
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Chapter 9 : Creating Value Types with Enumerations and Structures
Working with Enumerations
Working with Structures
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Chapter 10 : Using Arrays
Declaring and Creating an Array
Populating and Using an Array
Copying Arrays
Using Multidimensional Arrays
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Chapter 11 : Understanding Parameter Arrays
Overloading: A Recap
Using Array Arguments
Comparing Parameter Arrays and Optional Parameters
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Chapter 12 : Working with Inheritance
What Is Inheritance?
Using Inheritance
Understanding Extension Methods
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Chapter 13 : Creating Interfaces and Defining Abstract Classes
Understanding Interfaces
Abstract Classes
Sealed Classes
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Chapter 14 : Using Garbage Collection and Resource Management
The Life and Times of an Object
Resource Management
Implementing Exception-Safe Disposal
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Defining Extensible Types with C#
Chapter 15 : Implementing Properties to Access Fields
Implementing Encapsulation by Using Methods
What Are Properties?
Understanding the Property Restrictions
Declaring Interface Properties
Generating Automatic Properties
Initializing Objects by Using Properties
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Chapter 16 : Using Indexers
What Is an Indexer?
Indexers in Interfaces
Using Indexers in a Windows Application
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Chapter 17 : Introducing Generics
The Problem with the object Type
The Generics Solution
Creating a Generic Class
Creating a Generic Method
Variance and Generic Interfaces
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Chapter 18 : Using Collections
What Are Collection Classes?
Using Collection Initializers
The Find Methods, Predicates, and Lambda Expressions
Comparing Arrays and Collections
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Chapter 19 : Enumerating Collections
Enumerating the Elements in a Collection
Implementing an Enumerator by Using an Iterator
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Chapter 20 : Decoupling Application Logic and Handling Events
Understanding Delegates
Lambda Expressions and Delegates
Enabling Notifications with Events
Understanding User Interface Events
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Chapter 21: Querying In-Memory Data by Using Query Expressions
What Is Language-Integrated Query?
Using LINQ in a C# Application
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Chapter 22 : Operator Overloading
Understanding Operators
Understanding Compound Assignment Evaluation
Declaring Increment and Decrement Operators
Comparing Operators in Structures and Classes
Defining Operator Pairs
Implementing Operators
Understanding Conversion Operators
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Building Professional Windows 8 Applications with C#
Chapter 23 : Improving Throughput by Using Tasks
Why Perform Multitasking by Using Parallel Processing?
Implementing Multitasking with the .NET Framework
Canceling Tasks and Handling Exceptions
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Chapter 24 : Improving Response Time by Performing Asynchronous Operations
Implementing Asynchronous Methods
Using PLINQ to Parallelize Declarative Data Access
Synchronizing Concurrent Access to Data
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Chapter 25 : Implementing the User Interface for a Windows Store App
What Is a Windows Store App?
Using the Blank App Template to Build a Windows Store App
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Chapter 26 : Displaying and Searching for Data in a Windows Store App
Implementing the Model-View-ViewModel Pattern
Windows 8 Contracts
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Chapter 27 : Accessing a Remote Database in a Windows Store App
Retrieving Data from a Database
Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data in a Database
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Appendix : About the Author