Essential Skills—Made Easy!

C#: A Beginner's Guide offers a step-by-step approach to learning object-oriented programming with C# and the .NET Framework while preparing you for data driven-development. More than 150 easy-to-follow examples are included. The book covers Visual Studio for developmentand debugging, collections and advanced C# structures,LINQ and traditional database development, as well as file, XML, and JSON handling. By the end of the book, you'll have the foundation you need to begin developing advanced data-driven applications in any C#-based platform.

Designed for Easy Learning

Key Skills & Concepts—Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter

Try This—Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills

Notes—Extra information related to the topic being covered

Tips—Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things

Cautions—Errors and pitfalls to avoid

Self Test—End-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce your skills

Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

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