The following is a syllabus for learning the C# programming language, organized by topics:
Introduction to C#:
- History of C# and its evolution
- Overview of the .NET Framework- ASP.NET Web API in C#
- Understanding C# syntax and structure- Razor Syntax in C#
- Compiling and executing C# programs-
- Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) for C# development-Getting started with Visual Studio
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Variables and Data Types:
- Data types in C#-
- Value types and reference types
- Variables and constants
- Operators in C#-Operators and Expressions in C#
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Control Flow:
- Conditional statements (if-else, switch)
- Looping statements (for, while, do-while)
- Jump statements (break, continue, goto)
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Arrays and Collections:
- Understanding arrays in C#
- One-dimensional and multi-dimensional arrays
- Working with collections
- Lists, dictionaries, and sets
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Methods and Functions:
- Creating and using methods in C#
- Parameter passing in methods
- Return values from methods
- Function overloading
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Object-Oriented Programming (OOP):
- OOP concepts (encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism)
- Creating classes and objects in C#-Objects and classes in C#
- Access modifiers-
- Constructors and destructors-Constructors and Destructors in C#
- Method overriding and virtual methods
- Abstract classes and interfaces
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Exception Handling:
- Understanding exceptions in C#-
- Handling exceptions using try-catch-finally blocks
- Custom exception handling
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Delegates and Events:
- Understanding delegates in C#
- Creating and using delegates
- Understanding events in C#
- Creating and using events
LINQ:
- Introduction to LINQ (Language Integrated Query)-Code Profiling in C#
- LINQ syntax
- Querying data with LINQ
- LINQ to XML
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Multithreading:
- Introduction to multithreading
- Creating threads in C#
- Synchronization and locking mechanisms
- Thread safety and race conditions-Threading in GUI Applications in C#
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File I/O:
- Reading and writing files in C#
- Understanding streams
- Serialization and deserialization
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Advanced OOP:
- Inheritance and composition
- Interfaces vs. abstract classes-Abstract Classes and Interfaces in C#
- Polymorphism and method overriding
- Generic classes and methods-Generics in C#
- Extension methods-Reactive Extensions in C#
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Windows Forms and WPF:
- Creating desktop applications using Windows Forms or WPF
- Understanding event-driven programming
- Building user interfaces with controls and layouts
- Data binding and validation
- Creating custom controls
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ASP.NET:
- Introduction to web development with ASP.NET-ASP.NET Web API in C#
- Creating web applications using ASP.NET MVC
- Understanding the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern
- Building web forms with server controls
- Data access and data binding in web applications
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Entity Framework:
- Introduction to the Entity Framework
- Understanding object-relational mapping (ORM)
- Creating and querying a database with Entity Framework
- Migrations and seed data
- Advanced queries with LINQ to Entities
Web Services:
- Introduction to web services and APIs
- Creating RESTful APIs with ASP.NET Web API
- Consuming web services with C#
- Securing web services with authentication and authorization
Advanced Topics:
- Reflection and metadata
- Attributes and custom attributes
- Dynamic programming and late binding
- Asynchronous programming with async/await
- Parallel programming with the Task Parallel Library
Advanced Topics in Multithreading:
- Thread pools and background threads
- Asynchronous programming with async and await
- Parallel programming with the Task Parallel Library
- Inter-thread communication and synchronization
- Deadlocks and race conditions
Networking and Web Programming:
- Understanding networking concepts
- Creating socket-based applications in C#
- Serializing and deserializing network data
- Web programming with C# (ASP.NET, HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- Web scraping and automation with C#
Debugging and Testing:
- Using the Visual Studio debugger
- Tracing and logging
- Unit testing with NUnit or MSTest
- Integration testing and mocking
- Code coverage and profiling
Security:
- Understanding security concepts
- Cryptography and hashing in C#
- Authentication and authorization in C#
- Protecting against common web application vulnerabilities (e.g. SQL injection, cross-site scripting)
- Securing web services with OAuth and JWT
Deployment and DevOps:
- Creating setup programs for desktop applications
- Building and deploying web applications to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS)
- Continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
- Source control with Git
- Configuring and managing infrastructure with automation tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible)
Advanced Topics in Entity Framework:
- Entity Framework Core vs. Entity Framework 6
- Querying with LINQ to Entities
- Advanced query techniques (e.g. joins, grouping, projections)
- Lazy loading and eager loading
- Transactions and concurrency control
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF):
- Understanding WCF architecture and design patterns
- Creating and consuming WCF services in C#
- Communication protocols (e.g. TCP, HTTP, SOAP)
- Security and authentication in WCF
- Hosting and deployment options
Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF):
- Creating desktop applications with WPF
- Understanding the MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) design pattern-MVVM in C#
- Data binding and templates in WPF- WPF in C#
- Creating custom controls and styles
- Animation and multimedia in WPF
Advanced Topics in ASP.NET:
- ASP.NET Core vs. ASP.NET Framework
- Middleware and request processing pipeline
- Creating custom middleware
- Authentication and authorization in ASP.NET
- Advanced routing and URL patterns
Machine Learning with C#:
- Introduction to machine learning concepts
- Building machine learning models with C# and ML.NET
- Preprocessing and feature engineering
- Supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms
- Evaluation and validation of machine learning models
The Advanced Topics in LINQ:
- Query expression syntax vs. method syntax
- LINQ to XML for querying and manipulating XML data
- LINQ to Objects for querying in-memory collections
- LINQ to SQL for querying and manipulating relational databases
- PLINQ for parallel querying
Advanced Topics in Reflection and Dynamic Programming:
- Reflection and runtime type information
- Creating and using dynamic types
- Dynamic method invocation and late binding
- Emitting IL code at runtime
- Interoperating with dynamic languages (e.g. Python, JavaScript)
The Advanced Topics in Windows Forms:
- Custom painting and drawing with GDI+
- Advanced layout techniques (e.g. docking, anchoring, table layout)
- Building MDI (Multiple Document Interface) applications
- Interacting with the Windows API (e.g. using P/Invoke)
- Creating custom controls and components
Advanced Topics in WPF:
- 3D graphics and animation in WPF
- Customizing the look and feel of controls with templates
- Creating custom behaviors and attached properties
- Creating and consuming custom markup extensions
- Creating and using custom dependency properties
Advanced Topics in ASP.NET Core:
- Building web APIs with ASP.NET Core
- Securing web APIs with OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
- Implementing microservices architecture with ASP.NET Core
- Hosting and deploying ASP.NET Core applications on Linux and Docker
- Building cross-platform desktop applications with .NET Core and WPF