C# Training

Learning objective: Set up your environment and understand the platform.

• ▸ What .NET is: runtime, SDK, CLI
• ▸ Visual Studio / VS Code setup
• ▸ First console application
• ▸ Types, variables, constants and operators

Learning objective: Structure logic and reuse code.

• ▸ Conditions, switch expressions and loops
• ▸ Methods, parameters and overloading
• ▸ ref, out and optional parameters
• ▸ Nullable value and reference types

Learning objective: Model real-world entities.

• ▸ Classes, constructors and properties
• ▸ Static members and extension methods
• ▸ Records and structs
• ▸ Namespaces and access modifiers

Learning objective: Design flexible and extensible code.

• ▸ Inheritance and overriding
• ▸ Abstract classes and interfaces
• ▸ SOLID principles overview
• ▸ Pattern matching

Learning objective: Store and process data efficiently.

• ▸ List, Dictionary, HashSet, Queue, Stack
• ▸ Generic classes and constraints
• ▸ IEnumerable and iterators
• ▸ Sorting and comparison

Learning objective: Query data in a declarative way.

• ▸ Delegates, Func and Action
• ▸ Lambda expressions
• ▸ LINQ operators: where, select, group, join
• ▸ Deferred execution

Learning objective: Handle failures and persist data.

• ▸ try / catch / finally and custom exceptions
• ▸ File and Stream I/O
• ▸ System.Text.Json serialization
• ▸ Logging basics

Learning objective: Keep applications responsive.

• ▸ Task, async and await
• ▸ Cancellation tokens
• ▸ Parallel basics
• ▸ Common async pitfalls

Learning objective: Connect your app to a database.

• ▸ SQL Server / SQLite basics
• ▸ Entity Framework Core models and migrations
• ▸ CRUD operations with LINQ
• ▸ Relationships and loading strategies

Learning objective: Test your code and build a small application.

• ▸ xUnit unit tests
• ▸ Dependency injection basics
• ▸ Mini project: database-backed app with a simple Web API
• ▸ Code review