Courses/C# Foundations
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C# Foundations

Master the fundamentals of C# programming. Learn variables, control flow, methods, collections, and object-oriented programming basics.

Course Content

1

Getting Started with C#

Learn what C# is, set up your development environment, and write your first program

45m
1What is C#?lesson10m2Setting Up Your Development Environmentlesson15m3Your First Console Applicationinteractive-workshop4Getting Started with C# Quizquiz
2

Variables and Data Types

Learn how to declare variables and work with C#'s built-in data types

60m
1Declaring Variableslesson10m2Primitive Data Typeslesson12m3Working with Stringslesson12m4Type Conversionlesson10m5Personal Profile Builderinteractive-workshop6Variables and Data Types Quizquiz
3

Operators and Expressions

Learn to use arithmetic, comparison, and logical operators to build expressions

45m
1Arithmetic Operatorslesson10m2Assignment and Comparison Operatorslesson10m3Logical Operatorslesson10m4Reading User Inputlesson8m5Interactive Calculatorinteractive-workshop6Operators and Expressions Quizquiz
4

Control Flow - Conditionals

Learn to control program flow using if statements, switch expressions, and the ternary operator

60m
1If, Else If, and Else Statementslesson12m2The Ternary Operatorlesson8m3Switch Statementslesson12m4Grade Calculatorinteractive-workshop5Number Guessing Gameinteractive-workshop6Control Flow - Conditionals Quizquiz
5

Control Flow - Loops

Master loop structures to repeat code efficiently using while, for, and foreach loops

60m
1While and Do-While Loopslesson10m2For Loopslesson10m3Foreach Loopslesson10m4Break and Continue Statementslesson8m5Multiplication Table Generatorinteractive-workshop6interactive-workshop7Control Flow - Loops Quizquiz
6

Methods

Learn to organize code into reusable methods with parameters and return values

75m
1Defining Methodslesson12m2Parameters and Argumentslesson12m3Return Valueslesson12m4Method Overloadinglesson10m5Expression-Bodied Methodslesson8m6Refactoring into Methodsinteractive-workshop7Utility Methods Libraryinteractive-workshop8Methods Quizquiz
7

Arrays and Collections

Learn to store and manipulate multiple values using arrays and the List collection

75m
1Array Basicslesson12m2Array Operationslesson12m3Multidimensional Arrayslesson12m4Listslesson12m5Student Grades Managerinteractive-workshop6Console Todo List Appinteractive-workshop7Arrays and Collections Quizquiz
8

Introduction to Classes and Objects

Learn the basics of object-oriented programming by creating custom classes and objects

75m
1Classes and Objectslesson12m2Fields and Propertieslesson12m3Constructorslesson10m4Methods in Classeslesson10m5Access Modifierslesson10m6Bank Account Classinteractive-workshop7Player Class for a Gameinteractive-workshop8Classes and Objects Quizquiz
9

Value Types and Reference Types

Understand the fundamental difference between value types and reference types in C#, including memory allocation, passing behavior, and common pitfalls.

60m
1Stack and Heap Memorypresentation8m2Value Typespresentation8m3Reference Typespresentation8m4Passing Parameterspresentation10m5Boxing and Unboxingpresentation8m6Value vs Reference Types Explorerinteractive-workshop7quiz
10

Generics

Learn how to write flexible, reusable, and type-safe code using C# generics.

60m
1Why Generics?presentation8m2Generic Methodspresentation10m3Generic Classespresentation10m4Generic Constraintspresentation10m5Generic Interfacespresentation10m6Generics Workshopinteractive-workshop7quiz
11

Tuples

Learn how to use tuples to group multiple values together without creating custom types.

45m
1Introduction to Tuplespresentation8m2Tuple Syntax and Operationspresentation10m3Tuple Deconstructionpresentation8m4Tuples in Methodspresentation8m5Tuples Workshopinteractive-workshop6quiz
12

Advanced Collections

Master HashSet, Dictionary, Stack, Queue, and specialized collection types for efficient data management.

75m
1HashSet<T>presentation10m2Dictionary<TKey, TValue>presentation12m3Stack<T> and Queue<T>presentation10m4Specialized Collectionspresentation10m5Advanced Collections Workshopinteractive-workshop6quiz
13

LINQ

Master Language Integrated Query (LINQ) for powerful data manipulation and querying in C#.

90m
1Introduction to LINQpresentation10m2Filtering and Projectionpresentation12m3Ordering and Groupingpresentation10m4Aggregation and Element Operationspresentation10m5Set Operations and Joinspresentation12m6LINQ Workshopinteractive-workshop7quiz
14

Exception Handling

Learn to handle errors gracefully using try-catch-finally, throw exceptions, and create custom exception types.

60m
1Introduction to Exceptionspresentation8m2Try-Catch-Finallypresentation12m3Throwing Exceptionspresentation8m4Custom Exceptionspresentation10m5Exception Handling Best Practicespresentation10m6Exception Handling Workshopinteractive-workshop7quiz
15

Interfaces

Learn how to define contracts with interfaces for flexible, testable code

75m
1Introduction to Interfacespresentation8m2Implementing Interfacespresentation10m3Default Interface Methodspresentation8m4Common .NET Interfacespresentation12m5Interfaces Workshopinteractive-workshop6quiz
16

Inheritance

Learn how to create class hierarchies using inheritance for code reuse and polymorphism

75m
1Introduction to Inheritancepresentation8m2Base and Derived Classespresentation10m3Virtual Methods and Overridepresentation10m4Abstract Classespresentation10m5Sealed Classespresentation8m6Inheritance Workshopinteractive-workshop7quiz

What you'll learn

  • Understand what C# is and its place in the .NET ecosystem
  • Set up a C# development environment with .NET SDK and VS Code
  • Create and run your first C# console application
  • Use Console.WriteLine() to output text
  • Declare and initialize variables using explicit types and var
  • Understand primitive data types: int, double, bool, char, decimal

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