C# for the C++ Programmer

This course is designed to introduce the existing C++ programmer to the .Net Programming environment and to the c# language.  It focuses on the differences between programming in C++ in the unmanaged environment and C# in the managed environment.  This course is designed to expose programmers to the new technologies available in the .NET platform and show them how to leverage their existing C++ skills and perceive the differences between C++ and C#.

Course Topics:

Introduction to .NET: Terms and Definitions (from a programmers viewpoint)

• Application Domain
• Assemblies
• Digital Signing
• Global Assembly Cache
• Namespaces and Modules
• User Defined Types:  enums, structs, classes, interfaces and delegates
• Components of all types

Introduction to Types (Value Types vs Reference Types)

• Static vs Instance
• Constants, Fields and Methods (and nested types)

• Exploring Enums
• Structures vs Classes
• Special Methods
• Constructors
• Static Constructors
• Destructors
• Properties
• Indexers
• Converters
• Managing Memory
• Static Region
• Stack
• Managed Heap
• Garbage Collection

• Working with Types
• Object
• Assignment
• Parameters

Implementing Classes and Polymorphic Behavior in C#

• Virtual Functions
• Abstract Classes
• Sealed and New functions
• Casting and determining type
• Interfaces
• Explicit Implementation

System.Collections as an Example

• IEnumerable
• IEnumerator
• ICollection
• IList and IDictionary
• ArrayList and Hashtable
• Using CollectionBase to create a type-safe collection class

Delegates and Events

• Definition of Delegates
• Examples and Case Study
• Definition of Events
• Procedure for exposing Events
• Windows Forms as a case study of Events
• Events vs Virtual Functions

System.IO

• The stream class
• System.Text.Encoders and Decoders
• Readers and Writers
• BinaryReader/Writer
• TextReader/Writer
• System.File and System.Directory
• System.FileWatcher

Networking

• WebRequest
• WebResponse
• TCPListener
• TCPClient

Serialization

• Object Graphs
• Serializable
• Writing
• Reading
• Custom Serialization

Cryptography

• Types of Encryption
• Symmetric Algorithms
• Asymmetric Algorithms
• Using Salt to store a password safely
• Using CryptoStream

Database (ADO.NET)

• Connected Model
• IDbConnection
• IDBCommand
• IDataRecord
• IDataReader
• Disconnected Model
• DataSet
• DataAdaptors
• Typed DataSets
• Using XML

Windows Forms

• Introduction and Basic control usage
• Visual Inheritance
• Creating Controls
• Data Binding

ASP.NET

• Internal Architecture
• Web Controls
• Data Binding
• Web Services

Interoperability

• Platform Invoke
• Com Interoperability

Deployment

• Private Assemblies
• Signing Assemblies
• Installing Assemblies into the GAC
• Versioning Assemblies

Security

• Code Access Security Demo

Attributes

• Reflection
• Attributes Demo