Starting out with Visual C# (5^th Ed.)

For courses in introductory C# programming.

Motivate students with clear, down-to-earth explanations and familiar graphical elements

Starting Out With Visual C# is an ideal introductory Visual C# text for students with no prior programming experience. Students who are new to programming will appreciate the clear, down-to-earth explanations and the detailed walk-throughs that are provided by the hands-on tutorials. Gaddis?s hallmark, step-by-step instructions are supported by a GUI-based approach that motivates students as they learn to create GUI-based, event-driven, Visual C# applications. Topics are examined progressively in each chapter, with objects taught before classes. The 5th Edition adds an abundance of new material and improvements with updates for compatibility with Visual Studio 2017. Two new chapters include Chapter 13: Delegates and Lambda Expressions and Chapter 14: Language-Integrated Query (LINQ).

1. Introduction to Computers and Programming
2. Introduction to Visual C#
3. Processing Data
4. Making Decisions
5. Loops, Files, and Random Numbers
6. Modularizing Your Code with Methods
7. Arrays and Lists
8. Text Processing
9. Structures, Enumerated Types, and Dictionaries
10. Introduction to Classes
11. Inheritance, Polymorphism, and Interfaces
12. Databases
13. Delegates, Anonymous Methods, and Lambda Expressions
14. Language-Integrated Query (LINQ)

Appendix A C# Primitive Data Types

Appendix B Additional User Interface Controls

Appendix C ASCII/Unicode Characters

Appendix D Answers to Checkpoint Questions

Appendix E Installing LINQ to SQL Classes in Visual Studio

Tony Gaddis is the principal author of the Starting Out With series of textbooks. Tony has nearly two decades of experience teaching computer science courses, primarily at Haywood Community College. He is a highly acclaimed instructor who was previously selected as the North Carolina Community College “Teacher of the Year” and has received the Teaching Excellence award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. The Starting Out With series includes introductory books covering C++, Java™, Microsoft® Visual Basic®, Microsoft® C#®, Python®, Programming Logic and Design, Alice, and App Inventor, all published by Pearson.

Author hallmarks and up-to-date content help students grasp important concepts before applying them

• Written in a clear, friendly, and easy-to-understand manner, the author uses a step-by-step approach to teach Visual C# with each chapter covering a major set of topics and building knowledge as students progress through the book.
• New and Updated - The edition has been completely updated, revised, and tested for Visual Studio 2017.
• A GUI-based approach keeps students motivated to learn programming as they will learn to create GUI-based, event-driven, Visual C# applications.
• This book introduces objects very early and shows the student how to create objects from classes that are provided by the .NET Framework.
• Updated - Chapter 7 Arrays and Lists now covers ImageList control. Since an ImageList is a collection of images, it is fitting that this control be covered in the same chapter as Arrays and Lists.
• Expanded - Chapter 8 has been split into two chapters, with new material added to both of the resulting chapters. In this edition, Chapter 8 is titled Text Processing and Chapter 9 is titled Structures, Enumerated Types, and Dictionaries.
• New - Two chapters added to this edition: Chapter 13 Delegates and Lambda Expressions and Chapter 14 Language-Integrated Query (LINQ).

Pedagogical features convey and reinforce major concepts

• Example programs that are practical and include short examples that highlight specific programming topics, as well as more involved examples that focus on problem solving.
• Review Questions and Programming Problems appear in each chapter and present a thorough and diverse set of review questions and exercises.
• Concept Statements, Notes, and Checkpoints appear throughout each chapter to reinforc