Programming C# 6, (Part 1 of 12): Getting started

C# and the .NET Framework provide a complex set of tools and technologies for building software applications on multiple platform. This course covers the basics of what .NET is—along with a bit of history, and where Visual Studio and C# fit into it. Don will explore a simple .NET application so that you can begin to see the structure of both C# code and .NET projects. Then he'll delve into the C# language and why it is so compelling a tool for application development.

Lesson 1:

• What Is .NET?
• History of .NET
• Why .NET?
• Advantages of .NET.

Lesson 2:

• .NET Architecture
• Common Language Runtime (CLR)
• Compiling a .NET Application
• Framework Base Class Library
• A Few Common Namespaces
• .NET Languages
• .NET Application: Assemblies
• What Programs Can You Create?.

Lesson 3:

• Demo: Visual Studio Command Prompt
• Demo: Basic .NET Application
• Demo: .NET Application Concepts
• Demo: Method Contents
• Demo: Using Statements.

Lesson 4:

• Microsoft Intermediate Language
• Demo: Intermediate Language.

Lesson 5:

• What Is C#?
• History of C#
• Demo: Wikipedia
• Why Should You Use C#?
• Standard C#.