This UK BUG hands-on training day was held on 27th February & repeated on 13th March, 2003 in Upavon, Wiltshire, England.

Attendees bringing a computer to this session should ensure they have the following:

• Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003
• The Microsoft .NET Framework SDK, although since this is a big download, it will be available on the day on CD-ROM and on a USB stick.
• One or more of the following:
  • Visual Studio.NET
  • SharpDevelop, the Open Source .NET IDE

The day focuses on getting developers new to C# up to speed so they can start effective programming in this .NET language. We look at all the key areas required for basic C# programming. Knowledge of another programming language is assumed.

Agenda

• Introduction to C#
• Predefined Types
• Variables & Constants
• Application Structure
• Namespaces
• Linking to Assemblies
• Boxed Values
• Arrays
• Methods & Parameters
• Objects
• Object Finalization
• Statements
• Exception Handling
• Expressions
• Assignment Operators
• The Conditional Operator
• Casts
• Attributes
• Sample Card Index Application