Learn C# with Windows Forms and a Variety of Projects

Includes a Powerful Database Project!

Created by: T O
Spreader of Knowledge

What Will I Learn?

• Students will know how to find, download and install Visual Studio 2017 Community, the latest version as of the making of this course.
• Students will know how to create an executable Windows Form project.
• Students will know how to use a variety of the panels that show in Visual Studio.
• Students will know how to set various object properties.
• Students will know how to describe the purpose of the public keyword.
• Students will know how to describe the purpose of the private keyword.
• Students will know how to describe the purpose of the class keyword.
• Students will know how to interpret a hierarchy consisting of name spaces, classes and methods.
• Students will learn how to use the object explorer in Visual Studio.
• Students will understand the purpose of the files that make up a Window Forms project.
• Students will understand what a constructor is.
• Students will understand how visual object changes are reflected in code in the appropriate file.
• Students will learn the meaning of the this keyword.
• Students will learn the meaning of the partial keyword.
• Students will understand how to pull a class from a namespace.
• Students will understand how a class functions as a container for code.
• Students will understand how a class can also be imagined as a template for making objects.
• Students will understand how to use the memory panel and the meaning of the new keyword.
• Students will understand the concept of an assembly.
• Students will understand how to work with references.
• Students will understand the concept of an integer data type.
• Students will understand why variables are needed.
• Students will understand what it means to assign values and call methods.
• Understand why a variety of different data types is needed.
• Understand that there are templates for many different data types.
• Understand specific data types like int, double, bool and others.
• Students will understand how to use the + symbol with strings.
• Students will understand implicit method calls like string . Format and string . Concat.
• Students will understand how to make use of the locals window in Visual Studio.
• Understand how to set various object properties by changing the designer file manually.
• Understand how to work with a struct that represents colors.
• Understand how to use methods like trim and to upper to work with strings.
• Understand the concept of a method overload.
• Understand what purpose the .NET Framework serves.
• Describe the purpose of a fully qualified name.
• Understand the concept of method nesting.
• Understand the concept of static methods.
• Understand the purpose of enumerations.
• Understand the purpose of try/catch.
• Become familiar with exceptions.
• Understand simple logical conditions with if/else.
• Understand more complex logical conditions with if/else if/else.
• Understand how to use panels, calendar and check boxes.
• Understand how to use combo boxes.
• Understand how to prevent null reference exceptions with combo boxes.
• Understand how to work with rich textboxes.
• Understand how to make selections in rich text boxes and how to highlight.
• Understand how to make if/else operate with methods that return a bool.
• Understand how to use the ternary operator to make logical decisions.
• Understand how to work with list boxes.
• Understand how to work with switch blocks
• Understand how to use multiple catch blocks.
• Understand how to use modern switch blocks.
• Learn how to use data grid views.
• Learn how to make use of TryParse methods.
• Understand where to find the .NET Framework.
• Understand the difference between unary and binary operators
• Understand how to use a rich text box in a simplified way.
• Understand how to make use of a x++, ++x, --x
• Understand the how and why of a while loops.
• Understand why the parts of a while loop are present and coded a certain way.
• Understand how to make use of grid views with while loops.
• Understand the fundamentals of for loops.
• Understand how to make if work with open file dialogs.
• Understand how to make if work with save file dialogs.
• Understand how to work with the rich text box methods.
• Understand how to use complex index notation with data grid views.
• Understand how to step through the column entries with a for loop.
• Understand how to work with double for loops.
• Understand how to navigate through the command prompt window.
• Understand the concept of a verbatim string.
• Understand how to use string arrays in an application.
• Understand how to add name spaces and using the IO namespace.
• Learn how to use the folder browser dialog box.
• Understand how to use if with folder browser dialogs.
• Understand how to use foreach loops with string arrays.
• Understand how to use picture boxes and image lists.
• Understand how to use if/else with image lists and image list indexes.
• Understand overall how to build a simple picture browser.
• Understand how to print images to pdf's and paper.
• Understand the purpose of the .net framework and how public properties give us access to private fields.
• Understand how to use the print preview dialog box
• Understand how to use page margins when printing to fit images on a page.
• Understand how to view images at their proper size using a form.
• Understand the difference between local variables and fields.
• Learn how to perform a variety of image resizing operations.
• Learn how to use the clipboard
• Learn how to use switch blocks
• Learn how to use multiple windows forms in one project
• Learn how to write to /read from files on the hard drive
• Learn how to print to pritners and PDF files
• Learn how to print entire windows forms controls as bit maps
• Learn how to work with memory streams
• Learn how to work with emails, smtp and attachments
• Learn how to use multiple using blocks for try/catch
• Learn how to work with C# and word
• Learn how to write to files and load files
• Learn how to send email messages from c#

Requirements

• You must use Visual Studio 2017 Community.
• Previous versions of Visual Studio might not work because the language features I use might not be available.
• The three new sections on the bottom use Visual Studio 2019

Target audience

• This course for those who are interested in C#, Windows Forms, and some objected oriented programming.
• The bottom sections are more focused on practical applications of C#.