Beginning C# 2008 Objects: From Concept to Code

Description

Updated with the changes to C#, Beginning C# 2008 Objects: From Concepts to Code introduces complete beginners to C# coding practice with a solid methodological foundation written by two critically - acclaimed experts in the field, already authors of the best - selling Beginning C# Objects.

By building from first principles in object - oriented terminology, then advancing through application design with Unified Modeling Language (UML)into practical examples, Beginning C# 2008 Objects: From Concepts to Code provides a foundational guide written from the perspective of two experienced, working authorities on C#.

Working coders will benefit from the object - oriented cast of the book and its section on use - case modeling. This is the book to read if you want to deepen and advance your existing professional development in C# with an eye towards advancing out of pure coding work.

For the reader wishing to "simply learn C#", this book will provide exactly that. In addition to listing code and syntax, Beginning C# 2008 Objects: From Concepts to Code also walks you through the design and architecting of a functioning C# application, showing the "why" and the "how" of the development decisions that go into professional C# coding.

CONTENTS:

1. A Little Taste of C#

2. Abstraction and Modeling

3. Objects and Classes

4. Object Interactions

5. Relationships Between Objects

6. Collections of Objects

7. Polymorphism and Some Final Object Concepts

8. The Object Modeling Process in a Nutshell

9. Formalising Requirements Through Use Cases

10. Modeling the Static/Data Aspects of the System

11. Modeling the Dynamic/Behavioral Aspects of the System

12. Wrapping Up Our Modeling Efforts

13. A Deeper Look at C#

14. Transforming Our UML Model into C# Code

15. Rounding Out Our Application, Part 1: Adding File Persistence

16. Rounding Out Our Application, Part 2: Adding a Graphical User Interface

17. Next Steps

Appendix A: Installing .NET and Compiling C# Programs

Appendix B: Downloading and Compiling the SRS Source Code