C#: A Beginners Guide (Paperback)

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Product Description
Learn the basics of working with Microsoft's newest programming language using this hands-on introductory resource. You'll get step-by-step instructions for creating, compiling, and running simple programs followed by in-depth explanations on data types, operators, functions, arrays, classes, inheritance, and much more. You'll also be introduced to some of the advanced features of C#. Through a combination of hands-on coding projects, detailed explanations, and practical advice this is the essential introduction for every new C# programmer.

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Essential Skills for First-Time Developers

Expert programming author Herb Schildt has created the ultimate guide to C#, Microsoft's revolutionary new language designed expressly for .NET developers. Start programming as quickly as possible by learning to create, compile, and run a C# program. See how C# relates to, and interacts with, the .NET Framework, and cover all the C# essentials--control statements, data types, arrays, strings, classes, objects, methods, and namespaces. Get full details on exception handling and the I/O system, and explore C#'s most innovative features, such as delegates, indexers, events, and properties. Start programming in C# the right way with this authoritative, step-by-step guide.

This Beginner's Guide Is Designed for Easy Learning:
*Modules--Each concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for individualized learning.
*Goals--Each module opens with the specific skills you'll have by the end of the module.
*Ask the Experts--Q;A sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary.
*1-Minute Drills--Quick self-assessment sections check your progress.
*Annotated Syntax--Example code annotated with commentary points to the particular technique illustrated.
*Projects--Coding exercises contained in each module show how to apply what you are learning.
*Mastery Checks--End-of-module reviews test your knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 616 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; annotated edition edition (August 29, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072133295
• ISBN-13: 978-0072133295
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #528,020 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for beginners, March 7, 2002

By	Siva Mateti "mateti" (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you know OOPs concepts already and you want a quick book to get started in C# then this is the right book. This book should help to get through the syntax of the C#.

As the book title suggests, this book is meant only for beginners ONLY beginners

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great learning Aid., November 28, 2001

By A Customer

I was instinctively drawn towards this book because I didn't want to repeat my experiences I had with learning Java. It was then that I bought books indiscriminately trying to find one that "worked", and it was Herb Schildt's book that did the job (Complete Reference). I am happy to say that this book has not disappointed either, although after learning Java the Schildt way, C# was not so daunting.

Because I am not a complete newbie, and because C# bears so much similarity on a cosmetic level to Java, the first 6 Chapters , and therefore more than half of the book, were almost superfluous. Yet they were brilliantly written and they are in a the style that proves that this author is a master in teaching computer languages.

The book comes into its own when it starts to tackle more advanced OO topics such as Inheritance, which is dealt with in an amazing chapter, worth almost the price of the book, and the features that are typical to C# which are Delegates, Events and Namespaces.

All the while chapters are interspersed with quizzes and tests to help you to decide to keep going or to re-read! A great book.
All I would ask is that Schildt come up with a book on the lines of a "Complete Reference" for C# and which also deals with more advanced topics like Remoting etc.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars C# Book Review, February 19, 2002

By	Bob OBrien (Burien, WA United States) - See all my reviews

I am a computer programming student and have taken classes in C++ and WIN32 programming. I would like to take a class in C# but my school has not offered it yet. I bought Schildt's book on C# in December 2001 after looking over all the C# books I could find... I did have a bias towards Schildt because I bought his C++ book and found it to be much better than the book my professor had picked for my C++ class. I was not disappointed in the C# book. In my opinion it is the best book currently available on C# for a person with my background. Schildt does not assume you know anything and thus I was able to quickly follow all the lessons and example code. Many other books I have tried leave me mystified as to why their example code works the way it does.