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C#: A Beginners Guide Annotated Edition

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Explains working with Microsoft's C#. This book contains step-by-step instructions for creating, compiling, and running simple programs followed by explanations on data types, operators, functions, arrays, classes, and inheritance. It also introduces some of the advanced features of C#. It contains hands-on coding projects.

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0072133295
ISBN-13

978-0072133295
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Annotated
Publisher

McGraw-Hill Companies
Publication date

August 29, 2001
Language

English
Dimensions

7.38 x 1.35 x 9.16 inches
Print length

616 pages
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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.

About the Author

Herb Schildt (Mahomet, IL) is a leading authority on C and C++ and a best-selling author whose books have sold more than 2 million copies. His acclaimed C and C++ books include Teach Yourself C, C++ from the Ground Up, C++: The Complete Reference, Java Programmer's Reference, STL Programming from the Ground Up, Windows 98 Programming from the Ground Up, and co-author of C/C++ Annotated Archives.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw-Hill Companies; Annotated edition (August 29, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 616 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0072133295
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0072133295
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.34 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 1.35 x 9.16 inches

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Called "one of the world's foremost authors of books about programming" by International Developer magazine, best-selling author Herbert Schildt has written about programming for over three decades. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been widely translated. Featured as one of the rock star programmers in Ed Burns' book "Secrets of the Rock Star Programmers", Schildt is interested in all facets of computing, but his primary focus is computer languages. He is the author of numerous books on Java, C, C++, and C#. Schildt holds BA and MCS degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign.

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KillerBeeZ

a MUST have for anyone that wants to program in C#

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2009

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It is simple, really simple... if you want to program in C# you must get this book, it is an invaluable tool that I have thoroughly worn out. I have read this book at least 10 times. It gives you all the basics, and can be used for years as a reference and/or cheat sheet. I have a few C# books, and all of them are great, but this one is the one I'd pick if I could only have 1
Very well written, easy to understand, it can teach even the computer illiterate to understand programming

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2004

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I have a recent Associate degree in Computer Information Systems from DeVry University with GPA 4.0. If you are at the same level with me (that is, got education, but almost no practical experience), this book is for you. Extremely simple and clear explanations, perfect examples.
But, even if you are an experienced programmer and would like to learn C#, I think it's always much better (and more efficient!) to read a well-written book, than something where the author himself doesn't have a clue what the heck he was trying to say...
While reading C#: A Beginners Guide, you don't have to fight your way through the text. This guy really knows how to write easy-to-read tech books.
I recommend it.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2018

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It's a great practice book.

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2014

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The order went just fine. On time and in good shape, thank you.

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2002

Unlike the other reviewers who have commented favourably, I found this to be an appallingly bad text. Although Schildt states that Visual Studio .NET is required, all examples are text based. There is not one example in the book that makes use of a form or even a MessageBox dialogue. Everything is written to the console using Console.Writeline and can be coded using a simple text editor. What a waste of the excellent Visual Studio IDE.
The examples are extremely tedious and are reminiscent of a C unit I did some 12 years ago on a Unix box. Come to think of it the whole book looks like a boilerplate job with C# syntax thrown in and a couple of original chapters on OO.
The saddest thing of all is that the text is completely devoid of humour or any sort of personality and as mentioned before the 1-2 page code examples are excruciatingly boring.
Apart from the above, everything else was terrific :) Do yourself a favour and look at alternatives such as John Smiley (Learn to Program with C#) or even John Sharp (Microsoft Visual C# .Net Step by Step).

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Teaches command prompt only... NO IDE

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2001

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Excellant book on the C# language itself using command prompt examples only. Here is yet another C# book that totally ingnores the power of the Visual Studio Integrated Devlopment Environment. I need to know how much work the IDE will do and how much coding is needed to fill in what the IDE won't do.

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Muhannad Ramahi

A good introductory book to C#

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2006

An excellent introduction to C#. If you're new to the language this the place to be in first before you go deep.. The author's way of explaining the material and examples are excellent. Once a good foundation is establish you can look into other advanced C# books.

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cephore

Great for beginners like me!

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2002

After glancing through many books at Borders, this is the only book that seems to be great for the absolute beginner. I highly recommend this book to a beginning programmer such as myself. Don't think you are going to learn the whole language from this book either, it teaches you the basics. If you want to start learning C#, go for it!

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