Hands-On Object-Oriented Design & Programming with C#

Introduction

Our focus has always been on good software engineering--usually via object-oriented design and programming. When C# appeared, in common with many, our first reaction was, "does the world need yet another object-oriented programming language?" However our job is teaching and the only important question is whether or not C# is a good language. And it is. The derivation from, and similarity to, Java is obvious. To this C# adds useful features such as properties, enumerations, some operator overloading and delegates; but without going so far as to return to the complexity of C++. This course focuses on good design and programming via classes, rather than the .NET architecture. As with Java, classes are central to the philosophy of C#, so a sound appreciation of objects is crucial.

Duration and Construction

The course lasts three days. It is based on a cycle of theory-language-practice-review, with approximately two cycles per day. One non-trivial, practical case-study is developed during the course.

Each day will start at 09.00 and finish at 16.30.

Intended Audience

This is not a first language course. Participants will be practising software engineers who already know and use a high-level programming language--preferably a modern, block structured language. They will be wanting to understand and practice the correct use of object technology. The course can be used as an introductory course and be followed by an object-oriented analysis and design course. It can also be taken after an analysis and design course as a way of solidifying and strengthening theoretical knowledge.

Aims

To experience all the major insights that are necessary in order to obtain the maximum benefit from object technology
To learn the core of the C# language
To be aware of the symbiosis between .NET and C#
To be aware of the contents of the System namespace and to have practised using some of its important types
To get to a position where object-oriented designs and implementations that are produced are truly object-oriented rather than just having an object-oriented facade

Deliverables

Lectures
Facilitation of discussions
Direction, assistance and feedback on exercises
Proposed solutions to the exercises
Copies of lecture slides, plus explanatory text and summaries
Reference list of books and sources

Numbers

We recommend that there are no more than 10 participants, each working at his or her own machine.

Introduction to objects and object technology
The development environment
.NET awareness
The essentials of the language and its type system
The event model
Designing and building composition structures
Collections and iterating
Designing and building interfaces, delegates and conformance structures
Extending classes with inheritance

Site Requirements

One PC with Visual Studio .NET, per participant (including one for the lecturer), preferably networked and with a printer
Data projector of at least 1024 x 768 resolution, and suitable screen
White-board, preferably not doubling up as the projector's screen; blackboard and chalk are acceptable
Flip-chart and easel, with additional flip-chart paper

Contacting

Please contact Matrice by telephone on +44 7010 704705; by fax on +44 7010 704706; by emailing bookings@matrice.co.uk; or by visiting http://www.matrice.co.uk