• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• Introduction to Visual C#.Net
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 .Net Framework
  • 1.3 .Net Base Classes
  • 1.4 DLL, COM, COM+, DCOM and Assemblies
  • 1.5 VC#.Net Language
  • 1.6 Development and Execution of a Simple VC#.Net Program in the Command Prompt Window
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Features in Visual Studio.Net
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Start Page
  • 2.3 Solution Explorer Window
  • 2.4 Class View Window
  • 2.5 Object Browser
  • 2.6 Code Window
  • 2.7 Intellisense
  • 2.8 Help Facility
  • 2.9 Compiling the Code
  • 2.10 Code Debugging
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Data Types and Console I/O
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Value Types and Reference Types
  • 3.3 Boxing and Unboxing
  • 3.4 Variable Declaration and Initialization
  • 3.5 Data Type Conversion
  • 3.6 Operators and Expressions
  • 3.7 Console I/O Functions
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Control Statements
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 ‘if’ Statement
  • 4.3 ‘switch’ Statement
  • 4.4 ‘while’ Statement
  • 4.5 ‘do… while’ Statement
  • 4.6 ‘for’ Statement
  • 4.7 ‘foreach’ Statement
  • 4.8 ‘goto’ Statement
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Arrays and Methods
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 One-dimensional Arrays
  • 5.3 Two-dimensionalArrays
  • 5.4 Jagged Array
  • 5.5 Array and Arraylist Classes
  • 5.6 Methods
  • 5.7 ‘value’Type Parameters
  • 5.8 ‘ref’Type Parameter
  • 5.9 ‘out’Type Parameters
  • 5.10 ‘params’Type Parameters
  • 5.11 Method Overloading
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Classes and Objects
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Definition and Usage of a Class
  • 6.3 Instance and Static Class Members
  • 6.4 Constant Data Members
  • 6.5 Readonly Data Members
  • 6.6 Constructor Overloading
  • 6.7 Copy Constructor
  • 6.8 Static Constructor
  • 6.9 Destructors
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Properties, Indexers, and Operator Overloading
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Properties
  • 7.3 Indexers
  • 7.4 Operator Overloading
  • 7.5 Conversion Operators
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Inheritance and Polymorphism
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 A Simple Example of Inheritance
  • 8.3 Method Overriding
  • 8.4 Accessing Base Class Members
  • 8.5 Accessing Base Class Constructors
  • 8.6 Virtual Methods
  • 8.7 Abstract Classes and Abstract Methods
  • 8.8 Sealed Classes
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Interfaces, Namespaces, and Components
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Definition and Usage of Interfaces
  • 9.3 Multiple Implementation of an Interface
  • 9.4 Interface Inheritance
  • 9.5 Namespaces
  • 9.6 Components
  • 9.7 Components and Namespaces
  • 9.8 Access Modifiers
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Delegates, Events, and Attributes
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Delegates
  • 10.3 Events
  • 10.4 Attributes
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Exception-handling
  • 11.1 Introduction
  • 11.2 Default Exception-handling Mechanism
  • 11.3 User-defined Exception-handling Mechanism
  • 11.4 Backtracking
  • 11.5 “throw” Statement
  • 11.6 Custom Exception
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Multithreading
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.2 Usage of Threads
  • 12.3 “Thread” Class
  • 12.4 Thread Priority
  • 12.5 Synchronization
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• I/O Streams
  • 13.1 Introduction
  • 13.2 Streams
  • 13.3 Binary Data Files
  • 13.4 Text Files
  • 13.5 Data Files
  • 13.6 File and Directory Operations
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Networking
  • 14.1 Introduction
  • 14.2 Networks, Domain Names, and Protocols
  • 14.3 Layers in Network Communication
  • 14.4 Ports
  • 14.5 TcpClient, TcpListener, NetworkStream, and Socket Classes
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Windows Applications-I
  • 15.1 Introduction
  • 15.2 Event-driven Programming Model
  • 15.3 Important Classes Used in Windows Applications
  • 15.4 Textbox and Label Controls
  • 15.5 Button Control
  • 15.6 Checkbox Control
  • 15.7 Radiobutton Control
  • 15.8 Groupbox Control
  • 15.9 Listbox Control
  • 15.10 Checkedlistbox Control
  • 15.11 Combobox Control
  • 15.12 The Monthcalendar Control
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Windows Applications-II
  • 16.1 Introduction
  • 16.2 Docking Controls
  • 16.3 Progressbar Control
  • 16.4 Trackbar Control
  • 16.5 Panel Control
  • 16.6 TreeViewControl
  • 16.7 Splitter Window
  • 16.8 The Menu Class
  • 16.9 The Menuitem Class
  • 16.10 Dialog Boxes
  • 16.11 The Toolbar Class
  • 16.12 The Statusbar Class
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Database Connectivity
  • 17.1 Introduction
  • 17.2 Advantages of ADO.Net
  • 17.3 Managed Providers
  • 17.4 Developing a Simple ADO.Net Based Application
  • 17.5 Creation of a Data Table
  • 17.6 Retrieving Data from Tables
  • 17.7 Table Updating
  • 17.8 Disconnected Data Access through Dataset Object
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Basic Web Controls
  • 18.1 Introduction
  • 18.2 Advantages of ASP. Net
  • 18.3 ASP.Net Object Model
  • 18.4 Server-side Controls
  • 18.5 Server-side Processing of Client-side events
  • 18.6 Creating the FirstASP.Net Page
  • 18.7 Calender Controls
  • 18.8 Adrotater Control
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Validation and List Web Controls
  • 19.1 Introduction
  • 19.2 Validation Controls
  • 19.3 List Controls
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• User and Custom Web Controls
  • 20.1 Introduction
  • 20.2 User Controls
  • 20.3 User Controls and Custom Properties
  • 20.4 Custom Controls
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Web Services
  • 21.1 Introduction
  • 21.2 Concepts Behind Web Services
  • 21.3 Creating a Simple Web Service
  • 21.4 Creating a Web Service that Makes Use of a Data Source
  • Summary
  • Try Yourself
• Index

Dr C Muthu is currently Reader, Department of Information and Statistics, St. Josephs College, Trichy, Tamil Nadu. An experienced computing professional of over 23 years, Dr C Muthu has been teaching Java for 9 years. He is a visiting associate at Bharathidasan University and a Senior Faculty at Visual Soft, a popular IT training organization in Trichy. He is also honorary technical advisor to Shalom InfoTech (P) Ltd, a fledgling software development company in Trichy. A prolific writer, his books include VB.Net, Visual C#.Net and Programming with JAVA.