Contents -- Introduction -- Part 1 Fundamental C# Programming -- Chapter 1 Introduction to C# -- Developing Your First C# Program -- Introducing Visual Studio .NET -- Using the .NET Documentation -- Summary -- Chapter 2 Basic C# Programming -- Using Statements, Whitespace, and Blocks -- Adding Comments -- Using Data Types, Variables, and Constants -- Introducing Strings -- Understanding Enumerations -- Handling Input and Output -- Summary -- Chapter 3 Expressions and Operators -- Understanding Expressions and Operators -- Operator Precedence -- Summary -- Chapter 4 Decisions, Loops, and Preprocessor Directives -- Using the if Statement -- Implementing the switch Statement -- Using Loop Statements -- Understanding Jump Statements -- Creating Preprocessor Directives -- Summary -- Chapter 5 Object-Oriented Programming -- Introducing Classes and Objects -- Declaring a Class -- Creating Objects -- Using Methods -- Using Access Modifiers -- Creating and Destroying Objects -- Introducing Structs -- Summary -- Chapter 6 More about Classes and Objects -- Introducing Static Members -- Using Readonly Fields -- Defining Properties -- Introducing the "Has a" Relationship -- Learning about Namespaces -- Summary -- Chapter 7 Derived Classes -- Introducing Inheritance -- Learning about Polymorphism -- Specifying Member Accessibility -- Hiding Members -- Versioning -- Using the System.Object Class -- Using Abstract Classes and Methods -- Declaring Sealed Classes and Methods -- Casting Objects -- Operator Overloading -- Summary -- Chapter 8 Interfaces -- Defining an Interface -- Implementing an Interface Using a Class -- Casting an Object to an Interface -- Using Derived Interfaces -- Understanding Explicit Interface Members -- Summary -- Chapter 9 Strings, Dates, Times, and Time Spans -- Using Strings -- Creating Dynamic Strings -- Representing Dates and Times.

Using Time Spans -- Summary -- Chapter 10 Arrays and Indexers -- Declaring and Creating Arrays -- Using Arrays -- Initializing Arrays -- Reading Command-Line Arguments -- Introducing Array Properties and Methods -- Using Multidimensional Arrays -- Creating Arrays of Objects -- Introducing Indexers -- Summary -- Chapter 11 Collections -- Introducing Array Lists -- Understanding Bit Arrays -- Understanding Hash Tables -- Understanding Sorted Lists -- Understanding Queues -- Understanding Stacks -- Summary -- Chapter 12 Delegates and Events -- Understanding Delegates -- Understanding Events -- Summary -- Chapter 13 Exceptions and Debugging -- Handling Exceptions -- Understanding Exception Objects -- Handling Specific Exceptions -- Exploring Exception Propagation -- Creating and Throwing Exception Objects -- Declaring Custom Exceptions -- Debugging -- Summary -- Part 2 Advanced C# Programming -- Chapter 14 Threads -- Understanding the .NET Framework Class Library -- Understanding Threads -- Managing Threads -- Dealing with Thread Problems -- Thread Pooling -- Summary -- Chapter 15 Streams and Input/Output -- Dealing with Files and Directories -- Exploring Streams and Backing Stores -- Using Readers and Writers -- Using Asynchronous I/O -- Introducing Serialization -- Summary -- Chapter 16 Assemblies -- Looking at the Big Picture -- What's in an Assembly? -- Building Assemblies -- Viewing Assembly Contents -- Understanding Strong Names and Signing -- Assembly Versioning -- Working with the Global Assembly Cache -- Finding an Assembly -- Summary -- Chapter 17 Attributes and Reflection -- Using Attributes -- Discovering Types at Run-Time -- Creating Types at Run-Time -- Summary -- Chapter 18 Remoting -- Understanding Application Domains -- Understanding Marshaling with Proxies -- Understanding Contexts -- Understanding Channels -- Using Remoting -- Summary.

Chapter 19 Security -- Using Code-Access Security -- Using Role-Based Security -- Using Encryption -- Summary -- Chapter 20 XML -- Understanding XML -- Reading and Writing XML -- Using the Document Object Model -- Transforming XML -- Summary -- Chapter 21 Other Classes in the Base Class Library -- Understanding the Graphics Classes -- Supporting Globalization -- Diagnostics and Debugging -- Using Advanced Facilities -- Summary -- Part 3 .NET Programming with C# -- Chapter 22 Introduction to Databases -- Introducing Databases -- Exploring the Northwind Database -- Using the Structured Query Language (SQL) -- Introducing Stored Procedures -- Accessing a Database Using Visual Studio .NET -- Summary -- Chapter 23 Active Data Objects: ADO.NET -- Overview of ADO.NET -- Overview of the ADO.NET Classes -- Performing a SQL SELECT Statement Using ADO.NET -- Connecting to a Microsoft Access Database -- Connecting to an Oracle Database -- Exploring the Details of the ADO.NET Classes -- Performing SQL INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE Statements Using ADO.NET -- Modifying a DataTable Object and Synchronizing the Changes with the Database -- Using a Transaction in ADO.NET -- Using a DataView Object to Filter and Sort Rows -- Defining and Using a Relationship between Two DataTable Objects -- Running a SQL Server Stored Procedure Using ADO.NET -- Writing and Reading XML Files Using ADO.NET -- Summary -- Chapter 24 Introduction to Windows Applications -- Developing a Simple Windows Application -- Using Windows Controls -- Using a DataGrid Control to Access a Database -- Using the Data Form Wizard to Create a Windows Form -- Summary -- Chapter 25 Active Server Pages: ASP.NET -- Creating a Simple ASP.NET Web Application -- Using Web Form Controls -- Building a More Complex Application -- Using a DataGrid Control to Access a Database.

Using a DataList Control to Access a Database -- Summary -- Chapter 26 Web Services -- Exploring the Architecture of Web Services -- Building a Simple Web Service -- Watching the Conversation -- Looking Inside the Web Services Proxy -- Building a More Complex Web Service -- Building a Client the Easy Way -- Exploring Web Services Registries -- Summary -- Appendices -- Appendix A C# Keywords -- Appendix B: C# Compiler Options -- Appendix C Regular Expressions -- Concepts -- Metacharacters -- The Regular Expression Classes -- Regular Expression Examples -- Groups and Captures -- Index -- Symbols and Numbers -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.