Programming in Visual C# 2008 / Edition 3

by Julia Case Bradley, Anita Millspaugh

Overview

Be sharp. Learn C#. Programming in Visual C# 2008 gives you a fresh and easily accessible approach to learning programming concepts using Visual C# for 2008, one of the most pervasive programming languages in the job market today. Best-selling authors Bradley and Millspaugh apply their proven pedagogy, incorporating basic concepts of programming, problem solving, and programming logic and design techniques to teach a mastery of Visual C# at an introductory level. A hands-on approach, Programming in Visual C# 2008 lets you begin programming in the very first chapter. Thought-provoking feedback questions and in-chapter tips are dispersed throughout so students can reflect on a topic introduced and evaluate their understanding of the details. Comprehensive Hands-On Programming Examples found in each chapter reinforce the programming logic and techniques learned in the chapter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780073517216
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Publication date:	01/08/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	704
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Julia Case Bradley is professor emeritus at Mt. San Antonio College. From 1978 until her retirement, she taught courses in introductory and advanced Visual Basic, Access programming, and Microsoft Office in the department of Computer Information Systems. She began writing BASIC textbooks in 1984 using MS-BASIC (GW-BASIC), and has authored or co-authored texts in Macintosh Basic, QuickBasic, QBasic, Visual Basic, the Internet, and desktop publishing using PageMaker, Ventura Publisher, and Publish It.

Anita Millspaugh teaches programming courses in Visual Basic, C++, and Java at Mt. San Antonio College and has served as chair of the department for 8 years. She received her MBA from California State Polytechnic University, with a bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems. Anita has also led Great Teacher's Conferences for Mt. Sac and for California Vocational Faculty.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction to Programming and Visual C# 2008 1

Chapter 2 User Interface Design 67

Chapter 3 Variables, Constants, and Calculations 107

Chapter 4 Decisions and Conditions 157

Chapter 5 Menus, Common Dialog Boxes, and Methods 217

Chapter 6 Multiform Projects 259

Chapter 7 Lists, Loops, and Printing 293

Chapter 8 Arrays 331

Chapter 9 Web Applications 369

Chapter 10 Database Applications 411

Chapter 11 Data Files 451

Chapter 12 OOP: Creating Object-Oriented Programs 481

Chapter 13 Graphics, Animation, Sound, and Drag-and-Drop 535

Chapter 14 Additional Topics in C# 571

Appendix A Answers to Feedback Questions 613

Appendix B Methods for Working with Dates, Mathematics, and String Operations 627

Appendix C Tips and Shortcuts for Mastering the Environment 635

Appendix D Security 653

Glossary 657

Index 668