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Create robust and scalable applications along with responsive UI using concurrency and the multi-threading infrastructure in .NET and C# About This Book Learn to combine your asynchronous operations with Task Parallel Library Master C#'s asynchronous infrastructure and use asynchronous APIs effectively to achieve optimal responsiveness of the application An easy-to-follow, example-based guide that helps you to build scalable applications using concurrency in C# Who This Book Is For If you are a C# developer who wants to develop modern applications in C# and wants to overcome problems by using asynchronous APIs and standard patterns, then this book is ideal for you. Reasonable development knowledge, an understanding of core elements and applications related to the .Net platform, and also the fundamentals of concurrency is assumed. What You Will Learn Apply general multithreading concepts to your application's design Leverage lock-free concurrency and learn about its pros and cons to achieve efficient synchronization between user threads Combine your asynchronous operations with Task Parallel Library Make your code easier with C#'s asynchrony support Use common concurrent collections and programming patterns Write scalable and robust server-side asynchronous code Create fast and responsible client applications Avoid common problems and troubleshoot your multi-threaded and asynchronous applications In Detail Starting with the traditional approach to concurrency, you will learn how to write multithreaded concurrent programs and compose ways that won't require locking. You will explore the concepts of parallelism granularity, and fine-grained and coarse-grained parallel tasks by choosing a concurrent program structure and parallelizing the workload optimally. You will also learn how to use task parallel library, cancellations, timeouts, and how to handle errors. You will know how to choose the appropriate data structure for a specific parallel algorithm to achieve scalability and performance. Further, you'll learn about server scalability, asynchronous I/O, and thread pools, and write responsive traditional Windows and Windows Store applications. By the end of the book, you will be able to diagnose and resolve typical problems that could happen in multithreaded applications. Style and approach An easy-to-follow, example-based guide that will walk you through the core principles of concurrency and multithreading using C#.

Enter a New World of Database Programming C# and ADO.NET facilitate the development of a new generation of database applications, including remote applications that run on the Web. Mastering C# Database Programming is the resource you need to thrive in this new world. Assuming no prior experience with database programming, this book teaches you every aspect of the craft, from GUI design to server development to middle-tier implementation. If you're familiar with earlier versions of ADO, you'll master the many new features of ADO.NET all the more quickly. You'll also learn the importance of XML within the new .NET paradigm. Coverage includes: Accessing a database using C# and ADO.NET Using SQL to access a database Using Visual Studio .NET to build applications Creating and modifying database tables Understanding ADO.NET classes Designing, building, and deploying Web applications that access a database Designing, building, and deploying effective Web services Using SQL Server's built-in XML capabilities Working with a database in a disconnected manner Using advanced transaction controls Using Transact-SQL to create stored procedures and functions in a SQL Server database

Deep dive into C# and .NET architecture to build efficient, powerful applications About This Book Uniquely structured content to help you understand what goes on under the hood of .NET's managed code platform to master .NET programming Deep dive into C# programming and how the code executes via the CLR Packed with hands-on practical examples, you'll understand how to write applications to make full use of the new features of .NET 4.6, .NET Core and C# 6/7 Who This Book Is For This book was written exclusively for .NET developers. If you've been creating C# applications for your clients, at work or at home, this book will help you develop the skills you need to create modern, powerful, and efficient applications in C#. No knowledge of C# 6/7 or .NET 4.6 is needed to follow along—all the latest features are included to help you start writing cross-platform applications immediately. You will need to be familiar with Visual Studio, though all the new features in Visual Studio 2015 will also be covered. What You Will Learn Understand C# core concepts in depth, from sorting algorithms to the Big O notation Get up to speed with the latest changes in C# 6/7 Interface SQL Server and NoSQL databases with .NET Learn SOLID principles and the most relevant GoF Patterns with practical examples in C# 6.0 Defend C# applications against attacks Use Roslyn, a self-hosted framework to compile and advanced edition in both C# and Visual basic .NET languages Discern LINQ and associated Lambda expressions, generics, and delegates Design a .NET application from the ground up Understand the internals of a .NET assembly Grasp some useful advanced features in optimization and parallelism In Detail Mastering C# and .NET Framework will take you in to the depths of C# 6.0/7.0 and .NET 4.6, so you can understand how the platform works when it runs your code, and how you can use this knowledge to write efficient applications. Take full advantage of the new revolution in .NET development, including open source status and cross-platform capability, and get to grips with the architectural changes of CoreCLR. Start with how the CLR executes code, and discover the niche and advanced aspects of C# programming – from delegates and generics, through to asynchronous programming. Run through new forms of type declarations and assignments, source code callers, static using syntax, auto-property initializers, dictionary initializers, null conditional operators, and many others. Then unlock the true potential of the .NET platform. Learn how to write OWASP-compliant applications, how to properly implement design patterns in C#, and how to follow the general SOLID principles and its implementations in C# code. We finish by focusing on tips and tricks that you'll need to get the most from C# and .NET. This book also covers .NET Core 1.1 concepts as per the latest RTM release in the last chapter. Style and approach This book uses hands-on practical code examples that will take you into the depths of C# and .NET. Packed with hands-on practical examples, it is great as a tutorial, or as a reference guide.

Deep dive into C# and .NET architecture to build efficient, powerful applicationsAbout This Book*Uniquely structured content to help you understand what goes on under the hood of .NET's managed code platform to master .NET programming*Deep dive into C# programming and how the code executes via the CLR*Packed with hands-on practical examples, you'll understand how to write applications to make full use of the new features of .NET 4.6 and C# 6Who This Book Is ForThis book was written exclusively for .NET developers. If you've been creating C# applications for your clients, at work or at home, this book will help you develop the skills you need to create modern, powerful, and efficient applications in C#.No knowledge of C# 6 or .NET 4.6 is needed to follow along-all the latest features are included to help you start writing cross-platform applications immediately. You will need to be familiar with Visual Studio, though all the new features in Visual Studio 2015 will also be covered.What You Will Learn*Understand C# core concepts in depth, from sorting algorithms to the Big O notation*Get up to speed with the latest changes in C# 6*Interface SQL Server and NoSQL databases with .NET*Apprehend every GoF Pattern with practical examples in C# 6.0*Defend C# applications against attack*Use Roslyn, a self-hosted framework to compile both C# and Visual basic .NET languages*Discern LINQ and associated Lambda expressions, generics, and delegates*Design a .NET application from the ground up*Create a .NET assemblyIn Detail.NET 4.6 is a massive change for .NET developers. It is now not only open source, but is cross-platform too. This cross-platform capability brought with it a huge architectural change and has introduced an entirely new CLR: CoreCLR.Mastering C# and .NET Programming will take you in to the depths of C# 6.0 and .NET 4.6, so you can understand how the platform works when it runs your code, and how you can use this knowledge to write efficient applications.We'll start by showing you how the CLR executes our code, and we'll look at the ignored and advanced aspects of C# programming - from delegates and generics, through to asynchronous programming. You'll be taken through new forms of type declarations and assignments (such as dynamic types), source code callers, static using syntax, auto-property initializers, dictionary initializers, null conditional operators, and many others. After this, we will unlock the true potential of the .NET platform.You'll learn how to write OWASP-compliant applications, how to properly implement design patterns in C#, and how to build out applications with a micro-service architecture.We finish by focusing on tips and tricks that you'll need to get the most from C# and .NET.

This new 7th edition of Pro C# 6.0 and the .NET 4.6 Platform has been completely revised and rewritten to reflect the latest changes to the C# language specification and new advances in the .NET Framework. You'll find new chapters covering all the important new features that make .NET 4.6 the most comprehensive release yet, including: A Refined ADO.NET Entity Framework Programming Model Numerous IDE and MVVM Enhancements for WPF Desktop Development Numerous updates to the ASP.NET Web APIs This comes on top of award winning coverage of core C# features, both old and new, that have made the previous editions of this book so popular. Readers will gain a solid foundation of object-oriented development techniques, attributes and reflection, generics and collections as well as numerous advanced topics not found in other texts (such as CIL opcodes and emitting dynamic assemblies). The mission of this book is to provide you with a comprehensive foundation in the C# programming language and the core aspects of the .NET platform plus overviews of technologies built on top of C# and .NET (ADO.NET and Entity Framework, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), ASP.NET (WebForms, MVC, WebAPI).). Once you digest the information presented in these chapters, you’ll be in a perfect position to apply this knowledge to your specific programming assignments, and you’ll be well equipped to explore the .NET universe on your own terms. What You Will Learn: Be the first to understand the .NET 4.6 platform and C# 6. Discover the ins and outs of the leading .NET technology. Learn from an award-winning author who has been teaching the .NET world since version 1.0. Find complete coverage of XAML, .NET 4.6 and Visual Studio 2015 together with discussion of the new Windows Runtime.

C# Smorgasbord covers a vast variety of different technologies, patterns and best practices that any C# developer should master. Looking at everything from testing strategies to compilation as a service and how to do really advance things in runtime; you get a great sense of what you as a developer can do. By taking his personal views and his personal experience, Filip digs into each subject with a personal touch and by having real world problems at hand; we can look at how these problems could be tackled. No matter if you are an experienced .NET developer, or a beginner, you will most certainly find a lot of interesting things in this book. The book covers important patterns and technologies that any developer would benefit from mastering. Explore your possibilities Improve your skills Be Inspired to challenge yourself Is there a digital version(ebook)? Yes there is! Everyone that purchases the printed copy will get the ebook for free. Instructions for how to receive the ebook is inside the printed book. Table of Contents Introduction to Parallel Extensions Productivity and Quality with Unit Testing Is upgrading your code a productive step? Creating a challenge out of the trivial tasks Asynchronous programming with async and await Dynamic programming Increase readability with anonymous types and methods Exploring Reflection Creating things at runtime Introducing Roslyn Adapting to Inversion of Control Are you Mocking me? Who this book is for This book is for those developers that find themselves wanting to explore C# but do not know how or where to start looking. Each chapter contains hands on code examples that can be compiled and tested on your machine. Although each chapter has code samples, you do not need to use a computer to appreciate the content of this book. The code samples are divided into smaller portions of code, so that you can follow each example and the thoughts around it in an easy way. No matter if you are an experienced .NET developer or a beginner, you will most certainly find a lot of interesting things in this book. The book covers important patterns and technologies that any developer would benefit from mastering. It is not required that you have worked with C# before but being familiar to the fundamentals in any of the .NET programming languages will help you on the way. If you are just now starting to learn C#, this can be a great way for you to learn about different techniques, best practices, patterns and how to think in certain scenarios. But if you have worked with C# development for many years, this book can give you a refreshing view on how to always improve and challenge yourself into becoming a better software engineer.

What will you learn from this book? Dive into C# and create apps, user interfaces, games, and more using this fun and highly visual introduction to C#, .NET Core, and Visual Studio. With this completely updated guide, which covers C# 8.0 and Visual Studio 2019, beginning programmers like you will build a fully functional game in the opening chapter. Then you'll learn how to use classes and object-oriented programming, create 3D games in Unity, and query data with LINQ. And you'll do it all by solving puzzles, doing hands-on exercises, and building real-world applications. By the time you're done, you'll be a solid C# programmer--and you'll have a great time along the way! What's so special about this book? Based on the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory, Head First C# uses a visually rich format to engage your mind rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep. Why waste your time struggling with new concepts? This multisensory learning experience is designed for the way your brain really works.

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This book is primarily aimed towards developers who are new to C#, have none or very limited prior experience with C# and are up for a CHALLENGE. The book does not presuppose that you have any prior C# knowledge since the purpose of the book is to teach you just that. Even if you already have created a couple of small C# projects on your own or have been developing applications for a while you might find the content in this book useful as a refresher. The first part describes the fundamentals of the C# language such as variables, loops and methods. The book then gets progressively more challenging, describing, among other things, object oriented programming, generics, multithreading, asynchronous operations and reflection. The content is tactical, practical and highly modular to make it easier for you to learn. This mean that you actually have to read and implement the exercises in order to learn everything the book teaches. It is not recommended that you only read the book conceptually from cover to cover; the best way to learn is to be tactical and actually implement the practical exercises after reading each chapter. If you are aspiring to take the Microsoft exam 70-483 this book can be a great complement to the more traditional encyclopedic books on the market in that it contains many complete examples and exercises that you can implement to deepen your understanding of C#. The author has worked professionally with C# since it was released and as a Microsoft Certified Instructor for a number of years teaching C#, Visual Basic.NET and the .NET Framework. Read what a former student has to say about the book: "Where to begin ? If someone asked me just off the street, how do you learn the basics of programming - this is the book I would point to. Having myself spent hundreds of dollars on expensive and quite frankly, not very indulging C# reference books (or encyclopedias), I am very fortunate (and now as I realise that this method of teaching exists, frustrated...) to have stumbled upon this one. The layout of the book speaks for itself: Read a concise, to the point description about the basics of what you are about to implement, follow the implementation step by step and review the code/run it. Rinse and repeat. It is really simple and just as powerful a concept, if not more, than actually having a teacher standing by your side - guiding you. If you find the 1,2,3 steps dull and too easy, go do the implementation yourself and you will still find yourself learning alot by reviewing how the author implemented the code. This is truly how to learn fast and still be able to pick up those gems of advice that will take you countless of hours to find out yourself, while still maintaining a level of curiosity none of the other books I've read on programming has ever done. You are literally reading a story book. This is a story with you, as a reader, involved with the creation of a program. The author smooths out the rough edges and all the non-essentials to give you a pleasant, first-hand experience of how a program should be constructed. Just as mastering any craft, mastering programming is not about learning everything at once. Instead you incrementally build your knowledge for a complete understanding and eventually see how the pieces fit togheter. This book is the trademark of a master; conveying the art of storytelling as a technical User-Story for the un-initiated, but eager to learn student. In much the same way as a good fictional book would've done, this book literally grasps you and engages you in learning, that is if you invest the time required. If you have ever found yourself scrolling through MSDN to learn something fundamental about the nature of the C# language and feeling a slight sensation of despair; this is your remedy. In other words: this book is great, read it and become Informed." - Rony Lindgren