Learning Objectives

• Environment

  • Getting Started with Visual Studio 2017 https://mva.microsoft.com/en-US/training-courses/getting-started-with-visual-studio-2017-17798?l=9oIw0FD6D_3611787171 (Multiple Videos)

  • Visual Studio IDE Overview https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/visual-studio-ide (Document)

  • Using the dotnet command in the command prompt demo. Create a free account on codeschool.com to view this content http://campus.codeschool.com/courses/try-c-sharp/level/1/section/1/what-is-c-sharp (One Video)

  • Working with Code Files, Projects, and Solutions https://mva.microsoft.com/en-us/training-courses/c-fundamentals-for-absolute-beginners-16169?l=vE6GqMQIC_506218949 (One Video)

• Variables

  • Storing and Retrieving Data. Create a free account on codeschool.com to view this content http://campus.codeschool.com/courses/try-c-sharp/level/2/section/1/storing-and-retrieving-data(One Video)

  • Understanding Data Types and Variables https://mva.microsoft.com/en-us/training-courses/c-fundamentals-for-absolute-beginners-16169?l=Y6D7PQQIC_5406218949 (One Video)

  • Using Variables, including constant variables and structs data type. This is NOT a free resource, you must have a paid lynda.com account to view this content https://www.lynda.com/C-tutorials/Using-variables/164452/176196-4.html (One Video)

• Data types

  • FYI. There are 15 built-in data types in C#

  • Demo Data Types Variables Operators https://youtu.be/8UGBfzWLGfQ (One Video)

• String types

  • Working with Strings https://mva.microsoft.com/en-us/training-courses/c-fundamentals-for-absolute-beginners-16169?l=xV66IaQIC_3806218949 (One Video)

• Common Operators

  • Operators, Expressions, and Statements https://mva.microsoft.com/en-us/training-courses/c-fundamentals-for-absolute-beginners-16169?l=xV66IaQIC_3806218949 (One Video)

• Datatype conversion

  • FYI. The int.Parse(VALUE_TO_CONVERT_INTO_STRING) method allows us to convert a string into an int
  • Boxing vs. unboxing. This is NOT a free resource, you must have a paid lynda.com account to view this content https://www.lynda.com/C-tutorials/Boxing-vs-unboxing/604242/634148-4.html (One Video)

• Nullable types (Optional)

  • Nullable Types in C# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/programming-guide/nullable-types (Document)

Instructor Presentation (20 minutes)

• Visual Studio Overview

• Visual Studio 3rd party plug-ins demo

• Hello World project demo

Class projects

1. Simple Calculator. Write a C# program that takes two numbers as input, adds them together, and displays the result of that operation

2. Converter. Write a C# program that converts yards to inches

3. Playing with Variables. Write a C# program and add the following:

   1. Create and define the variable people as true

   2. Create and define the variable f as false

   3. Create and define the variable num to be a decimal

   4. Display the product of num multiplied by itself

   5. Create the following variables with your personal information

      • firstName

      • lastName

      • age

      • job

      • favoriteBand

      • FavoriteSportsTeam

   6. Print out the variables to the console prompt window

   7. Convert the variable num to an int data type

In-class activities

• Hello World 2.0

  • bit.ly/hello-world-2-0

• C# Namespaces

  • bit.ly/c-namespaces

• Problem Solving in Programming

  • bit.ly/c-problem-solving

Quiz

1. What are the different data types you will use in C#?

2. What's the difference between variables and constants?

3. What is scope and how does it affect your code?

4. What is the difference between a decimal and a float?

5. What does it mean that C# is considered a strongly type language?

6. How do professional developers use common data types in their projects?