Learning to Program the Object-oriented Way with C [Paperback]

C# is a modern, object-oriented language that enables programmers to quickly build a wide range of applications for the new Microsoft .NET platform, which provides tools and services that fully exploit both computing and communications. Learning to Program the Object-Oriented Way with C# presents an introductory guide to this hot topic. The authors use a practice-based approach supported by lots of examples of increasing complexity and frequent graded exercises, which are available online.-Introduces an approach to learning programming based on the use of object orientation from day one. -Includes many worked examples, the code and solution to which are available online. -The book is being technically reviewed and approved by Microsoft. -One of the first introductory textbooks on C# and object orientation - based on the final release version at the beginning of 2002. -Suitable for courses in introductory programming.1 Objects and Classes.- Introducing Object-oriented Programming.- Writing a C# Class.- Writing a Program that Uses Class Rectangle.- Summary.- Exercises.- 2 Computers, Programming Languages, and C#.- The Components of a Typical Computer.- Programming Languages.- Operating Systems and Portability.- C#.- Developing programs with VisualStudio.NET.- Making Changes to a Class.- Summary.- 3 Variables, Types, and Assignment.- Storing Information -Variables.- Describing Information -Types.- Working with Real Numbers -Type float.- Working with Real Numbers -Type decimal.- Conversions Between Numeric Types.- Changing the Value of a Variable -Assignment.- All About Nothing -null.- Calculating New Values -Expressions.- Class string.- Initializing New Objects -Constructors.- Giving Names to Values -Constants.- Case Study: The Traveling Salesperson.- Summary.- Exercises.- 4 Making Decisions - Selection in C#.- Describing Conditions -Type bool.- Comparing Numeric Values.- Comparing bool Values.- Comparing Objects.- Comparing Object References.- Nested if Statements.- Ul3*