C# 6 - ADO NET and Database Applications - Software Development

Publisher's Note: The newer 7th edition of this book covers C# 11 and EF Core 7 that can both be used with either .NET 7 or .NET 6. The 7th edition also has errata fixes and improvements suggested by readers of the 6th edition.
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Key Features

Explore the newest additions to C# 10, the .NET 6 class library, and Entity Framework Core 6

Create professional websites and services with ASP.NET Core 6 and Blazor

Build cross-platform apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android

Book Description
Extensively revised to accommodate all the latest features that come with C# 10 and .NET 6, this latest edition of our comprehensive guide will get you coding in C# with confidence.
You'll learn object-oriented programming, writing, testing, and debugging functions, implementing interfaces, and inheriting classes. The book covers the .NET APIs for performing tasks like managing and querying data, monitoring and improving performance, and working with the filesystem, async streams, and serialization. You'll build and deploy cross-platform apps, such as websites and services using ASP.NET Core.
Instead of distracting you with unnecessary application code, the first twelve chapters will teach you about C# language constructs and many of the .NET libraries through simple console applications. In later chapters, having mastered the basics, you'll then build practical applications and services using ASP.NET Core, the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, and Blazor.

What you will learn

Build rich web experiences using Blazor, Razor Pages, the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, and other features of ASP.NET Core

Build your own types with object-oriented programming

Write, test, and debug functions

Query and manipulate data using LINQ

Integrate and update databases in your apps using Entity Framework Core, Microsoft SQL Server, and SQLite

Build and consume powerful services using the latest technologies, including gRPC and GraphQL

Build cross-platform apps using XAML

Who this book is for
Designed for both beginners and C# and .NET programmers who have worked with C# in the past and want to catch up with the changes made in the past few years, this book doesn't need you to have any C# or .NET experience. However, you should have a general understanding of programming before you jump in.

Table of Contents

Hello C#, Welcome .NET!

Speaking C#

Controlling Flow, Converting Types, and Handling Exceptions

Writing, Debugging, and Testing Functions

Building Your Own Types with Object-Oriented Programming

Implementing Interfaces and Inheriting Classes

Packaging and Distributing .NET Types

Working with Common .NET Types

Working with Files, Streams, and Serialization

Working with Data Using Entity Framework Core

Querying and Manipulating Data Using LINQ

Improving Performance and Scalability Using Multitasking

Introducing Practical Applications of C# and .NET

Building Websites Using ASP.NET Core Razor Pages

Building Websites Using the Model-View-Controller Pattern

Building and Consuming Web Services

Building User Interfaces Using Blazor

Bonus Content: Building and Consuming Specialized Services

Bonus Content: Building Mobile and Desktop Apps Using .NET MAUI

Bonus Content: Protecting Your Data and Applications

Bonus Content: Appendix – Answers to the Test Your Knowledge Questions