Introduction to C# Programming

Introduction to C#:

In 2000, Microsoft announced the C# programming language. C# is designed to be a simple, modern, general-purpose, object-oriented programming language, borrowing key concepts from several other languages. C# has roots in C, C++ and Java. C# has similar capabilities to Java and is appropriate for the most demanding app-development tasks, especially for building today’s large-scale enterprise apps, web-based, mobile and “cloud”-based apps. C# is an elegant and type-safe object-oriented language that enables developers to build a variety of secure and robust applications that run on the .NET Framework.

C# is object oriented and has access to the powerful .NET Framework Class Library—a vast collection of prebuilt classes that enable you to develop apps quickly. C# is event driven programming language. You’ll write programs that respond to user-initiated events such as mouse clicks, keystrokes, timer expirations, touches and finger swipes—gestures that are widely used on smart phones and tablets. C# also allows asynchronous programming in which multiple tasks can be performed at the same time. Asynchronous make your apps more responsive to user interactions, such as mouse clicks and keystrokes, among many other uses.

The following reasons make C# a widely used professional language:

• It is a modern, general-purpose programming language
• It is object oriented.
• It is component oriented.
• It is easy to learn.
• It is a structured language.
• It produces efficient programs.
• It can be compiled on a variety of computer platforms.
• It is a part of .Net Framework.

Programming Features of C# Language:

• Boolean Conditions
• Automatic Garbage Collection
• Standard Library    Assembly Versioning
• Properties and Events
• Delegates and Events Management
• Easy-to-use Generics
• Indexers
• Conditional Compilation
• Simple Multithreading
• LINQ and Lambda Expressions
• Integration with Windows