Course syllabus autumn 2018
Course syllabus autumn 2018
Title
Programming in C# and .NET for Non-Beginners
Swedish title
Programmering i C# och .NET för icke-nybörjare
Course code
DA259A
Credits
7.5 credits
Grading scale
UV / Fail (U), Pass (G) or Pass with Distinction (VG)
Language of instruction
English
Decision-making body
Faculty of Technology and Society
Syllabus approval date
2016-12-13
Syllabus valid from
2017-08-28
Entry requirements
A minimum of 45 credits in Computer Science related courses consisting of at least 15 credits Object-Oriented Programming.
Level
Basic level
No main field.
Progression level
G1F
Progression level in relation to degree requirements
Single subject, and elective course.
Course objectives
The course aim is for the student to develop their prior programming skills to design and implement more complex GUI-based, object-oriented and data-driven applications with the latest C# and .NET techniques.
Course contents
The course covers the following topics:
- Major object-oriented programming concepts in C#, e.g. polymorphism using dynamic binding, abstract classes and interfaces
- GUI development with Windows Forms and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
- Assemblies, versioning, application domain
- File handling and object serialization
- Generics, data structures and collections
- Delegates and events
- Anonymous types, methods and Lambda Expressions
- Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
- Database programming with ADO.NET Entity Framework
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
On completion of the course, the student should be able to show knowledge and understanding of:
- advanced features of .NET programming using C#
- designing applications with layered architecture with good performance and usability
Skills and abilities
On completion of the course, students should be able to:
- develop well-designed GUI applications using the advanced features of Windows Forms and WPF
- develop .NET applications utilizing the advanced features of C# such as generic data structures, delegates, events and lambda expressions
Learning activities
The course consists of lectures and quizzes, programming exercises and mandatory assignments.
Assessment
Requirements for Pass (G): Passed assignments 5.5 credits and passed final exam 2 credits.
Requirements for Pass with Distinction (VG): Passed with distinction on all examinations.
Course literature and other study material
Recommended literature:
- Christian Nagel, (2016). Professional C# 6 and .NET Core 1.0, Wrox. ISBN: 978-1-119-09660-3
Alternative literature:
- Troelsen, Andrew, Japikse, Philip (2015). C# 6.0 and the .NET 4.6 Framework framework, APress 7th Ediition. ISBN 978-1-4842-1333-9
Course evaluation
Higher education institutions shall enable students who are participating in or have completed a course to express their experiences and views on the course through a course evaluation to be organized by the higher education institution. The higher education institution shall collate the course evaluations and provide information about their results and any actions prompted by the course evaluations. The results shall be made available to the students. (HF 1:14).
Interim rules
In a case when a course is no longer given, or the contents have been changed essentially, the student has the right to be examined twice during a one year period, according to the course plan which was valid at the time of registration.