Syllabus, valid from 2017-08-28

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

Level

Basic level

Entry requirements

A minimum of 45 credits in Computer Science related courses consisting of at least 15 credits Object-Oriented Programming.

Main field

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.