Programming in the object-oriented language C#. Software development for the .NET platform including: Windows forms, graphics using GDI+, building custom controls, data access with ADO.NET, developing software for the Internet. Intensive programming assignments.

CS193N will teach C# from the ground up. Students will use C# to implement Windows applications, Web services, and Web applications. Students will learn techniques for accessing databases. The goal of the course is to provide a breadth of experience with .NET for deploying real solutions.

Time and place: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:00 - 3:50 pm, McCullough 115

Textbook: There is no required textbook for this course.
Your best resource will be the .NET Framework SDK documentation (note that this is different from the Visual Studio .NET documentation) which gets installed as part of the Visual Studio 2005 installation.
You're also encouraged to go through the Online References and Further Reading (see sidebar on the right) - the ECMA Standard 334 (C#) is an especially useful reference.

Units: 3

Grading: Graded or CR/NC option. A course average equivalent to a C- is required in order to receive credit when taking the course CR/NC.

Prerequisite: The prerequisite for the course is industry or academic experience with object-oriented programming in a language such as C++, Java, or C#.

Lectures: Mondays & Wednesdays 2:00 - 3:50 P.M. in McCullough 115

In addition to lecture, we will have an optional discussion section every week. This will be your chance to ask questions, see more examples, and get past any difficulties you might be having with assignments. Continuation of section throughout the quarter will depend on attendance.

Discussion Section: There will no discussion section.

Handouts: Assignments and supplemental materials will be given as handouts distributed in class. Back-issues of handouts will be available in the handout folders in the lobby around the corner from Bob's office (Gates 178). They are also available electronically (via the class web site), so if you miss a handout in class, you can print your own copy. SITN students should pick up handouts from the web site.