Live Course Content Outline

The Program

Part 1: Week 1 - Week 5

Week 1

• Session 1: Introduction to Programming and C# Basics

  • Overview of programming and the C#/.NET ecosystem

  • Setting up the development environment

  • Basic syntax, structure, and a "Hello, World!" program

• Session 2: Data Types and Variables

  • Explore C# data types and variables

  • Simple assignments to practice data handling

Week 2

• Session 3: Control Structures

  • Conditional statements (if, else if, switch)

  • Small exercises on conditional logic

• Session 4: Loops and Arrays

  • Loops (for, while, do-while)

  • Introduction to arrays and collections

  • Simple program with loops (e.g., number guessing game)

Week 3

• Session 5: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

  • Classes and objects

  • Encapsulation and constructors

• Session 6: Advanced OOP Concepts

  • Inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces, and abstract classes

  • Small console app with OOP (e.g., shopping cart)

Week 4

• Session 7: Exception Handling and Debugging

  • Exception handling with try-catch-finally

  • Debugging techniques and tools

• Session 8: Collections and LINQ

  • Overview of collections (List, Dictionary, etc.)

  • Basic LINQ queries

Week 5

• Session 9: Introduction to .NET and MVC Architecture

  • Overview of .NET and MVC concepts

  • Set up a simple MVC project

• Session 10: Building a Simple ASP.NET Core Web Application

  • Routing, middleware, and creating basic views with Razor

Part 2: Week 6 - Week 10

Week 6

• Session 11: Database Introduction and Entity Framework Basics

  • Database concepts and SQL basics

  • Set up Entity Framework in an ASP.NET Core project

• Session 12: CRUD Operations with Entity Framework

  • Perform CRUD operations in a simple application (e.g., to-do list app)

Week 7

• Session 13: Version Control with Git Basics

  • Introduction to Git (commits, branching, merging)

  • Setting up GitHub and basic collaboration workflows

• Session 14: Version Control in Practice

  • Create a Git repository for a course project

  • Practice branching and merging

Week 8

• Session 15: Advanced ASP.NET Core Concepts

  • Middleware, authentication basics, and configuration

• Session 16: Project Planning and Setup

  • Start planning the final project (inventory system, blog platform, etc.)

  • Set up the project structure and assign initial tasks

Week 9

• Session 17: Final Project Development

  • Work on the main project features: MVC setup, database integration, basic UI

• Session 18: Project Checkpoint and Feedback

  • Review progress, get feedback, troubleshoot issues

Week 10

• Session 19: Final Project Development (Continued)

  • Continue developing and refining the final project, implementing additional features

• Session 20: Project Presentation and Wrap-Up

  • Present the project

  • Recap of course learnings, Q&A, and guidance for next steps

Additional Notes

• Resources Provided: Cheat sheets, links to official documentation, sample code snippets

• Q&A Sessions: Regular sessions to address common questions and reinforce learning

• Feedback and Evaluation: Provide personalized feedback on assignments and projects to help students improve