Microsoft Visual C# 2010, Fourth edition provides the beginning programmer with a guide to developing programs in C#. C# is a language developed by the Microsoft Corporation as part of the .NET Framework and Visual Studio platform. Th e .NET Framework contains a wealth of libraries for developing applications for the Windows family of operating systems. With C#, you can build small, reusable components that are well-suited to Web-based programming applications. Although similar to Java and C++, many features of C# make it easier to learn and ideal for the beginning programmer. You can program in C# using a simple text editor and the command prompt, or you can manipulate program components using Visual Studio’s sophisticated Integrated Development Environment. Th is book provides you with the tools to use both techniques.

This textbook assumes that you have little or no programming experience. Th e writing is nontechnical and emphasizes good programming practices. Th e examples are business examples; they do not assume mathematical background beyond high school business math. Additionally, the examples illustrate one or two major points; they do not contain so many features that you become lost following irrelevant and extraneous details. Th is book provides you with a solid background in good object-oriented programming techniques and introduces you to object-oriented terminology using clear, familiar language.