C# Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design

Give your students who are new to C# programming a balanced blend of programming principles and concepts and hands-on coding skills to create a strong professional foundation when you use the latest edition of respected author Barbara Doyle’s C# Programming: From Problem Analysis to Program Design. Plain and simple vocabulary make it easy for readers to grasp new programming concepts without distraction. This edition incorporates engaging new examples to introduce a variety of fundamental programming concepts, from data types and expressions to arrays and collections, all using the latest version of today’s popular C# language. New programming exercises and numbered examples throughout this edition reflect the latest updates in Visual Studio® 2015 and C# 6.0, while learning objectives, case studies, and Coding Standards summaries in each chapter give your students the knowledge and tools they need to demonstrate mastery.

New to this Edition

• UPDATES THROUGHOUT THIS EDITION CLEARLY ILLUSTRATE THE LATEST FEATURES OF THE NEW VISUAL STUDIO® 2015 USER INTERFACE. Fully updated coverage and new figures throughout this edition effectively demonstrate all aspects of the Visual Studio® 2015 UI, while a special appendix highlights the new Code Editor User Interface Tools. The author employs the latest version of the C# language (6.0) to introduce a variety of basic programming concepts, from data types and expressions to arrays and collections.


• REVISED EXAMPLES HIGHLIGHT NEW C# 6.0 FEATURES. To give students a broad understanding of the programming principles they need to succeed professionally, the author has updated this edition’s examples to illustrate new features, such as auto-property initializers, filtering exceptions, and adding using clauses for static classes to bring static members directly into scope. This edition introduces these principles early and then reinforces them throughout the book, using engaging examples, meaningful projects, and practical programming exercises throughout the entire text.


• EXTENSIVE NUMBERED EXAMPLES ILLUSTRATING CONCEPTS REFLECT C# 6.0 FEATURES. This edition's large selection of numbered examples in each chapter effectively illustrate concepts using the latest Visual Studio® 2015 software. Numerous chapter examples offer additional learning features and updated examples designed to reinforce today's best practice for object-oriented development.


• NEW PROGRAMMING EXERCISES PROVIDE PRACTICE WITH VISUAL STUDIO® 2015. Redesigned programming exercises at the end of each chapter provide important opportunities for readers to apply the principles they're learned using Visual Studio® 2015. Solutions to all end-of-chapter exercises are available for your quick reference on the book’s companion website.

About the Author

Distinguished author Dr. Barbara Doyle has been teaching introductory programming courses for more than 25 years. She received her Ph.D. from Florida Institute of Technology in 1991 and shortly after joined the faculty at Jacksonville University. She currently chairs the CS Department, where they prepare majors in Computing Science and Information Systems. Ms. Doyle teaches the CS1 and CS2 courses using the C# programming language. She has been very involved with ABET-CAC, the Computer Science accreditation board, chairing more than a dozen accreditation teams. In 2009 she was elected to a five-year ABET-CAC commissioner appointment and currently volunteers as a training support facilitator.