Simply C# demonstrates the power of .NET programming. Its outstanding pedagogic approach comes from Deitel & Associates--the best-selling programming language authors and renowned instructors who, through their books and training courses, have taught programming to over 1,000,000 people in 100+ countries.

APPLICATION-DRIVEN, Step-by-Step Tutorial Approach--The Deitels explore C# concepts in the context of interesting, real-world applications such as: Web-Based Bookstore " ATM " Phone Directory " Dental Payment " Car Payments " Check Writer " Craps Game " Flag Quiz " Fund Raiser " Graphics Painter " Inventory " Investment Interest " Microwave Oven " Payroll " Student Grades " Screen Scraper " Security Panel " Shipping Hub " Ticket Ordering " Typing Application and many more

Key Topics--Visual Studio^(R) .NET 2003 IDE " Visual Programming " Framework Class Library (FCL) " Controls (Buttons, TextBoxes, ListBoxes, Timers, ComboBoxes, RadioButtons, Menus, Dialogs) " Event Handling " Exception Handling " Debugger " Algorithms " Pseudocode " UML^(TM) " Control Statements " Methods " Random-Number Generation " Arrays " Classes " Objects " Collections " Mouse & Keyboard Events " Strings " Sequential-Access Files " Databases using ADO.NET " Graphics " Multimedia " GUI Design " Web Application Development using ASP.NET

• Step-by-step tutorials show how to build and run complete applications, from start to finish
• DEITEL^(R) signature LIVE-CODE approach presents programming concepts using complete working applications
• APPLICATION-DRIVEN design includes 32 tutorials and 100+ exercises on real-world applications
• Two-color presentation, including syntax highlighting, code highlighting, callouts and extensive comments
• Skills summaries, UML^(R) activity diagrams
• Debugging sections and exercises that teach the Visual Studio .NET 2003 Debugger
• Tips for improving reliability, performance and usability
• Self-review multiple-choice questions and answers for immediate feedback after each section
• Ten additional multiple-choice questions at the end of every tutorial, plus 'What does this code do?" and "What's wrong with this code?" exercises, and four programming exercises all focused on real-world applications, including a "Programming Challenge"
• Special sections on GUI Design Guidelines and on Controls, Events, Properties & Methods are highlighted in each tutorial and included as appendices for easy reference
• Key Terms sections in every tutorial and a comprehensive glossary at the end of the book
• Instructor's resources, including PowerPoint' slides, test-item file, Instructor Resource CD and support Web sites with up-to-date information on the book (www.deitel.com and www.prenhall.com/deitel)

Combining the Deitel(TM) signature Live-Code(TM) Approach with a new Application-Driven(TM) methodology, this book uses a step-by-step tutorial approach to begin teaching the basics of programming, builds upon previously learned concepts, and introduces new programming features in each successive tutorial. KEY TOPICS This comprehensive introduction to C# covers GUI design, controls, methods, functions, data types, control structures, procedures, arrays, object-oriented programming, strings and characters, sequential files, and more. It also includes higher-end topics such as database programming, multimedia and graphics, and Web applications development. MARKET: For individuals beginning their mastery of C# Programming.