Beginning C# 2008 Objects

Grant Palmer is the author of the acclaimed Java Programmer's Reference and is a recognized expert in both the C# and Java languages. Grant has worked as a scientific programmer in the Space Technology Division at NASA's Ames Research Center for the past 20 years. This has involved working with Java since 1996, developing programs for scientific applications as well as converting older FORTRAN and C applications to the Java and C# platforms.

• A Little Taste of C#.- Abstraction and Modeling.- Objects and Classes.- Object Interactions.- Relationships Between Objects.- Collections of Objects.- Polymorphism and Some Final Object Concepts.- Object Modeling 101.- The Object Modeling Process in a Nutshell.- Formalizing Requirements Through Use Cases.- Modeling the Static/Data Aspects of the System.- Modeling the Dynamic/Behavioral Aspects of the System.- Wrapping Up Our Modeling Efforts.- Translating a UML “Blueprint” into C# Code.- A Deeper Look at C#.- Transforming Our UML Model into C# Code.- Rounding Out Our Application, Part 1: Adding File Persistence.- Rounding Out Our Application, Part 2: Adding a Graphical User Interface.- Next Steps.