1. Introduction to C# Coding and Debugging -- 2. Variables, Constants, Arrays, and Enumerations -- 3. Numeric Operators and Routines -- 4. Methods and Scope -- 5. Conditional Structures and Loops -- 6. String Manipulation -- 7. Date and Time Handling -- 8. Encapsulation Through Object-Oriented Programming -- 9. Inheritance -- 10. Generic Types and Collections -- 11. Delegates, Anonymous Functions, and Events -- 12. Interfaces -- 13. Database setup -- 14. The Entity Framework -- 15. LINQ to Entities : Query Syntax -- 16. LINQ to Entities : Method-Based Syntax -- 17. Join Queries with LINQ to Entities -- 18. Traditional Database Development -- 19. File Input Output -- 20. XML Handling -- 21 Deveandling -- 22. Attributes -- 23. Operator Overloading -- A. FoodStore Database Reference. JSON Handling.

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