Simple C# class to help you understand object oriented programming concepts

Object oriented programming. What is it?

That was my biggest question when I started programming.

It took me many months to get the object oriented programming concept fully cemented in my mind. Now I will help you get object orientation in less than an hour. Avoid needlessly complicated explanations that you find on the internet, as I explain everything in PLAIN language.

Object Oriented programming (OOP) is used in almost every popular language out there, be it Java, C#, Javascript or PHP. You’ll also need it for iOS and Android apps if you make those!

When I learnt object oriented programming it was from videos made by boring instructors. I wanted it to be fun and that’s why everything I explain is illustrated using Lego. Lego is the perfect tool because it is exactly like programming – they both are construction tools, used to build a final product.

We will do a little light programming during the course to demonstrate what OOP is. Our language of choice is C# because we can write it in the excellent (and free) cross platform software: Xamarin. Xamarin allows us to learn object oriented programming in C# on PC, Mac or Linux.

You do not need to know any C# (or even basic programming) beforehand.

Course highlights

Fundamental object oriented programming concepts are explained
A few more advanced ideas are covered too
Some homework to get you thinking
Fantastic Lego illustrations

What are the requirements?

A PC with internet access to set up Xamarin (an open source .Net engine)
You can also run Xamarin on a Mac (or Mono-Develop on Linux)

What will you get from this course?

12 carefully sculpted lectures, complete with excellent Lego illustrations!
Learn to code by thinking in an Object Oriented manner
Make beautiful, concisely written code – the number one asset coveted by anyone looking to hire developers
Make a start in professional software development (freelance rates in the USA are $60 - $150 per hour)

Who is the target audience?

Anyone that wants to earn a very healthy living writing and creating software
People looking to improve their own knowledge of object oriented concepts

Project Assignment

Create a simple console project that covers all the aspects of OOP principles. See how few lines you can get all the principles into and post a screenshot for all to see!

Leigh Cousins

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