Chapter 1: Review of C# Syntax & New Features

1. Understand Visual Studio and project setup

2. Compare .NET Core and .NET Framework

3. Create simple console applications

4. Use top-level statements effectively

5. Apply global usings to clean code

6. Explore core C# building blocks

Chapter 2: Creating Methods, Handling Exceptions, and Monitoring Applications

1. Write and call reusable methods

2. Create overloaded methods and optional parameters

3. Handle exceptions to improve stability

4. Monitor applications using logs and tracing

5. Track errors with real-world techniques

6. Build smarter, more reliable applications

Chapter 3: Basic Types and Constructs of C#

1. Create and use structs and enums

2. Organize data with collections

3. Store and retrieve items easily

4. Loop through data the right way

5. Subscribe to and handle events

6. Make code flexible with core types

Chapter 4: Creating Classes and Implementing Type-Safe Collections

1. Define and create classes

2. Build and use interfaces

3. Organize code for reusability

4. Implement generic collections safely

5. Make types easy to maintain

6. Structure applications the smart way

Chapter 5: Creating a Class Hierarchy by Using Inheritance

1. Create base and derived classes

2. Extend functionality through inheritance

3. Reuse code across related types

4. Simplify changes with structured hierarchy

5. Improve application flexibility with design

6. Practice real-world class structures

Chapter 6: Reading and Writing Local Data

1. Read and write files with C#

2. Serialize and deserialize application data

3. Use streams for large data handling

4. Have and load data easily

5. Work with different file formats

6. Connect applications to local storage

Chapter 7: Accessing a Database

1. Set up Entity Framework connections

2. Query databases using LINQ

3. Manage data through C# code

4. Build data-driven application features

5. Perform basic create, read, update, delete

6. Explore real-world database scenarios

Chapter 8: Accessing Remote Data

1. Send requests to web services

2. Receive and process remote data

3. Connect applications to external APIs

4. Work with online data sources

5. Build lightweight web-connected apps

6. Handle remote data safely

Chapter 9: Designing the User Interface for a Graphical Application

1. Create MAUI apps for cross-platform use

2. Build simple UIs with Blazor

3. Develop ASP.NET web applications

4. Understand UI layout basics

5. Connect user actions to functionality

6. Make user-friendly and responsive designs

Chapter 10: Improving Application Performance and Responsiveness

1. Use tasks for multitasking operations

2. Handle long-running processes smoothly

3. Apply async and await correctly

4. Coordinate work across multiple threads

5. Improve app speed and responsiveness

6. Build better user experiences

Chapter 11: Creating Reusable Types and Assemblies

1. Inspect code with reflection

2. Create and use custom attributes

3. Work with object metadata

4. Package reusable code cleanly

5. Add flexible functionality to apps

6. Build smarter, scalable applications