The course is part of this learning path
The ability for software to perform tasks or functions based on the state of variables or data is intrinsic to programming. In plain language, that means responding appropriately to input from the user or some data feed. C# Conditional Branching primarily focuses on If and Switch statements, the main mechanisms for executing or branching to different code depending on whether a condition is true or false. A simple example is allowing users to log in if their username and password match those stored in the software.
Learning Objectives
- Learn and understand If-statement syntax and how to use it in different scenarios
- Learn and understand the Switch statement and how to use it
- Learn about evaluating multiple Boolean conditions
- See how the dotnet new command has changed with the release of .NET 6.0 and C# 10
Intended Audience
This course is intended for students that are relatively new to programming but not absolute beginners and want to know how to make their software responsive and adaptive. Students should know the basics of a C# programs structure and have experience running a program within their development environment. While for-loops and object-oriented concepts will be mentioned in the course, in-depth knowledge of these topics isn't essential.
Prerequisites
- A working development environment like VS Code or Visual Studio
- Basic knowledge of a C# program's structure
- C# Loops Deep Dive
- Introduction to Object Orientation and C# Classes
Demo Source Code
Hi and welcome to this C# course on conditional branching. Conditional branching is one of the cornerstones of programming, so C# shares branching syntax with many other programming languages. This course will look at different decision evaluation methods and branching scenarios available within C#. As conditional branching is fundamental to programming, this is a beginner's course. In terms of prerequisites, I assume that you have a working development environment, whether that's VS Code or Visual Studio, and know the basic structure of a C# program. While not essential to understanding if-statements, the demos will feature for-loops and object-oriented classes. Links to related courses can be found in the course description. The demo source code for this course is available at https://github.com/cloudacademy/csharp-conditional-branch.
My name is Hallam Webber, and I'll be your instructor for this course. When I created this course, all information was current. If you have any feedback, positive or negative, or if you notice anything that needs to be updated or corrected, please reach out to us at support@cloudacademy.com.
Hallam is a software architect with over 20 years experience across a wide range of industries. He began his software career as a Delphi/Interbase disciple but changed his allegiance to Microsoft with its deep and broad ecosystem. While Hallam has designed and crafted custom software utilizing web, mobile and desktop technologies, good quality reliable data is the key to a successful solution. The challenge of quickly turning data into useful information for digestion by humans and machines has led Hallam to specialize in database design and process automation. Showing customers how leverage new technology to change and improve their business processes is one of the key drivers keeping Hallam coming back to the keyboard.