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YOUR CODING JOURNEY STARTS HERE

Welcome to Windows Forms

Congratulations on taking the first step toward becoming a real programmer.

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Learn. Practice. Build.

This course is designed to take you from the fundamentals to advanced programming concepts through structured learning, practical examples, and hands-on experience.

Whether you're completely new to programming or an experienced developer looking to expand your skills, you'll find everything you need to move forward with confidence.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Your Path to Becoming a Code Hero

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Learn

Understand programming concepts step by step and build a strong technical foundation.

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Practice

Reinforce your knowledge with examples, exercises, and practical coding challenges.

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Build

Turn what you learn into practical programming skills that you can use in real projects.

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YOUR LEARNING ROADMAP

Course Syllabus

Explore the complete learning path and see exactly what you'll learn throughout this course.

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What You'll Learn

Follow the roadmap below and progress from the fundamentals to advanced concepts.

Learn Windows Forms and desktop application development with C# and .NET. This course covers creating your first applications, working with forms, containers, and controls, building menus and toolbars, and using data binding with the MVVM pattern. Perfect for beginners and developers looking to master Windows desktop apps.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction to Windows Forms

  1. First application with .NET CLI
  2. First application in Visual Studio
  3. Creating a graphical application

2. Working with Forms

  1. Basics of Forms
  2. Basic properties of forms
  3. Adding forms. Interaction between forms
  4. Events in Windows Forms. Form Events
  5. Creating Non-Rectangular Shapes. Closing a Shape

3. Containers in Windows Forms

  1. Dynamically adding elements
  2. GroupBox, Panel and FlowLayoutPanel elements
  3. TableLayoutPanel
  4. Sizes of elements and their positioning in the container
  5. TabControl and SplitContainer Tab Bar

4. Controls

  1. Button
  2. Tags and links
  3. TextBox Text Field
  4. MaskedTextBox Element
  5. Radiobutton and CheckBox elements
  6. ListBox
  7. ComboBox Element
  8. Data Binding in ListBox and ComboBox
  9. CheckedListBox Element
  10. NumericUpDown and DomainUpDown Elements
  11. ImageList
  12. ListView
  13. TreeView
  14. TrackBar, Timer and ProgressBar
  15. DateTimePicker and MonthCalendar
  16. PictureBox
  17. WebBrowser
  18. NotifyIcon Element
  19. MessageBox message window
  20. OpenFileDialog and SaveFileDialog
  21. FontDialog and ColorDialog
  22. ErrorProvider

5. Menus and Toolbars

  1. ToolStrip
  2. Creating a MenuStrip
  3. StatusStrip Status Bar
  4. Context Menu ContextMenuStrip

6. Binding and the Model-View-ViewModel pattern

  1. Introduction to Binding: Formatting a Binding Value
  2. Object Binding. INotifyPropertyChanged Interface
  3. DataContext
  4. Model-View-ViewModel pattern
  5. Commands and User Interaction in MVVM
  6. Command parameters

Why Enroll

Enroll to gain hands-on experience building Windows desktop applications, master essential controls and forms, and learn modern C# techniques to create professional, interactive apps with .NET.

YOUR JOURNEY

Learn. Practice. Build.

Work through each section, practice what you learn, and keep progressing toward becoming a Code Hero.

Interview Questions

1. What is Windows Forms and what are its main uses?

2. How do you handle events in Windows Forms?

3. What are the different types of containers in Windows Forms?

4. How do you implement data binding in Windows Forms?

5. What is the MVVM pattern and how is it used in Windows Forms?

6. What is the difference between a Form and a UserControl in Windows Forms?

7. How do you create a non-rectangular or custom-shaped Windows Form?

8. What is the difference between ListBox, ComboBox, and CheckedListBox?

9. How do you use OpenFileDialog and SaveFileDialog in Windows Forms?

10. How do you use ToolStrip, MenuStrip, and StatusStrip in a Windows Form?

11. What is the purpose of the `NotifyIcon` control in Windows Forms?

12. How do you implement a progress bar using `ProgressBar` and `Timer` controls?

13. How do you use `DateTimePicker` and `MonthCalendar` controls?

14. What is the purpose of `ErrorProvider` in Windows Forms?

15. How do `RadioButton` and `CheckBox` controls differ?

16. How do you handle multiple forms and pass data between them?

17. What is `ImageList` and how is it used with controls like ListView and TreeView?

18. How does `TreeView` differ from `ListView`?

19. What is the purpose of `TrackBar` control in Windows Forms?

20. How do you open a web page inside a Windows Form using `WebBrowser` control?





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