What this book covers
Chapter 1, Inside the CLR, goes through the internal structure of .NET, the way assemblies are built, the tools and resources we have to work with them, and the way .NET integrates with the operating system.
Chapter 2, Core Concepts of C# and .NET, reviews the foundations of the language, its main characteristics, and some of the true reasons for the appearance of certain features, such as delegates.
Chapter 3, Advanced Concepts of C# and .NET, starts with version 4.0, viewing some common practices new to the language and Framework libraries, especially those related to synchronicity, execution threads, and dynamic programming. Finally, we can find many new aspects that appeared in versions 6.0 and 7.0, intended to simplify the way we write code.
Chapter 4, Comparing Approaches for Programming, deals with two members of the .NET language ecosystem: F# and TypeScript (also called functional languages), which are gaining momentum among the programmer's community.
Chapter 5, Reflection and Dynamic Programming, covers the ability of a .NET program to examine, introspect, and modify its own structure and behavior, and also how to interoperate with other programs, such as the Office Suite.
Chapter 6, SQL Database Programming, deals with access to databases built according to the principles of the Relational Model, and in particular to SQL databases. It covers Entity Framework 6.0 and gives a brief reminder of ADO.NET.
Chapter 7, NoSQL Database Programming, reviews the emerging database paradigm called NoSQL databases. We will use MongoDB, the most popular of its kind, and see how to manage it from C# code.
Chapter 8, Open Source Programming, goes through the current state of open source programming with Microsoft technologies, the open source ecosystem. We will review Node.js, Roselyn, and also TypeScript, although with a slightly different point of view.
Chapter 9, Architecture, goes through the structure of an application and the tools available in its construction, such as MSF, good practices, and so on.
Chapter 10, Design Patterns, focuses on the quality of the code and its structures in terms of efficacy, precision, and maintainability. It deals with SOLID principles, the Gang of Four patterns, and other proposals.
Chapter 11, Security, analyzes the OWASP Top 10 security recommendations from the point of view of the .NET developer.
Chapter 12, Performance, deals with common issues that a developer encounters in relation to an application's performance, and which techniques and tips are commonly suggested in order to obtain flexible, responsive, and well-behaved software, with a special emphasis on web performance.
Chapter 13, Advanced Topics, covers interaction with the OS via subclassing and platform/invoke, system data retrieval through WMI, parallel programming, and an introduction to the new .NET Core and ASP.NET Core multiplatform technologies.
