Introduction to Programming with C#12 and .NET8

Course Overview

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Start your journey into C# programming with this comprehensive course designed for beginners. You’ll begin by learning the fundamentals of programming, exploring C# and the .NET ecosystem, and understanding best practices for writing clean, maintainable code. By setting up your development environment with Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code, you’ll be fully prepared to dive into coding. The course gradually builds your knowledge of C# syntax, covering variables, data types, user input, and output. You’ll then explore essential programming concepts such as conditional logic, loops, operators, and methods. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll reinforce these concepts by developing interactive programs and debugging errors using industry-standard tools. As you progress, you’ll work with GitHub for version control, master string, and DateTime manipulations, and explore error-handling techniques. You’ll also gain experience with arrays, collections, and object-oriented programming, allowing you to build scalable and structured applications. Each section includes coding exercises to apply what you’ve learned in real-world scenarios. This course is perfect for beginners looking to build a strong foundation in programming. No prior coding experience is required, making it an ideal starting point for aspiring developers. Whether you’re interested in software development, automation, or game development, mastering C# will open doors to numerous career opportunities.