By obtaining GSDC Certifications, both current and aspiring software professionals can enhance their proficiency as members of software development teams and write sustainable code. Possessing a GSDC certificate enables individuals to apply a full-stack approach to actual software development projects.
C# is a highly versatile programming language that serves as a Swiss Army Knife in software development. It is designed to support various software development types, including web, mobile, and app development, while also being simple to learn. C# allows developers to create .NET applications that can be easily deployed across different platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, and cloud-based environments, as well as in containers.
GSDC Certification is for all those who want to prove they can apply their entry-level Java developer skills into real-life projects. Examples of typical job titles with 0-2 years of experience:
1. Introduction to Visual Studio
How to get started with Visual Studio
o Introduction to the .NET Framework
o A tour of the Visual Studio IDE
o How to test a project
How to design a Windows Forms Application
o Visual Studio Options and Settings
o Creating new projects
How to code and test a Windows Forms Application
o Introduction to object-oriented programming
o Properties, methods, and events
o How an application responds to events
o Coding a form
o How to run, test, and debug a project
2. The C# language essentials
How to Work with Numeric and String Data
o Built-in value types
o Declaring and initializing variables and constants
o Arithmetic expressions
o Assignment statements
o Casting
o Using the Math class
How to code control structures
o Boolean expressions
o Conditional statements
o Loops
How to code methods and event handlers
o Coding and calling methods
o Parameterizing methods
o Refactoring code into a method
o Passing arguments by value and by reference to a method
How to handle exceptions and validate data
o How exceptions work
o Using Structured exception handling
o Validating data
How to use Arrays and Collections
o One-dimensional arrays
o Multi-dimensional arrays
o Jagged arrays
o Collections
5. Object-Oriented Programming
How to create and use classes
o Introduction to classes
o Adding classes to a project
o Adding class members
o Diagraming classes
o Structures
How to work with Inheritance
o How inheritance works
o Creating base and derived (sub) classes
o Polymorphism
6. Database Programming
An introduction to database programming
o Components of a client/server system
o Introduction to relational databases
o Using SQL
o Introduction to ADO.NET
How to use ADO.NET to write your own data access code (If Time Permits)
o Connections and Commands
o Parameterized SQL Statements
o Executing Commands
The Global Skill Development Council (GSDC) is an independent, vendor-neutral, international credentialing and certification organization for emerging technologies:
