Introduction to C# Programming

This course served as a starting point for learning C#. Topics covered everything from simple tasks like working with variables, to interfacing with a web service and SqlServer database. Click on the tiles to download a ZIP file containing the complete project.

Project 1 - IRA Calculator

This is a simple, console based tool for calculating an IRA. Users can choose to either give an annual contribution and see how it grows over a specified time, or give a desired end amount and see what the annual contribution would need to be.

The tool calculates the amounts in two different ways. Not really required from a practical standpoint, but it served to help prove that the math was correct, and show that in programming there are often many ways to solve a problem.

Project 2 - Lawn Care Calculator

This is another math exorcise, but this time it features a GUI. This little program is a tool to calculate the size of a lawn, and the costs to bill the customer to mow it. Useful for a enterprising summer youth.

Project 3 - XML Based Address Book

A very simple XML based address book. The GUI allows you to navigate forward and backward through the entries, as well as add and remove them. This project served as an stepping stone into working with XML in C#.