A comprehensive guide to mastering C#, .NET, and related technologies from beginner to advanced level.
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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C01 | Introduction to .NET | 60-90 min | Understand .NET ecosystem, runtime, and framework architecture | Basic computer literacy |
C02 | Solution and Project | 45-60 min | Learn project structure, solution organization, and file management | C01 |
C03 | Variables | 60-75 min | Master variable declaration, initialization, and data types | C02 |
C04 | Boolean Types & Operators | 45-60 min | Understand boolean logic, comparison, and logical operators | C03 |
C05 | Arrays | 75-90 min | Learn array creation, manipulation, and iteration | C03, C04 |
C06 | Expressions | 60-75 min | Master expression evaluation, operator precedence, and syntax | C04, C05 |
C07 | Casting / Type Conversion | 60-90 min | Understand implicit/explicit casting and type safety | C03, C06 |
C08 | Troubleshooting And Debugging | 90-120 min | Learn debugging techniques, error handling, and IDE tools | C01-C07 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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C09 | Field & Constant | 45-60 min | Understand class fields, constants, and member variables | C03, C07 |
C10 | Methods | 75-90 min | Master method declaration, parameters, return types, and overloading | C09 |
C11 | Constructor | 60-75 min | Learn constructor types, initialization, and object creation | C10 |
C12 | Properties | 60-90 min | Understand get/set accessors, auto-properties, and encapsulation | C09, C11 |
C13 | Indexers | 60-75 min | Learn to create custom indexers for collection-like access | C05, C12 |
C14 | Delegate | 90-120 min | Master delegate types, multicast delegates, and function pointers | C10 |
C15 | Events | 75-90 min | Implement event-driven programming and publisher-subscriber pattern | C14 |
C16 | Operator Overloading | 60-90 min | Override operators for custom types and improve code readability | C10, C12 |
C17 | Finalizer | 45-60 min | Understand object destruction, garbage collection, and resource cleanup | C11 |
C18 | Nested Types | 45-60 min | Learn inner classes, access modifiers, and type organization | C09-C12 |
C19 | Struct | 60-75 min | Understand value types, struct vs class, and performance implications | C11, C17 |
C20 | Enum | 45-60 min | Master enumeration types, flags, and named constants | C03, C07 |
C21 | Inheritance | 90-120 min | Implement class inheritance, method overriding, and polymorphism | C10-C12 |
C22 | Interface | 75-90 min | Define contracts, multiple inheritance, and abstraction patterns | C21 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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C23 | Generics | 90-120 min | Master generic types, constraints, and type-safe collections | C21, C22 |
C24 | Generic Delegate Types | 60-90 min | Understand Action, Func, Predicate, and custom generic delegates | C14, C23 |
C25 | Exceptions | 90-120 min | Implement proper exception handling, custom exceptions, and error recovery | C08, C21 |
C26 | Enumerators and Iterators | 75-90 min | Create custom iterators, yield statements, and IEnumerable implementation | C05, C22, C23 |
C27 | XML Documentation | 45-60 min | Document code with XML comments and generate API documentation | C10, C12 |
C28 | Extension Methods | 60-75 min | Extend existing types without inheritance and create fluent APIs | C10, C22 |
C29 | Assemblies | 75-90 min | Understand assembly loading, metadata, and application domains | C02, C25 |
C30 | Reflection And Metadata | 90-120 min | Dynamically inspect and manipulate types at runtime | C29 |
C31 | Attributes | 60-90 min | Create custom attributes and implement attribute-driven programming | C30 |
C32 | Lists And Dictionaries | 75-90 min | Master generic collections, performance characteristics, and best practices | C23, C26 |
C33 | Stack and Queue | 60-75 min | Implement LIFO and FIFO data structures and their applications | C32 |
C34 | LinkedList, HashSet and SortedSet | 75-90 min | Advanced collection types and their optimal use cases | C32, C33 |
C35 | Stream I/O | 90-120 min | Handle file operations, stream manipulation, and data serialization | C25, C32 |
C36 | Threading | 120-150 min | Create multi-threaded applications, synchronization, and thread safety | C25, C35 |
C37 | Asynchronous Programming | 120-180 min | Master async/await, Task-based programming, and non-blocking operations | C36 |
C38 | Serialization in .NET | 75-90 min | Convert objects to/from various formats (JSON, XML, Binary) | C35, C31 |
C39 | NuGet Packages | 60-75 min | Manage dependencies, create packages, and package versioning | C02, C29 |
C40 | Foreach / Yield Deep Dive | 90-120 min | Advanced iteration patterns, lazy evaluation, and memory optimization | C26, C32 |
C41 | Records | 60-75 min | Create immutable data types and value-based equality | C21, C16 |
C42 | Top Level Statement | 30-45 min | Simplify program entry points and reduce boilerplate code | C02, C10 |
C43 | Nullable Types | 75-90 min | Handle null values safely and implement null reference types | C03, C25 |
C44 | Strings Deep Dive | 90-120 min | Master string manipulation, performance optimization, and formatting | C03, C32 |
C45 | StringBuilder Deep Dive | 60-75 min | Optimize string concatenation and improve performance | C44 |
C46 | Tuples | 45-60 min | Create lightweight data structures and multiple return values | C03, C41 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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S01 | SQL Server & Database | 60-90 min | Install and configure SQL Server, understand database fundamentals | Basic computer literacy |
S02 | Introduction To Database | 75-90 min | Learn database concepts, RDBMS principles, and data modeling | S01 |
S03 | Database Normalization | 90-120 min | Design normalized databases and eliminate redundancy | S02 |
S04 | Data Manipulation Language (DML) | 120-150 min | Master SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE operations | S03 |
S05 | Database Indexes | 75-90 min | Optimize query performance with proper indexing strategies | S04 |
S06 | Procedure, Functions And Views | 90-120 min | Create reusable database objects and encapsulate business logic | S04, S05 |
S07 | Manage Your Database | 60-90 min | Perform database maintenance, backup, and security tasks | S01-S06 |
S08 | Mastering DB Queries | 120-180 min | Write complex queries, joins, subqueries, and window functions | S04-S06 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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D01 | Introduction | 45-60 min | Understand importance of design principles in software development | C21, C22 |
D02 | Encapsulate What Varies | 60-75 min | Identify and isolate changeable parts of your code | D01 |
D03 | Favor Composition Over Inheritance | 75-90 min | Choose composition for flexible and maintainable designs | C21, C22, D02 |
D04 | Loose Vs. Tight Coupling | 60-75 min | Reduce dependencies between components for better maintainability | C22, D03 |
D05 | SOLID - Single Responsibility Principle [SRP] | 75-90 min | Design classes with single, well-defined responsibilities | D04 |
D06 | SOLID - Open Closed Principle [OCP] | 75-90 min | Create extensible code without modifying existing implementations | D05 |
D07 | SOLID - Liskov Substitution Principle [LSP] | 75-90 min | Ensure derived classes can replace base classes seamlessly | C21, D06 |
D08 | SOLID - Interface Segregation Principle [ISP] | 60-75 min | Create focused interfaces that don't force unnecessary dependencies | C22, D07 |
D09 | SOLID - Dependency Inversion Principle [DIP] | 75-90 min | Depend on abstractions rather than concrete implementations | D08 |
D10 | KISS & YAGNI | 45-60 min | Keep solutions simple and avoid over-engineering | D09 |
D11 | Data Clumps | 45-60 min | Identify and refactor groups of related data into objects | D10 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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L01 | Pure Vs. Impure Function | 60-75 min | Understand functional programming concepts and side effects | C10, C14 |
L02 | Functional Programming | 75-90 min | Apply functional programming principles in C# | L01 |
L03 | Core Of LINQ | 90-120 min | Master LINQ fundamentals and query syntax | C23, C26, L02 |
L04 | Projection Operation | 60-75 min | Transform data with Select and SelectMany operations | L03 |
L05 | Sorting Data | 60-75 min | Order data with OrderBy, ThenBy, and custom comparers | L04 |
L06 | Data Partitioning | 60-75 min | Filter and partition data with Where, Take, Skip operations | L05 |
L07 | Quantifiers | 45-60 min | Use Any, All, Contains for boolean queries | L06 |
L08 | Grouping Data | 75-90 min | Group and aggregate data with GroupBy operations | L07 |
L09 | Join Operations | 90-120 min | Combine multiple data sources with various join types | L08 |
L10 | Generation Operations | 45-60 min | Generate sequences with Range, Repeat, Empty operations | L09 |
L11 | Element Operations | 60-75 min | Access specific elements with First, Last, Single, ElementAt | L10 |
L12 | Equality Operations | 45-60 min | Compare sequences with SequenceEqual and custom equality | L11 |
L13 | Concatenation | 30-45 min | Combine sequences with Concat operation | L12 |
L14 | Aggregate Operations | 75-90 min | Perform calculations with Sum, Count, Average, Aggregate | L13 |
L15 | Sets Operations | 60-75 min | Work with set operations like Union, Intersect, Except | L14 |
L16 | Expression Trees | 90-120 min | Understand and manipulate LINQ expression trees | C30, L15 |
L17 | IEnumerable Vs. IQueryable | 75-90 min | Choose appropriate interfaces for in-memory vs database queries | L16 |
L18 | Converting Data Types | 45-60 min | Convert between different collection types and LINQ results | L17 |
L19 | Custom LINQ Extension Method | 75-90 min | Create reusable LINQ extensions for domain-specific operations | C28, L18 |
L20 | LINQ Anatomy | 60-90 min | Deep dive into LINQ implementation and performance considerations | L19 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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T01 | Introduction | 60-75 min | Understand testing principles, types, and importance | C10, C25 |
T02 | Testing Code with Frameworks | 75-90 min | Set up testing frameworks (xUnit, NUnit, MSTest) | T01, C39 |
T03 | Unit Test Your Code | 90-120 min | Write effective unit tests with assertions and test structure | T02 |
T04 | Mocking Dependencies | 90-120 min | Isolate units under test with mocking frameworks | T03, C22 |
T05 | Fact, Theory & Code Coverage | 75-90 min | Use data-driven tests and measure code coverage | T04 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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U01 | Introduction | 45-60 min | Understand UML purpose, diagrams, and notation standards | C21, C22 |
U02 | Class Diagram | 75-90 min | Model class relationships, inheritance, and associations | U01 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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V01 | Introduction to .NET CLI | 60-75 min | Master command-line development tools and project management | C02 |
V02 | Introduction to VS Code | 75-90 min | Configure and use VS Code for .NET development | V01 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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G01 | Introduction to Version Source Control | 60-75 min | Understand version control concepts and importance | Basic computer literacy |
G02 | Basic Git Workflow | 90-120 min | Master local Git operations and basic workflow | G01 |
G03 | GitHub Remote Repositories | 75-90 min | Work with remote repositories and GitHub platform | G02 |
G04 | Dealing with Remote Repositories | 75-90 min | Synchronize local and remote changes effectively | G03 |
G05 | GIT Branching and Merging | 90-120 min | Manage parallel development with branches and merging | G04 |
G06 | Pull Request Essentials | 60-90 min | Collaborate through pull requests and code reviews | G05 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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CT01 | Evil IF-Else | 60-75 min | Refactor complex conditional logic into cleaner patterns | C04, C21, C22 |
CT02 | Enum Alternatives | 45-60 min | Explore alternatives to enums for better design | C20, C21 |
CT03 | Mutable Vs. Immutable | 60-75 min | Choose between mutable and immutable designs | C41, D05 |
CT04 | Value Types Vs. Reference Types Deep Dive | 75-90 min | Understand memory allocation and performance implications | C19, C21 |
CT05 | Write Code Like a Sentence | 45-60 min | Improve code readability through expressive naming | C10, C28 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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E01 | Introduction to Data Access and ORM | 75-90 min | Understand data access patterns and ORM benefits | S04, C22 |
E02 | ADO.NET | 90-120 min | Work with low-level data access using ADO.NET | E01, C35 |
E03 | Dapper | 75-90 min | Use micro-ORM for simple data access scenarios | E02, L03 |
E04 | NHibernate | 90-120 min | Implement full-featured ORM with NHibernate | E03, C31 |
E05 | EF Core Jump Start | 90-120 min | Get started with Entity Framework Core basics | E01, C39 |
E06 | DbContext | 75-90 min | Master DbContext lifecycle and configuration | E05 |
E07 | EF Core Configuration | 90-120 min | Configure entities, relationships, and database settings | E06 |
E08 | EF Core Reverse Engineering | 60-75 min | Generate models from existing databases | E07, V01 |
E09 | Entity Type and Mapping | 75-90 min | Map entities to database tables with advanced configurations | E07 |
E10 | EF Migration #1 | 75-90 min | Create and manage database schema changes | E09 |
E11 | EF Migration #2 | 75-90 min | Handle complex migration scenarios and data seeding | E10 |
E12 | EF Migration #3 | 60-75 min | Manage migrations in team environments | E11 |
E13 | Mapping Inheritance Strategy | 75-90 min | Implement inheritance patterns in EF Core | C21, E09 |
E14 | EF Create & Drop API | 45-60 min | Programmatically manage database creation and deletion | E06 |
E15 | Query Data Part #1 | 90-120 min | Master basic querying with EF Core and LINQ | E06, L03 |
E16 | Query Data Part #2 | 90-120 min | Advanced querying techniques and performance optimization | E15, L17 |
E17 | Raw SQL Query | 60-75 min | Execute raw SQL when LINQ isn't sufficient | E16, S08 |
E18 | Save Data | 75-90 min | Perform CRUD operations and handle change tracking | E15 |
E19 | Interceptors | 75-90 min | Intercept and modify EF Core operations | E18, C25 |
E20 | DB Transactions With EF Core | 75-90 min | Manage database transactions and ensure data consistency | E18 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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DP01 | Introduction to Design Pattern | 60-75 min | Understand pattern categories and when to apply them | D09 |
DP02 | Singleton | 60-75 min | Implement thread-safe singleton pattern | C36, DP01 |
DP03 | Factory | 75-90 min | Create objects without specifying exact classes | C21, DP01 |
DP04 | Strategy | 75-90 min | Encapsulate algorithms and make them interchangeable | C22, DP01 |
DP05 | Builder | 75-90 min | Construct complex objects step by step | C11, DP01 |
DP06 | Decorator | 75-90 min | Add behavior to objects dynamically without altering structure | C22, DP01 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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O01 | Introduction to OOP | 60-75 min | Understand object-oriented programming paradigm | C03, C10 |
O02 | Procedural Vs OOP | 60-75 min | Compare programming paradigms and understand OOP advantages | O01 |
O03 | OOP Pillars | 75-90 min | Master the four pillars of object-oriented programming | O02 |
O04 | Class Data Structure | 60-75 min | Design classes as custom data structures | O03 |
O05 | Access Modifiers | 45-60 min | Control access to class members with visibility modifiers | O04 |
O06 | Class Members | 75-90 min | Understand different types of class members and their roles | O05 |
O07 | Class Vs. Object | 45-60 min | Distinguish between class definitions and object instances | O06 |
O08 | Reference Vs. Value Type | 75-90 min | Understand memory allocation differences between types | O07 |
O09 | Encapsulation | 60-75 min | Hide internal implementation details and control access | O05, O08 |
O10 | Abstraction | 75-90 min | Create abstract models that represent essential features | O09 |
O11 | Polymorphism | 90-120 min | Enable objects to take multiple forms through inheritance and interfaces | O10 |
O12 | Inheritance | 90-120 min | Create specialized classes from general base classes | O11 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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A01 | Overview | 60-75 min | Understand ASP.NET Core architecture and ecosystem | C37, E05 |
A02 | Introduction to web development | 75-90 min | Learn web development fundamentals and HTTP protocol | A01 |
A03 | Web Essentials | 90-120 min | Master HTML, CSS, JavaScript basics for web development | A02, Basic HTML/CSS/JS knowledge |
A04 | Tooling #1 | 60-75 min | Set up development environment and essential tools | A03, V02 |
A05 | Tooling #2 | 60-75 min | Configure advanced tooling and debugging for web development | A04 |
A06 | ASP.NET 101 | 90-120 min | Build your first ASP.NET Core application | A05 |
A07 | App Startup | 75-90 min | Configure application startup, services, and middleware pipeline | A06, D09 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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P01 | Brute-Force | 60-75 min | Solve problems using exhaustive search approach | C05, C26 |
P02 | Divide & Conquer | 75-90 min | Break complex problems into smaller subproblems | P01, C10 |
P03 | Fixed-Sliding window | 75-90 min | Optimize array/string problems with fixed window technique | P02 |
P04 | Dynamic-Sliding window | 90-120 min | Handle variable window size problems efficiently | P03 |
P05 | Backtracking | 90-120 min | Explore solution space systematically with backtracking | P02, C26 |
P06 | Two-Pointers | 75-90 min | Solve array/string problems using two-pointer technique | P01, P03 |
# | Topic | π’ Recommended Time | π‘ Goal | π΄ Prerequisites |
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LE01 | SOLID In Practice Workshop | 180-240 min | Apply SOLID principles in real-world scenarios through hands-on practice | D05-D09, DP01-DP06 |
LE02 | Building Power Usage app (Blazor + Unit testing) | 240-300 min | Build complete application with testing from requirements to deployment | A07, T05, E20 |
Beginner Path (3-4 months):
- Start with Basic C# (C01-C08)
- Learn OOP fundamentals (O01-O12)
- Practice with dotnet CLI and VS Code (V01-V02)
- Begin Version Source Control (G01-G06)
Intermediate Path (4-6 months):
- Intermediate C# - OOP and Structured Programming (C09-C22)
- SQL Server and RDBMS (S01-S08)
- Design Principles (D01-D11)
- Unit Testing (T01-T05)
- Code Takeaways (CT01-CT05)
Advanced Path (6-8 months):
- Advanced C# (C23-C46)
- LINQ (L01-L20)
- ADO.NET, ORM and EF Core (E01-E20)
- Design Patterns (DP01-DP06)
- Problem Solving Techniques (P01-P06)
Web Development Specialization (+2-3 months):
- ASP.NET Core (A01-A07)
- Life Events workshops (LE01-LE02)
Additional Skills (Throughout):
- UML (U01-U02) - for design documentation
- Code Takeaways - continuous improvement principles
Happy Learning! π