Overview

Module 1: This module examines code validation using a combination of testing, debugging, and exception handling. The debugging process and benefits provided by code debugger are reviewed, along with the principals and processes behind exception handling.
- Review the responsibilities for software testing, debugging, and exception handling.
- Examine the code debugging process and the benefits provided by code debugger tools.
- Examine what an exception is and the options for managing exceptions in your code.
Module 2: This module explores the tools and processes used to debug C# console applications in Visual Studio Code. Hands-on activities provide experience using breakpoints, conditional breakpoints, and the debugging resources in the RUN AND DEBUG view.
- Configure the Visual Studio Code debugger for a C# program.
- Create breakpoints and step through your code to isolate issues.
- Inspect your program state at any execution step.
- Use the call stack to find the source of an exception.
Module 3: This module explores the use of exceptions and the exception handling process in C# console applications. Hands-on activities provide experience implementing exception handling patterns for various coding scenarios.
- Examine the basic categories of exceptions and review some common system exceptions.
- Examine the exception handling tools included with C# and techniques for using these tools.
- Implement the try-catch pattern within various coding scenarios.
Module 4: This module explores the process for creating, throwing, and catching customized exceptions in a C# console application. Hands-on activities provide experience customizing exception properties, throwing exceptions, and using the exception properties to mitigate the exception within a catch block.
- Learn how exception objects are created and how to customize their property settings.
- Develop C# console applications that create and throw customized exception objects.
- Develop C# console applications that catch custom exception objects and manage exception property information.
Module 5: This module guides you through the code verification process for a C# console application. Hands-on activities provide experience identifying logic issues, debugging the application, and implementing exception handling. Step-by-step instructions are provided.
- Use the Visual Studio Code debugger tools to identify and correct an issue in your code logic.
- Implement exception handling in a C# console application using the try-catch pattern.
- Create and throw exceptions with customized properties.
- Catch exceptions at a lower level in the call stack.
Module 6: This module helps you evaluate your debugging skills. You start with a C# console application that contains code logic issues and a specification that describes the requirements. You’re challenged to demonstrate your ability to identify and fix the issues using the Visual Studio Code debugger tools.
- Demonstrate your ability to use the Visual Studio Code debugger tools to identify and correct an issue in your code logic.

Syllabus

Module 1: Module 1: Review the principles of code debugging and exception handling
- Introduction
- Get started with testing, debugging, and exception handling
- Examine the code debugger approach to debugging code
- Examine exceptions and how exceptions are used
- Knowledge check
- Summary
Module 2: Module 2: Implement the Visual Studio Code debugging tools for C#
- Introduction
- Examine the Visual Studio Code debugger interface
- Exercise - Run code in the debug environment
- Examine breakpoint configuration options
- Exercise - Set breakpoints
- Examine the launch configurations file
- Configure conditional breakpoints in C#
- Exercise - Monitor variables and execution flow
- Exercise - Complete a challenge activity using the debugger
- Review the solution for the code debugger challenge
- Knowledge check
- Summary
Module 3: Module 3: Implement exception handling in C# console applications
- Introduction
- Examine exceptions and the exception handling process
- Examine compiler-generated exceptions
- Exercise - Implement try-catch exception handling
- Exercise - Complete a challenge activity for try-catch
- Review the solution for the try-catch challenge
- Exercise - Catch specific exception types
- Exercise - Complete a challenge activity to catch specific exceptions
- Review the solution for the catch specific exceptions challenge
- Knowledge check
- Summary
Module 4: Module 4: Create and throw exceptions in C# console applications
- Introduction
- Examine how to create and throw exceptions in C#
- Exercise - Create and throw an exception
- Exercise - Complete a challenge activity for creating and throwing exceptions
- Review the solution for the create and throw exceptions challenge
- Knowledge check
- Summary
Module 5: Module 5: Guided project - Debug and handle exceptions in a C# console application using Visual Studio Code
- Introduction
- Prepare
- Exercise - Review and test a C# console application using sample data
- Exercise - Throw and catch exceptions in a C# console application
- Knowledge check
- Summary
Module 6: Module 6: Challenge project - Debug a C# console application using Visual Studio Code
- Introduction
- Prepare
- Exercise - Use the test data to expose logic issues in a C# console application
- Exercise - Use the Visual Studio Code debugger to isolate and fix logic issues in a C# console application
- Knowledge check
- Summary