.NET Web Development, Week 7

Meeting Purpose

Review and implement methods for a singly linked list class in a coding session.

Key Takeaways

• Successfully implemented and tested methods: insertAtFront(), removeHead(), and average()
• Discussed potential pitfalls in method implementation, such as pointer management in insertAtFront()
• Emphasized the importance of handling edge cases (e.g., empty lists) in method design

Meeting Purpose

Outline the upcoming .NET module and introduce C# basics to students.

Key Takeaways

• 6-week .NET module covering C# fundamentals, MVC, LINQ, API development, and full-stack applications
• C# is a compiled language using Common Intermediate Language (CIL) and Common Language Runtime (CLR)
• VS Code with C# Dev Kit provides powerful tools for .NET development
• Emphasis on reading documentation and problem-solving independently

Meeting Purpose

Review and discuss three algorithms for singly linked lists: remove back, contains, and recursive contains.

Key Takeaways

• Three algorithms covered: remove back (return removed data), contains (iterative), and contains (recursive)
• Students implemented and demonstrated each algorithm, with debugging and optimization discussions
• Emphasis on understanding different traversal approaches: stopping at last node vs. jumping off edge

Meeting Purpose

To cover lists, methods, and the Random class in C# for a coding course.

Key Takeaways

• Lists in C# are flexible, generic collections that can hold any data type
• Methods in C# are blocks of code that perform specific tasks, with static methods belonging to the class itself
• The Random class provides easy-to-use methods for generating random numbers in C#