The future of the C Sharp (C#) certification is designed to fit your skills.

If you’re an aspiring or seasoned software developer professional with at least one year of experience programming essential business logic for a variety of application types, hardware, and software platforms using C# and you’re looking for a way to validate your C# programming skills, the Knowledge Pillars native C# Coding Specialist (CCS) exam may be the best option for you.

This live-in-the-app exam tests candidates ability to manage program flows, work with arrays, collections, variables, operators, classes, methods, decision, and iteration statements.

It should be noted that C# remains to be one of the most popular programming languages but due to the retirement of Microsoft’s popular 70-483: Programming in C# certification exam many aspiring software developers are left with limited ways to validate their C# skills.

Today, C# skills remain invaluable as the need for console applications, desktop applications, native mobile applications, windows services, web services and web applications, AI applications, cloud applications, IoT applications, games, and reusable libraries continue to rise across enterprises.

Should you learn C#?

– source: Coder Foundry

Bobby Davis, author of breaking the code, shares these reasons why you should learn C# in 2021:

• • • .Net 5 is a framework – a collection of tooling used to build many applications and the language used to build that is C#. .Net 5 is unique, it’s created for open source, it’s free to use and it’s cross-platform allowing software developers to host applications on any type of host (it’s no longer limited to Windows).

• • • Web application development – one of the most in-demand jobs in the USA today. ASP.Net framework (MVC) line-of-business applications are built using C# because of its speed-to-market capabilities, and it’s one of the fastest, most secure, and scalable applications to run your line-of-business on – most enterprise organizations choose C# when developing these applications. Aspiring developers should seriously consider learning C# this year to take advantage of these lucrative job opportunities.

• • • Mobile development – a huge influx of cross-platform application development and job opportunities. In one codebase, you can build native apps for Android, iOS, and Windows by using C#.

• • • Desktop development – C# is the first-class citizen – When developing for desktop the primary target is Windows – when building a Windows application C# should be your number one choice because it is the best environment for building these applications. With .Net 6 you can push your windows applications to Mac OS. The language might see more desktop development inroads as new initiatives from Microsoft such as Blazor Desktop (one of those “cross-platform tools based on web technologies”) and .NET MAUI provide a wide array of desktop approaches.

Other things you can build with C# include microservices, service base sites, or one of the more popular choices, games on Unity. “C# has you covered in almost every facet of software development today. If you’re just breaking in or a seasoned veteran, there are great opportunities that await when you learn C#”. says Bobby Davis.

One user goes on to say “C# is a good language to learn first because it is strongly typed, and its syntax resembles other popular languages like Java and JavaScript. Plus, there’s a huge community of support for it and it’s pretty easy to get up and running as a beginner”.

Interesting facts about C#

– source: geeksforgeeks.org

• • • The name of the C Sharp language is stimulated by the musical notation. Here sharp, represent the written note which should be made a semitone higher in pitch.
    • Microsoft uses the name C# for the first time in 1988.
    • The syntax of C# language is similar to the C-style family such as Java, C, C++.
    • C# language is suitable for writing applications for embedded systems.
    • C# language is good for developing games. It is also used by Unity (the majority leader in commercial game engines) to develop games.
    • C# language contains the highest class that supports Generics and Templates.
    • C# supports internationalization.
    • C# language is used for developing web pages, android applications, etc.
    • C# and XAML are the main languages used to develop Windows Store Apps.
    • C# language has native garbage-collection.

Should you Learn C#?

C# is here to stay and remains one of the most popular languages of choice for aspiring software developers to learn. There are so many sources and tools you can use to learn C# but do not forget to validate your skills and get C# certified.

Some may argue that certifications are overrated but that is a misconception. Arguably, according to recent studies, 91% of certified individuals experience increased confidence in their abilities. Let’s face it a certification is a tool used to help individuals get noticed; it is the fastest way for potential employers to recognize if a candidate has the skills to do the job before further evaluation. It is a foot in the proverbial door; it is autonomous recognition and validation of knowledge.

Knowledge Pillars has just released the C# Coding Specialist Certification (Beta) only available to Subject Matter Experts. If you are interested in becoming a Knowledge Pillars Subject Matter Expert, apply today. We value our SMEs expertise, knowledge, and professionalism. Our SMEs play a significant role in creating assessments that validate real coding and web-editing skills.