Windows Service Programming in C# .Net For Coders & Students

Course details

This course teaches you how to create Windows Service which are a key component of Windows operating system.

The course is divided in various sections.

In section one, you will learn the definition and anatomy of a Windows Service. You will also understand the difference between a Windows Service and other application types like Windows Forms.

In section two you will create a Windows Service project, and utilize installutil to install or uninstall a service.

After this you will open the Event Viewer to see the events... generated by your newly born service.

In section three you will learn how to debug a Windows Service.

You will also see how to integrate Log4Net logging library into your service project. Its a free & open source library and it lets you generate rolling log file.

In the next section you will look into a few real world scenarios like a file synchronization service and a periodic data update service. You will also learn how to create an installer project for easy setup and installation of a Windows Service.

In the final section we are going to create an admin application for a Windows Service. This application will have the ability to start/stop a service and get service status as well.

Please note that this course will not freeze in time, I will keep adding interesting and useful ideas with the passage of time.

I learned Windows Service programming the hard way, on my own. You sir! can take advantage of my experience and learn it quickly by joining this course. Sign up and I will see you inside!