ASP.NET Core Project Development Training

About the Course

ASP.NET Core project development training course is primarily designed for .NET professionals who want to learn how to develop modern cloud-based app using ASP.NET Core. In this course, you will learn about .NET Core, middleware, MVC pattern, html helpers, tag helpers, custom helpers, built-in validation and custom validation, querying database using Entity Framework Core.

Course objectives

At the completion of this course, attendees will be able to;

• Understand .NET Core architecture and Advantages.
• Understand ASP.NET Core middleware.
• Implement ASP.NET Core Fundamentals.
• Configure ASP.NET Core MVC.
• Use Dependency Injection in ASP.NET Core.
• Work with Entity Framework Core.
• Handle Errors in ASP.NET Core.
• Create REST Service using Web API.
• Understand and Implement Repository, Unit of Work and Dependency Injection Design Pattern.
• Learn to build end-to-end application using ASP.NET Core.
• Use ASP.NET Core Best Practices to build enterprise-grade application.
• Application Deployment on IIS.

Who can do this course?

All .NET Beginner(s)/Professional(s) who are keen to develop modern, light weight and cloud-based web applications should go for this course.

Pre-requisites

Anyone who wants to learn Mastering ASP.NET Core should have a basic knowledge of C# and HTML.

Tools/IDE

Visual Studio 2019, VS Code, SQL Server 2008 r2 or Higher, Postman

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Introduction to ASP.NET Core

.NET Core

• Introduction to .NET Core
• Understanding ASP.NET Core
• Advantages of ASP.NET Core
• ASP.NET Core Version History
• Why ASP.NET Core?
• Features of ASP.NET Core
• What ASP.NET Core doesn't have
• ASP.NET Core Workflow
• .NET Core Framework Architecture
• .NET Core 5.0 vs. .NET 4.5
• .NET Core Supports
• Does not depends on IIS for hosting

ASP.NET Core and MVC5

• Introduction to ASP.NET Core
• ASP.NET Core 3.1 and 5.0 Features
• ASP.NET Core vs. ASP.NET MVC5
• Advantages of ASP.NET Core

Visual Studio Project Templates

• Understanding Visual Studio ASP.NET Core Templates
• Creating an ASP.NET Core project
• Understanding ASP.NET Core project folder structure
• Understanding configuration files

Module 2: Development Environment Setup & Project Folder Structure

• ASP.NET Core - Development Environment Setup
• Understanding Visual Studio ASP.NET Core Templates
• Creating an ASP.NET Core project
• Understanding ASP.NET Core project folder structure
• Understanding configuration files
• Project Structure Change

Module 3: First ASP.NET Core Application

• First ASP.NET Core Application
• ASP.NET Core - Project Structure
  1. .csproj
  2. Dependencies
  3. Properties
  4. wwwroot Folder
  5. Program.cs Class
  6. Startup.cs Class

Module 4: ASP.NET Core - wwwroot Folder

• ASP.NET Core - wwwroot Folder
• Serve static files from different folder than wwwroot folder in ASP.NET Core
• ASP.NET Core - Serving Static Files
• StaticFiles Middleware-UseStaticFiles()

Module 5: Set Default File

Module 5: File Server

Module 6: ASP.NET Core – Middleware

• What is Middleware
• Configure Middleware
• Configure Multiple Middleware
• Run()
• Use()
• Add Custom Middleware

Module 7: ASP.NET Core - Environment Variable

• What is Environment Variable?
• Access Environment Variable at Runtime

Module 8: ASP.NET Core - Exception Handling

• Exception Handling in ASP.NET Core
• UseDeveloperExceptionPage
• UseExceptionHandler

Module 9: Settings or steps for MVC and Routing?

• What are necessary settings or steps for MVC and Routing?
• Understanding Model, View and Controller
• What is UseMvc?
• What is UseMvcWithDefaultRoute?
• What is AddMvc?
• What is AddMvcCore?
• AddMvc or AddMvcCore, which one is better?
• AddMvcCore Method
• AddMvc Method

Module 10: Routes & URLs

• Introduction to Routing
• Defining Routes
• Attribute Routing
• Need of attributes routing

Module 11: Web API

• Introduction to SOA
• Introduction to REST
• REST Principles
• Understanding Web API
• Choosing between WCF and WebAPI
• Web API Controller & Actions
• Understanding Controller & Actions
• Creating Controller
• Creating Actions
• Add [Area] attribute to controllers
• Onion Architecture in ASP.NET Core
  1. Why Onion Architecture
  2. Advantages of Onion Architecture
  3. Onion Architecture Layers
• What is AutoMapper?
• Installing AutoMapper
• Configuring AutoMapper
• Web API Post Method
• Web API Put Method
• Web API Get Method
• Web API Delete Method
• Web API Get by Id Method

Swagger Introduction

• What is Swagger?
• Installing Swagger
• Configuring Swagger

Module 12: Database Operations and Postman

• CRUD Operations using Web API
• Using Postman for testing Web API
• Consuming Web API using ASP.NET Core

Advanced Web API

• Implementing Content Negotiation
• Parameter binding
• Web API Versioning
• Securing WebAPI

Module 13: REST API Project with Onion Architecture

Module 14

Model, View, Controller & Actions

• Understanding Model, View and Controller
• Types of Views
• Creating Controller
• Understanding Actions
• Actions and Non-Actions Methods
• Understanding Action Results
• Communication between Controller and View

Razor View Engine

• Understanding Razor View Engine
• Razor Syntax
• Razor Statements, Loops etc.

Routes & URLs

• Introduction to Routing
• Defining Routes
• Attribute Routing
• Need of attributes routing

Module 15

Helpers

• Understanding Html Helpers
• Types of Html Helpers
• Built-In Html Helpers
• Tag Helpers
• Inline Helpers
• Custom Helpers
• Url helpers

Server-side Data Receiving Ways

• Action Parameters
• View Models/Objects
• IFormCollection

Reusable UI Components

• Partial View
• View Components

Module 16

ViewModel & Validation

• Creating ViewModel
• Understanding ASP.NET Core MVC Validation
• Need of Server Side and Client-Side Validation
• Validation with Data Annotation
• Custom Validations

Data Passing Techniques

• ViewData
• ViewBag
• TempData
• Session
• Query String
• Cookies

Module 17

Entity Framework and EF Core

• What is ORM
• ORMs used with .NET
• EF6 vs. EF Core
• Advantages of Entity Framework

Database Modeling

• Defining Mapping using Data Annotation
• Implementing CRUD Operations
• Defining Mapping using Fluent API

Database Migrations

• Entity Framework Code First Migrations
• Updating Database when the Model Changes
• Rollback Db changes
• Migrations best practices
• Script Migration

Database First Approach

• Understanding Db First Approach
• Reverse Engineering Approach
• Db First using EF Core Power Tool
• Updating Code using EF Core Power Tool

DB Procedures and Functions

• Creating and Sps and Functions
• Calling Stored Procedures
• Calling Db functions

Module 18

Repository Design Pattern and Unit of Work Design Patterns

• Understanding Repository and UOW Design Pattern
• Need of Repository Design Pattern
• Need to Unit of Work Design Pattern
• Implementing Repository and UOF Design Pattern

Dependency Injection

• Understanding Dependency Injection
• Need of Dependency Injection
• Implementing DI

Module 19

Authentication: ASP.NET Core Identity

• ASP.NET Core MVC Authentication Options
• Introduction to ASP.NET Core Identity
• Implementing Identity

ASP.NET Core MVC Pipeline, Middleware and Filters

• Exploring ASP.NET Core Pipeline
• ASP.NET Core MVC Middleware
• ASP.NET Core MVC Filters
• Extending ASP.NET Core MVC Filters

Securing Web API

• Understanding Token based Security
• Implementing Token based Security
• Implementing Authorization

Module 20 (Project Development)

Discussing Project Architecture

• Understanding Application layers
• Discussing Application Entities Properties
• Discussing Relationship among Application Entities

Developing Project

• Designing Application Architecture
• Developing DAL layer using Entity Framework Core

Implementing Design Pattern

• Developing BAL layer
• Repository Design Pattern
• User Login Process
• Dependency Injection

Module Development

• Creating Admin Module using Area
• Creating User Module using Area

Module 21 (Project Development)

ASP.NET Core MVC Authentication: Identity

• ASP.NET Core MVC Authentication Options
• Introduction to Identity
• Implementing Identity

ASP.NET Core MVC Pipeline, Middleware and Filters

• Exploring ASP.NET Core Pipeline
• ASP.NET Core MVC Middleware
• ASP.NET Core MVC Filters
• Extending ASP.NET Core MVC Filters
• Configuring ASP.NET Core MVC Filters

Module 22 (Project Development)

Securing ASP.NET Core MVC App

• Implementing Authorization using Authorization Filter
• Passing Logged in User Info Across the App

Category and Product Listing

• Category CRUD Operations
• Product CRUD Operations

Securing ASP.NET Web API

• Understanding Token based Security
• Implementing Token based Security
• Customizing principal
• Implementing Authorization

Module 23 (Project Development)

ASP.NET Core Best Practices

• Important Nuget Packages
• Tips to optimize application performance
• Understanding Bundling & Minification
• Minimize number of static files requests
• Understanding Error Logging Options
• Configuring Error logging provider

Deployment

• Preparing code for deployment
• Deployment on Cloud/IIS