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 Duration 21 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to .NET 8

  • Defining .NET: Overview and its evolution.
  • Key .NET 8 LTS features and platform support details.
  • Installing the SDK and essential development tools.

Getting Started with C# and Console Applications

  • Understanding project structure and CLI commands.
  • Manipulating types, methods, and control flow structures.
  • Applying object-oriented programming principles in C#.

Building Web Applications with ASP.NET Core 8

  • Creating and executing a basic web application.
  • Configuring routing, middleware, and services.
  • Foundations of Razor Pages and MVC architecture.

Data Access with Entity Framework Core

  • Initializing a database context.
  • Utilizing LINQ and structuring data models.
  • Executing migrations and performing CRUD operations.

Dependency Injection and Configuration

  • Leveraging the built-in dependency injection framework.
  • Managing appsettings.json and environment variables.
  • Understanding service lifetimes and modular architecture design.

API Development with Minimal APIs

  • Applying RESTful principles and endpoint design strategies.
  • Utilizing attributes and route parameters effectively.
  • Testing APIs using tools like Postman or Swagger.

Testing and Debugging in .NET

  • Conducting unit tests with xUnit.
  • Exploring integration testing methodologies.
  • Applying debugging techniques within Visual Studio.

Application Deployment and Cross-Platform Publishing

  • Publishing .NET 8 applications (comparing self-contained vs. framework-dependent models).
  • Deployment strategies for Windows, Linux, and macOS environments.
  • Using Visual Studio and CLI tools for efficient packaging and release.

Summary and Next Steps

  • Review of critical concepts and tools covered throughout the course.
  • Suggested practice pathways and additional learning resources.
  • Preview of emerging trends: .NET 9, Blazor, and microservices.

Requirements

  • A foundational grasp of core programming concepts (variables, loops, functions).
  • Practical experience with any object-oriented language (e.g., C#, Java, Python).
  • Basic familiarity with command-line tools is beneficial but not mandatory.

Target Audience

  • Developers newly entering the .NET ecosystem.
  • Programmers transitioning from other languages to C#/.NET.
  • Technical teams focused on building cross-platform applications using modern .NET.

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