ASP.Net Core MVC Web Applications (20486)

C# Web Developer / Developing ASP.Net Core MVC Web Applications is a five-day intensive program is crafted to facilitate the mastery of ASP.Net Core and C#, essential components in the modern developer’s toolkit. These technologies serve as the backbone for a diverse array of web applications, enabling participants to craft sophisticated, scalable solutions that can significantly enhance organizational operations and drive innovation.

The focus will be on coding activities that enhance the performance and scalability of the Web site application. Throughout the course you’ll explore core topics including the foundations of Microsoft Web Technologies, the implementation of MVC architecture, and the deployment of robust web applications using Entity Framework Core. You’ll gain hands-on experience and practice solving practical industry challenges, applying new skills in real-time by constructing models, configuring middleware, and integrating front-end technologies to deliver seamless user experiences. You’ll also explore and apply the newest features of C# and tackle advanced subjects such as state management, security enhancements, and two-way communication using SignalR. You’ll also dive into the pragmatic aspects of web development, exploring testing and troubleshooting, utilizing web APIs, and the nuances of on-premise hosting and deployment.

You’ll exit this course equipped with core skills needed to apply on the job, right after the training ends. You’ll be able to deliver state-of-the-art web solutions and dynamic and responsive web applications, optimized for performance and built with an emphasis on clean, maintainable code.

This independent course aligns with the topics and skills in Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) course 20486.

Course Outline

Please note that this list of topics is based on our standard course offering, evolved from typical industry uses and trends. We will work with you to tune this course and level of coverage to target the skills you need most. Course agenda, topics and labs are subject to adjust during live delivery in response to student skill level, interests and participation.

1. Module 1: Overview of .Net (core) & ASP.Net
   • Explore the variety of technologies available in the Microsoft web stack.
   • Explore different programming models available for developers in ASP.NET.
   • Role of ASP.NET Core MVC in the web technologies stack, and how to use ASP.NET Core MVC to build web applications.
   • Differences between MVC models, MVC controllers, and MVC views.
2. Module 2: Review of C# and New Features
   • Design and implement a basic class
   • New features
   • Raw strings
   • Top-level statements
   • Global usings
   • Tuples
   • Record type specifiers
   • Deconstruction
   • Null operators & null reference types
   • Async/Await
3. Module 3: Designing ASP.NET Core MVC Web Applications
   • Planning in the Project Design Phase
   • Designing ASP.NET Core MVC Web Applications: Plan the overall architecture of an ASP.NET Core MVC web application and consider aspects such as state management.
   • Designing Models, Controllers and Views: Plan the models, controllers, and views that are required to implement a given set of functional requirements.
4. Module 4: Configure Middleware and Services in ASP.NET Core
   • Configuring Middleware: Use existing middleware to set up an ASP.NET Core application.
   • Create your own middleware and use it to define custom behavior.
   • Understand the basic principles behind Dependency Injection, and how it is used in ASP.NET Core.
   • Configuring Services: Learn how to create a custom service, configure its scope, and inject it to both middleware and ASP.NET Core MVC controllers.
5. Module 5: Developing Controllers
   • Writing Controllers and Actions
   • Add a controller to a web application that responds to user actions that are specified in the project design.
   • Configuring Routes
   • Add routes to the ASP.NET Core routing engine and ensure that URLs are user-friendly in an MVC web application.
6. Module 6: Developing Views
   
   • Creating Views with Razor Syntax: Create an MVC view and add Razor markup to it to display data to users.
   • Using HTML Helpers and Tag Helpers: Use HTML helpers and tag helpers in a view.
   • Reusing Code in Views: Reuse Razor markup in multiple locations throughout an application.
7. Module 7: Using Layouts, CSS and JavaScript in ASP.NET Core MVC
   • Using Layouts: Apply a consistent layout to ASP.NET Core MVC applications.
   • Using CSS and JavaScript: Add JavaScript code to your web application.
8. Module 8: Developing Models
   • Creating MVC Models: Add a model to an MVC application and write code in it to implement the business logic.
   • Working with Forms
   • Use display and edit data annotations.
   • Validating user input server and client-side with data annotations.
9. Module 9: Using Entity Framework Core in ASP.NET Core
   • Introduction to Entity Framework Core
   • Working with Entity Framework Core
   • Connect an application to a database to access and store data.
   • Use Entity Framework Core to connect to Microsoft SQL Server
10. Module 10: Testing and Troubleshooting
    • Run unit tests against the Model–View–Controller (MVC) components, such as model classes and controllers, and locate potential bugs.
    • Build a Microsoft ASP.NET Core MVC application that handles exceptions smoothly and robustly.
    • Run logging providers that benefit your applications and run them by using a common logging API.
    • Testing MVC Applications
    • Implementing an Exception Handling Strategy
    • Logging MVC Applications
11. Module 11: Managing Security
    • Add basic authentication to your application.
    • Configure Microsoft ASP.NET Core Identity.
    • Add basic authorization to your application.
    • Know how security exploits work and how to better defend against them.
    • Authentication in ASP.NET Core
    • Authorization in ASP.NET Core
12. Module 12: Performance and Communication
    • Managing State: Use state management technologies to improve the client experience, by providing a consistent experience for the user.
    • Implement two-way communication by using SignalR, allowing the server to notify the client when important events occur.
13. Module 13: Implementing Web APIs
    • Introducing Web APIs
    • Developing a Web API
    • Create services by using ASP.NET Core Web API.
    • Call a Web API from server-side code and jQuery.
14. Module 14: Hosting and Deployment
    • On-premise hosting and deployment
    • How to Host and Deploy an ASP.NET Core MVC application on IIS.
15. Module 15 Accessing Remote Data
    • Accessing Data Across the Web
    • Send data to and receive data from restful services and other remote data sources.
16. Module 16: Overview of Blazor
17. Module 17: Improving Application Performance and Responsiveness
    • Implementing Multitasking: Use the async/await to implement multitasking.
    • Performing Operations Asynchronously
18. Module 18: Creating Reusable Types and Assemblies
    • Examining Object Metadata
    • Use reflection to inspect and execute assemblies.
    • Create and consume custom attributes.