This course introduces programmers that are already familiar with .NET technologies to the new .NET Core platform. Delegates will learn to write cross-platform web applications using C#, Entity Framework Core and ASP .NET Core.
An optional primer on the newest C# features brings delegates C# skills up to date.
Delegates should have a minimum of two years experience with .NET with exposure to ASP .NET and Entity Framework.
Introduction
- The History and Evolution of .NET
- Platforms, Frameworks and Targeting
- .NET Standard
- .NET Core
- Entity Framework Core
- ASP .NET Core
Setting up the Environment
- Installing the SDK and CLI
- Extending the Command Line
- Visual Studio Code vs Visual Studio
- Visual Studio Code Extensions
- JetBrains Project Rider
- Project JSON vs MSBuild
- Running Hello World
Refresher of Latest C# Syntax
- Async / Await
- Caller and Element Information
- Improved Auto-properties
- Expression Bodied Functions
- Static Imports
- Null-conditional and Null-coalescing operators
- String Interpolation
- Index Initialisers
- Exception Filters
C# 7 Features
- Improved ‘out’ parameters
- Pattern Matching
- Improved Tuple Support
- Deconstructions
- Local Functions
- Literal Improvements
- Ref returns and locals
- Generalized Async return Type
- More expression bodied members
- Throw expressions
.NET Core Projects
- Creating projects
- Adding Dependencies
- Writing Tests
- Building, Testing and Running
- Publishing with Runtime
ASP .NET Core
- Differences with ASP .NET
- Kestrel
- Building Services
- Dependency Injection
- Middleware
- Routing and MVC
- Razor in ASP .NET Core
- Logging and Debugging
- Building an Angular 2 SPA
- Authentication
Entity Framework Core
- Differences with Entity Framework
- Dependency Injection
- Database Providers
- Logging and Debugging
- Performance Implications
- Migrations