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Introduction to .NET 8

  • Defining .NET: Overview and evolutionary history.
  • Key features and platform support of .NET 8 LTS.
  • Installing the SDK and setting up development tools.

Getting Started with C# and Console Applications

  • Understanding project structure and essential CLI commands.
  • Working with types, methods, and control flow logic.
  • Principles of object-oriented programming in C#.

Building Web Applications with ASP.NET Core 8

  • Creating and executing a basic web application.
  • Exploring routing, middleware, and services.
  • Introduction to Razor Pages and MVC architecture.

Data Access with Entity Framework Core

  • Configuring a database context.
  • Utilizing LINQ and data models.
  • Managing migrations and CRUD operations.

Dependency Injection and Configuration

  • Overview of the built-in dependency injection framework.
  • Handling appsettings.json and environment variables.
  • Understanding service lifetimes and modular architecture.

API Development with Minimal APIs

  • Adhering to RESTful principles and endpoint design.
  • Leveraging attributes and route parameters.
  • Testing APIs using Postman or Swagger.

Testing and Debugging in .NET

  • Conducting unit testing with xUnit.
  • Approaches to integration testing.
  • Effective debugging techniques within Visual Studio.

Application Deployment and Cross-Platform Publishing

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

Summary and Next Steps

  • Review of key concepts and tools covered throughout the course.
  • Suggested practice paths and additional learning resources.
  • Overview of emerging topics: .NET 9 preview, Blazor, and microservices.

Requirements

  • A foundational understanding of programming concepts (such as variables, loops, and functions).
  • Prior experience with any object-oriented programming language (e.g., C#, Java, or Python).
  • Familiarity with command-line tools is advantageous but not mandatory.

Target Audience

  • Developers new to the .NET ecosystem.
  • Programmers shifting from other languages to C# or .NET.
  • Technical teams working on cross-platform applications using contemporary .NET frameworks.
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