Understanding the basics of web development

Difference between Web Forms, MVC, and Web API

Introduction to ASP.NET framework and .NET ecosystem

Setting up the Development Environment

Installing Visual Studio

Overview of Visual Studio IDE

Installing .NET SDK

Introduction to ASP.NET Core

Why ASP.NET Core over traditional ASP.NET?

Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, macOS)

Modular, lightweight architecture

Creating Your First ASP.NET Core Application

Understanding the project structure

Setting up a new ASP.NET Core MVC project

Running and debugging a basic web app

C# Fundamentals for ASP.NET

Data types, variables, and operators

Classes, objects, and methods

Exception handling

Collections (Lists, Arrays, Dictionaries)

Advanced C# Topics

LINQ (Language Integrated Query)

Delegates and Events

Asynchronous Programming (Async/Await)

MVC Overview

Introduction to the Model-View-Controller architecture

Separation of concerns (SoC) in web applications

Model in MVC

Creating Models and working with Entity Framework

Data Validation in Models

View in MVC

Working with Razor Views

Layouts and Partial Views

Controller in MVC

Creating Controllers and handling HTTP requests

Working with Action Methods and Routes

Model Binding in ASP.NET Core MVC

Understanding Routing in ASP.NET

Conventional vs Attribute Routing

Custom Routing

URL Parameters and Query Strings

Passing data through URLs

Using route constraints

Introduction to Entity Framework Core

Code-first vs Database-first approach

Setting up a DbContext and Models

CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)

Database Migrations

Creating and applying migrations

Managing schema changes

Data Validation and Custom Validation

Data annotations and custom validation logic

Introduction to RESTful Services

Understanding HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)

Designing RESTful APIs

Creating a Web API in ASP.NET Core

Setting up controllers for API endpoints

Routing and handling requests in APIs

Consuming APIs

Using HttpClient to make API requests

Authentication and Authorization for APIs

JWT (JSON Web Token) authentication

Role-based authorization

Using OAuth2 and IdentityServer

Authentication and Authorization in ASP.NET Core

ASP.NET Identity (user registration, login, and roles)

Cookie-based authentication

External authentication providers (Google, Facebook, etc.)

Securing Web Applications

Preventing Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Protecting against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Implementing HTTPS and SSL

Session Management

Using Cookies and Sessions

Working with TempData

Understanding Middleware

What is Middleware?

Common built-in middleware (Authentication, Logging, Static Files)

Creating custom middleware

Dependency Injection in ASP.NET Core

Introduction to Dependency Injection (DI)

Using DI for services and controllers

Configuring services in Startup.cs

Introduction to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Basic HTML markup and structure

Styling with CSS and using frameworks (Bootstrap)

Adding interactivity with JavaScript

Integrating jQuery with ASP.NET

jQuery basics

Making AJAX calls to the server

Using Client-Side Frameworks (Optional)

Integrating Angular, React, or Vue.js with ASP.NET Core

Using xUnit or NUnit for unit testing

Writing tests for controllers, services, and models

Mocking dependencies for testing

Debugging Techniques

Using Visual Studio Debugger

Breakpoints, watches, and variable inspection

Performance Tuning in ASP.NET Core

Caching strategies (MemoryCache, Distributed Cache)

Response compression

Asynchronous programming for better performance

Code Quality and Best Practices

Clean code principles

Code reviews and refactoring

Preparing for Deployment

Building and publishing the application

Managing environment variables and configurations

Deploying to IIS (Internet Information Services)

Setting up IIS for hosting ASP.NET Core apps

Publishing through Visual Studio

Deploying to Cloud (Azure)

Introduction to Microsoft Azure

Deploying to Azure App Services

Setting up Azure SQL Database

Building a Real-World Application

Project planning and architecture

Integrating the learned concepts (MVC, Web API, Entity Framework, etc.)

Testing, Debugging, and Deployment

End-to-end testing of the application

Deploying the project to a live server or cloud platform

Deploying to Cloud (Azure)

Introduction to Microsoft Azure

Deploying to Azure App Services

Setting up Azure SQL Database

Review of Key Concepts

Next Steps in ASP.NET Development

Resources for Further Learning

Books, blogs, and documentation

Industry Trends and Careers in .NET Development

This course outline covers both basic and advanced concepts of ASP.NET Core and would typically be completed over several weeks or months depending on the depth and pace. You can adjust the topics based on your focus area (MVC, Web API, cloud deployment, etc.).

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