Complete ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework Development

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this comprehensive course, you'll embark on your journey to mastering ASP.NET Core. You will gain a solid understanding of the framework, how it fits into modern software development, and the key concepts you need to work effectively with ASP.NET Core. By the end, you will feel confident in setting up a development environment and building your first project. The course starts by introducing you to the world of .NET and ASP.NET Core, explaining their core features and how they differ from previous frameworks. You'll get familiar with Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code, two essential tools for building ASP.NET Core applications. The course guides you step-by-step through the environment configuration process, ensuring you are well-equipped to start your development journey. As you move on, you'll dive into setting up and configuring your project. You’ll learn about the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, the roles of Views, Models, and Controllers, and how to implement them in your application. You will also explore important project files and learn how to manage application logs, helping you set up a robust development environment. This course is ideal for anyone starting their development journey with ASP.NET Core. Whether you're new to .NET or transitioning from another platform, this course will equip you with the skills needed to build, configure, and manage web applications. Some basic understanding of programming concepts is helpful, but no prior knowledge of ASP.NET Core is required. The course is designed for beginners.

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. This comprehensive course provides you with in-depth knowledge of advanced development, deployment, and cloud integration in ASP.NET Core applications. By the end of the course, you will be proficient in building scalable, maintainable applications and deploying them to different platforms such as IIS and Microsoft Azure. The course begins with a focus on advanced module development techniques. You will learn to design and implement a fully-featured Employee Leave Request module, incorporating data models, validation logic, and views for both employee and admin interfaces. You will also address real-world issues such as bug fixes, role-based authentication, and third-party tool integrations, ensuring a seamless experience for all users. Next, you will delve into advanced architecture concepts. This section covers project architecture layouts, the separation of concerns, and best practices in handling errors, logging, and migrations. By applying these advanced strategies, you’ll ensure that your applications are both scalable and maintainable. You'll also explore advanced UI concepts to improve the user experience, including custom layouts and design modifications. In the final sections, you will gain hands-on experience with deployment. You will learn how to deploy your applications to IIS for local setups, as well as to Microsoft Azure for cloud-based environments. The course concludes with a look ahead, empowering you to apply these development and deployment techniques in real-world ASP.NET Core projects. Basic programming knowledge and some familiarity with web development concepts, particularly in ASP.NET Core, are recommended. This course is designed for developers who already have prior ASP.NET Core experience and a solid understanding of software development principles, seeking to enhance their skills in building, deploying, and managing advanced web applications across platforms.