Using ASP.NET Core 7, Entity Framework, and the dotnet command line interface, we will build a small school management system while learning key concepts in ASP.NET MVC development. You will also learn to use popular development tools, frameworks, and libraries like Bootstrap 5 and jQuery to develop a dynamic and user-friendly application. This course will show you how to leverage open-source and cross-platform tools to develop a data-driven web application that can run on any operating system. The best part is our tools can also be used on any operating system.

Microsoft .NET is an open-source and cross-platform development framework that drives the business technology of many of the top corporations worldwide. It is the predominant technology used to drive enterprise-scale business technology. Companies have chosen .NET for its proven scalability, reliability, and support.

C#, the flagship language of .NET, is among the most widely used languages today. It’s a general-purpose programming language that can handle almost any problem, from desktop to mobile to dynamic web applications. As such, there is a high demand across the world for .NET developers in various industries, which means that more jobs are available for candidates with a foundation built upon .NET technologies.

At the end of this course, you should be able to:

1. Build a fully data-driven web application
2. Use the dotnet command line interface and complete tasks like:
    a. caffolding a database using Entity Framework Core
    b. Generating Views and Controllers
    c. Running and debugging an application.
    d. Manage packages in a project.
3. Understand how Models, Views, and Controllers combine to facilitate a web application
4. Use and manipulate data models and database contexts.
5. Understand how to add views and actions to a controller
6. Use Bootstrap 5 to manipulate the web application's overall look and feel.
7. Use GitHub for source control management.
8. Use popular cross-platform development tools like:
    a. Visual Studio Code
    b. Azure Data Studio
    c. Docker
9. Add OpenID Connect authentication using Auth0

To take this course, you must have some knowledge of HTML, CSS, and Object Oriented Programming, if not with C#. Even if you have little exposure to the .NET development stack, this course is beginner-friendly and full of development tips.

This course has several hours of premium content but is smartly broken up to highlight related activities based on each module in the application being built. We will also look at troubleshooting and debugging errors as we go along, implementing best practices, writing efficient logic, and understanding why developers do things the way they do. Your knowledge will grow, step by step, throughout the course, and you will be challenged to be the best you can be.

By the time you have finished the course, you will have moved around in Visual Studio and examined logic and syntax errors so much that it will be second nature for you when working in the .NET environment. This will put your newly learned skills into practical use and impress your boss and coworkers.

The course is complete with working files hosted on GitHub, including some files to make it easier for you to replicate the demonstrated code. You will be able to work alongside the author as you work through each lecture and will receive a verifiable certificate of completion upon finishing the course.

1. Beginner .NET Developers seeking to explore modern website development methods
2. Intermediate .Net Developers seeking more answers