Course Outline
Introduction to .NET 8
- What is .NET? Overview and evolution
- .NET 8 LTS features and platform support
- SDK installation and development tools
Getting Started with C# and Console Applications
- Project structure and CLI commands
- Working with types, methods, and control flow
- Object-oriented programming in C#
Building Web Applications with ASP.NET Core 8
- Creating and running a basic web app
- Routing, middleware, and services
- Introduction to Razor Pages and MVC
Data Access with Entity Framework Core
- Setting up a database context
- Working with LINQ and data models
- Migrations and CRUD operations
Dependency Injection and Configuration
- Built-in dependency injection framework
- Working with appsettings.json and environment variables
- Service lifetimes and modular architecture
API Development with Minimal APIs
- RESTful principles and endpoint design
- Using attributes and route parameters
- Testing APIs with Postman or Swagger
Testing and Debugging in .NET
- Unit testing with xUnit
- Integration testing approaches
- Debugging techniques in Visual Studio
Application Deployment and Cross-Platform Publishing
- Publishing .NET 8 applications (self-contained vs. framework-dependent)
- Deployment options for Windows, Linux, and macOS
- Using Visual Studio and CLI tools for packaging and release
Summary and Next Steps
- Recap of key concepts and tools covered during the course
- Recommended practice paths and learning resources
- Overview of emerging topics: .NET 9 preview, Blazor, microservices
Requirements
- Basic understanding of programming concepts (variables, loops, functions)
- Some experience with any object-oriented language (e.g., C#, Java, Python)
- Familiarity with command-line tools is helpful but not required
Audience
- Developers entering .NET ecosystem
- Programmers transitioning from other languages to C#/.NET
- Technical teams building cross-platform applications using modern .NET
Delivery Options
Private Group Training
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- Customisation of the learning experience to achieve your goals -
- Bespoke outlines
- Practical hands-on exercises containing data / scenarios recognisable to the learners
- Training scheduled on a date of your choice
- Delivered online, onsite/classroom or hybrid by experts sharing real world experience
Private Group Prices RRP from £5700 online delivery, based on a group of 2 delegates, £1800 per additional delegate (excludes any certification / exam costs). We recommend a maximum group size of 12 for most learning events.
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