MS-20486
Developing ASP.NET Core MVC Web Applications

The course has been retired. See the current version of the course:

AZ-204 - Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

AUDIENCE
Developers
LEVEL

Introductory (100) – preliminary course, overview

Intermediate (200) – the course extends the knowledge from the level 100 with specific issues

Advanced (300) – the course extends the knowledge from the level 300 with specific issues

Expert (400) – the training course involves an expert level of knowledge and experience and provides an in-depth analysis of the issue

Advanced
LENGTH
5 days
TRAINING METHOD
vILT

In this 5-day course, the professional web developers will learn to develop advanced ASP.NET Core MVC applications using .NET Core tools and technologies. The focus will be on coding activities that enhance the performance and scalability of the Web site application. This course will also prepare the student for exam 70-486.

AUDIENCE PROFILE

This course is intended for professional web developers who use Microsoft Visual Studio in an individual-based or team-based, small-sized to large development environment. Candidates for this course are interested in developing advanced web applications and want to manage the rendered HTML comprehensively. They want to create websites that separate the user interface, data access, and application logic.

ACQUIRED SKILLS

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe the Microsoft Web Technologies stack and select an appropriate technology to use to develop any given application.
  • Design the architecture and implementation of a web application that will meet a set of functional requirements, user interface requirements, and address business models.
  • Configure the pipeline of ASP.NET Core web applications using middleware, and leverage dependency injection across MVC application.
  • Add Controllers to an MVC Application to manage user interaction, update models, and select and return Views.
  • Develop a web application that uses the ASP.NET Core routing engine to present friendly URLs and a logical navigation hierarchy to users.
  • Create Views in an MVC application that display and edit data and interact with Models and Controllers.
  • Create MVC Models and write code that implements business logic within Model methods, properties, and events.
  • Connect an ASP.NET Core application to a database using Entity Framework Core.
  • Implement a consistent look and feel across an entire MVC web application.
  • Write JavaScript code that runs on the client-side and utilizes the jQuery script library to optimize the responsiveness of an MVC web application.
  • Add client side packages and configure Task Runners.
  • Run unit tests and debugging tools against a web application in Visual Studio 2017.
  • Write an MVC application that authenticates and authorizes users to access content securely using Identity.
  • Build an MVC application that resists malicious attacks.
  • Use caching to accelerate responses to user requests.
  • Use SignalR to enable two-way communication between client and server.
  • Describe what a Web API is and why developers might add a Web API to an application.
  • Describe how to package and deploy an ASP.NET Core MVC web application from a development computer to a web server.

EXAM

This course is the preferred choice for hands-on preparation for Exam: 70-486 - Developing ASP.NET MVC Web Applications

Module 1: Exploring ASP.NET Core MVC

  • Overview of Microsoft Web Technologies
  • Overview of ASP.NET 4.x
  • Introduction to ASP.NET Core MVC
  • Lab: Exploring ASP.NET Core MVC

Module 2: Designing ASP.NET Core MVC Web Applications

  • Planning in the Project Design Phase
  • Designing Models, Controllers and Views
  • Lab: Designing ASP.NET Core MVC Web Applications

Module 3: Configure Middlewares and Services in ASP.NET Core

  • Configuring Middlewares
  • Configuring Services
  • Lab: Configuring Middleware and Services in ASP.NET Core

Module 4: Developing Controllers

  • Writing Controllers and Actions
  • Configuring Routes
  • Writing Action Filters
  • Lab: Developing Controllers

Module 5: Developing Views

  • Creating Views with Razor Syntax
  • Using HTML Helpers and Tag Helpers
  • Reusing Code in Views
  • Lab: Developing Views

Module 6: Developing Models

  • Creating MVC Models
  • Working with Forms
  • Validate MVC Application
  • Lab: Developing Models

Module 7: Using Entity Framework Core in ASP.NET Core

  • Introduction to Entity Framework Core
  • Working with Entity Framework Core
  • Use Entity Framework Core to connect to Microsoft SQL Server
  • Lab: Using Entity Framework Core in ASP.NET Core

Module 8: Using Layouts, CSS and JavaScript in ASP.NET Core MVC

  • Using Layouts
  • Using CSS and JavaScript
  • Using jQuery
  • Lab: Using Layouts, CSS and JavaScript in ASP.NET Core

Module 9: Client-Side Development

  • Applying Styles
  • Using Task Runners
  • Responsive design
  • Lab: Client-Side Development

Module 10: Testing and Troubleshooting

  • Testing MVC Applications
  • Implementing an Exception Handling Strategy
  • Logging MVC Applications
  • Lab: Testing and troubleshooting

Module 11: Managing Security

  • Authentication in ASP.NET Core
  • Authorization in ASP.NET Core
  • Defending from Attacks
  • Lab: Managing Security

Module 12: Performance and Communication

  • Implementing a Caching Strategy
  • Managing State
  • Two-way communication
  • Lab: Performance and Communication

Module 13: Implementing Web APIs

  • Introducing Web APIs
  • Developing a Web API
  • Calling a Web API
  • Lab: Implementing Web APIs

Module 14: Hosting and Deployment

  • On-premise hosting and deployment
  • Deployment to Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
  • Lab: Hosting and Deployment
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Before attending this course, students must have:

  • Experience with Visual Studio 2017.
  • Experience with C# programming, and concepts such as Lambda expressions, LINQ, and anonymous types.
  • Experience in using the .NET Framework.
  • Experience with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
  • Experience with querying and manipulating data with ADO.NET.
  • Knowledge of XML and JSON data structures.

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