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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. Dive into the world of ASP.NET Core Web API and gain hands-on experience in building modern, scalable web APIs. You'll master the foundations of .NET, understand RESTful principles, and learn to create efficient, production-ready API endpoints. The course emphasizes practical skills with real coding exercises, ensuring you gain confidence in designing and implementing APIs effectively. Starting from environment setup, you’ll explore Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, and JetBrains Rider, learn project configuration, and understand controllers versus minimal APIs. The curriculum guides you step by step through database modeling using Entity Framework Core, integrating data access seamlessly into your API projects, and applying best practices for reliable, maintainable code. Next, you’ll deepen your knowledge with GitHub for version control, manage commits, branches, and merges, and implement CRUD operations while adhering to RESTful standards. Each module combines instruction with hands-on projects, allowing you to apply concepts immediately and review outcomes to solidify learning. This course is perfect for aspiring backend developers, software engineers, and IT professionals looking to upskill in modern API development. Basic understanding of programming and object-oriented concepts is recommended. Difficulty level: Intermediate. By the end of the course, you will be able to configure development environments, design and implement RESTful APIs using ASP.NET Core, manage database operations with Entity Framework Core, and use GitHub for effective version control and collaboration.
