This course covers database integration and management using Entity Framework Core (EF Core) and SQL. You'll learn to set up relational databases, optimize SQL queries, and use Microsoft Copilot to efficiently write, debug, and manage SQL operations.

By the end of the course, you will be able to… Describe the features and functionalities of Entity Framework Core (EF Core), the structure and principles of relational databases, and performance tuning and optimization techniques for SQL queries. Explain the steps to set up a relational database, model data using EF Core, retrieve and manipulate data using SQL, and handle transactions and concurrency control in SQL. Define the basic syntax and functionalities of SQL, and the principles of advanced query techniques and security best practices for SQL databases. Develop practical database operations using Microsoft Copilot, including writing, debugging, and optimizing SQL queries.