Introduction to ASP.NET Core 1.0


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level


Overview/Description
ASP.NET Core 1.0, previously known as ASP.NET 5, is the latest open-source version of the popular ASP.NET web development framework. In this course, you'll be introduced to the core features of ASP.NET Core 1.0. You'll also learn how to get started with ASP.NET Core 1.0, creating and configuring a simple web application, as well as ASP.NET Core 1.0 services and middleware. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the features of ASP.NET Core 1.0 and ASP.NET Core 1.0 MVC, previously known as MVC 6.

Target Audience
Developers wanting to become familiar with the ASP.NET Core 1.0 web development platform and tools and the ASP.NET Core 1.0 MVC framework that runs on top of it.

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
2.3

Lesson Objectives

Introduction to ASP.NET Core 1.0

  • start the course
  • recognize the implications of the change to an open-source model for ASP.NET
  • describe the features and use of .NET Core, a runtime that can be targeted by ASP.NET Core 1.0 applications
  • describe the features and use of the DNX execution environment with ASP.NET Core 1.0
  • recognize what an ASP.NET Core 1.0 application looks like on disk when compiled for DNX
  • debug the changes in running code using Roslyn, the .NET Compiler Platform
  • describe the new file and project structure for ASP.NET Core 1.0 applications, in Visual Studio and on disk
  • target specific .NET versions and types and switch between them
  • use the project.json file to modify project settings
  • render a default Start page for an ASP.NET Core 1.0 web application
  • use the new primary startup mechanism for ASP.NET Core 1.0 applications
  • use the Configure method to determine how an ASP.NET 5 application responds to requests
  • use the ConfigureServices method to configure services used by an ASP.NET Core 1.0 application
  • recognize the roles that services play in ASP.NET Core 1.0 projects and explain how services are incorporated in ASP.NET 5 applications
  • describe and use appropriate lifetime options for ASP.NET Core 1.0 services
  • distinguish between request and application services
  • create custom ASP.NET Core 1.0 services
  • design services for ASP.NET Core 1.0 applications so they can be consumed using built-in dependency injection mechanisms
  • describe the role of the Web.config file and use it to configure an ASP.NET Core 1.0 application
  • use the config.json file to configure an ASP.NET Core 1.0 application
  • use environment variables to configure an ASP.NET Core 1.0 application in Visual Studio
  • use built-in ASP.NET Core 1.0 tools to create a strongly typed configuration object
  • configure environment variables for an Azure web site
  • recognize the roles of middleware in ASP.NET Core 1.0
  • configure middleware to enable an ASP.NET Core 1.0 application to handle requests for static files
  • configure middleware to enable an ASP.NET Core 1.0 application to support directory browsing
  • create a simple ASP.NET Core 1.0 web site in Visual Studio 2015

    • Course Number:
    sd_adnm_a01_it_enus

    Expertise Level
    Intermediate