Overview

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This comprehensive course provides you with in-depth knowledge of advanced development, deployment, and cloud integration in ASP.NET Core applications. By the end of the course, you will be proficient in building scalable, maintainable applications and deploying them to different platforms such as IIS and Microsoft Azure. The course begins with a focus on advanced module development techniques. You will learn to design and implement a fully-featured Employee Leave Request module, incorporating data models, validation logic, and views for both employee and admin interfaces. You will also address real-world issues such as bug fixes, role-based authentication, and third-party tool integrations, ensuring a seamless experience for all users. Next, you will delve into advanced architecture concepts. This section covers project architecture layouts, the separation of concerns, and best practices in handling errors, logging, and migrations. By applying these advanced strategies, you’ll ensure that your applications are both scalable and maintainable. You'll also explore advanced UI concepts to improve the user experience, including custom layouts and design modifications. In the final sections, you will gain hands-on experience with deployment. You will learn how to deploy your applications to IIS for local setups, as well as to Microsoft Azure for cloud-based environments. The course concludes with a look ahead, empowering you to apply these development and deployment techniques in real-world ASP.NET Core projects. Basic programming knowledge and some familiarity with web development concepts, particularly in ASP.NET Core, are recommended. This course is designed for developers who already have prior ASP.NET Core experience and a solid understanding of software development principles, seeking to enhance their skills in building, deploying, and managing advanced web applications across platforms.

Syllabus

Employee Leave Requests Module

In this module, we will focus on building a robust Employee Leave Requests system. You will learn to create the necessary data models, controllers, and views to handle employee leave requests and cancellations. The module also covers best practices for validation, debugging, and enhancing user interfaces with JavaScript, jQuery, and third-party tools.

Advanced Architecture Concepts

In this module, we will dive into advanced architecture concepts to help you build scalable and maintainable ASP.NET Core applications. You’ll learn to structure your project efficiently, handle exceptions gracefully, and implement robust logging and identity configurations to enhance the performance and security of your application.

Advanced UI Concepts

In this module, we will explore advanced UI techniques to improve the appearance and functionality of your application. You’ll learn how to design custom layouts, modify essential forms, and integrate branding elements such as logos and email templates to provide a seamless user experience.

Deploying to Internet Information Services

In this module, we will guide you through the process of deploying your ASP.NET Core application to Internet Information Services (IIS). You will learn how to configure IIS, manage environments, and deploy both the application and database for a successful deployment to Windows servers.

Deploying to Microsoft Azure

In this module, we will cover the deployment of your ASP.NET Core application to Microsoft Azure. You will learn how to create and configure an Azure account, set up App Services, connect to Azure SQL, and use Azure tools to deploy your application to the cloud.

Conclusion

In this module, we will summarize the key takeaways from the course, reinforcing the essential skills you’ve gained. We’ll look ahead at how to apply these techniques to real-world ASP.NET Core projects to enhance your development capabilities.