ASP.NET Core MVC Fundamentals

"ASP.NET Core MVC Fundamentals" covers the foundational concepts and principles of building web applications using ASP.NET Core MVC. Here's an outline for this topic:

1. Introduction to ASP.NET Core MVC:
   - Overview of ASP.NET Core MVC and its role in building dynamic web applications.
   - Key features and advantages of using ASP.NET Core MVC over traditional ASP.NET.

2. Setting Up an ASP.NET Core MVC Project:
   - Step-by-step guide to creating a new ASP.NET Core MVC project.
   - Exploring project structure and understanding the role of essential files.

3. Understanding MVC Architecture:
   - Introduction to the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern.
   - Explanation of how MVC separates concerns and enhances maintainability.

4. Creating and Configuring Controllers:
   - Creating controllers to handle HTTP requests.
   - Routing and attribute-based routing to map URLs to controller actions.

5. Working with Views and Razor Syntax:
   - Introduction to views and Razor syntax for dynamic content generation.
   - Passing data from controllers to views.

6. Model Binding and Validation:
   - Understanding model binding for automatic data binding between views and controllers.
   - Implementing validation for user input.

7. Handling Forms and Form Validation:
   - Creating HTML forms in ASP.NET Core MVC.
   - Implementing form validation with validation attributes.

8. Layouts and Partial Views:
   - Creating consistent layouts using shared layout pages.
   - Using partial views for reusable UI components.

9. Working with Tag Helpers:
   - Introduction to tag helpers for cleaner and more readable Razor views.
   - Commonly used tag helpers for forms, links, and more.

10. Middleware and Request Pipeline:
    - Understanding the ASP.NET Core request pipeline.
    - Implementing custom middleware for various tasks.

11. Dependency Injection in ASP.NET Core:
    - Overview of dependency injection and its integration into ASP.NET Core.
    - Registering and resolving services.

12. Authentication and Authorization:
    - Implementing user authentication with ASP.NET Core Identity.
    - Configuring and applying authorization policies.

13. Entity Framework Core Integration:
    - Integrating Entity Framework Core for data access.
    - Setting up database migrations and working with DbContext.

14. ASP.NET Core MVC Filters:
    - Understanding and implementing action filters, result filters, and exception filters.
    - Applying filters globally and at the controller/action level.

15. Testing ASP.NET Core MVC Applications:
    - Writing unit tests for controllers and services.
    - Using testing frameworks like xUnit.

16. Logging and Error Handling:
    - Configuring logging in ASP.NET Core.
    - Handling errors and exceptions gracefully.

17. Securing ASP.NET Core MVC Applications:
    - Overview of security best practices.
    - Protecting against common security vulnerabilities.

18. Performance Optimization:
    - Strategies for optimizing performance in ASP.NET Core MVC applications.
    - Caching, bundling, and minification.

19. Deployment and Hosting:
    - Options for deploying ASP.NET Core MVC applications.
    - Hosting on platforms like Azure, AWS, or on-premises servers.

20. Advanced Topics and Future Trends:
    - Exploring advanced features like SignalR, gRPC, and server-side Blazor.
    - Overview of upcoming trends and features in ASP.NET Core.

By mastering the fundamentals of ASP.NET Core MVC, developers can build scalable, maintainable, and feature-rich web applications using the latest technologies and best practices.