Overview

All resources are available to all operating systems - follow along from Windows, Linux or MacOS. - (Includes special install instructions for MS SQL Server for Linux and Mac**)

"The course was a great match! Dominic is a very good teacher who explains this subject in a fun and engaging manner." - Risto

"As a seasoned programmer looking to refresh my knowledge in C#, this walkthrough was very clear and concise. I could have been a complete beginner and still understood." - Max

"The knowledge gained from this course is very valuable. The pacing is great and the explanations are very clear. I think the most important thing about this course is the instructor - he has such good energy, keeping you engaged." - Chris

Learning Paths:

There are 3 different Modular pieces of this course that can be mixed and matched to fit your learning needs, depending on what you already know and what you want to learn.

1. C# Basics (and general programming basics)

2. .NET Core 8 API Development

3. MS SQL Server and Azure SQL

If you are new to programming, or just new to C#, you can get an in depth understanding of basic programming concepts like variable types, data structures, classes and methods in our C# Basics section.

If you already know C# that's great, you can skip over that basics section and start learning how to build powerful REST APIs with .NET Core.

If you already build REST APIs with .NET Core and just want to write cleaner code, learn how to decouple logic, or consolidate endpoints with more dynamic logic - I highly recommend starting with the SQL section, brushing up on Dapper in the Crash course section if you need to, and then checking out the advanced section of the course.

(If that sounds complicated and confusing, it won't at all by the time you are done with the course)

This course is also set up so that the SQL section is entirely optional, although I do think it is very useful and I highly recommend it. As much as I think you would benefit from learning SQL along with C#, I do understand that building REST APIs and writing SQL are two different skills.

If you just want to focus on the API development side of the course, I am happy to be your personal SQL Developer on the side by providing a few scripts you can just drop into Azure Data Studio to get things set up for you in the database, so that you can go through the entire .NET Core part of the course without missing a beat.

Requirements

• 1. Must have basic computer skills, and a desire to become a great developer
• 2. Must have a computer to follow the course on
• 3. May be easier with some Powershell or Bash shell experience, but we will cover the necessities

Outcomes

• 1. Understand core concepts of software development in C# that extend beyond any one language
• 2. Understand how to read and write code that runs powerful software tools and REST APIs with C# and .NET Core
• 3. Understand how to read and write SQL Queries with T SQL for MS SQL Server and Azure SQL
• 4. Use .NET Core to build powerful Data Driven applications and APIs
• 5. Provision Azure resources for production C# .NET Core 7 Applications and Azure SQL Databases