ASP.NET Core 10 Tutorial for Beginners | MVC vs ASP.NET Core, Web API & EF Core | Session 2

🚀 *FROM .NET TO AI — SESSION 2* ASP.NET Core 10 Step-by-Step Upgrade | Web API, Middleware, Swagger & EF Core Are you an ASP.NET MVC developer who wants to upgrade your skills to modern ASP.NET Core 10? In this practical training session from **RI-TECH**, we explore the fundamental differences between classical ASP.NET MVC and modern ASP.NET Core. You will learn how ASP.NET Core applications are configured, how dependency injection works, how HTTP requests flow through middleware, and how to connect a Web API to SQL Server using Entity Framework Core. This session is designed to help students and working professionals build a strong foundation for modern .NET application development. 📚 *WHAT YOU WILL LEARN* *1. Introduction to ASP.NET Core* What is ASP.NET Core? Why upgrade from classical ASP.NET MVC? Key features and benefits of ASP.NET Core Cross-platform development and modern hosting *2. Classical ASP.NET MVC vs ASP.NET Core* ASP.NET MVC 5 and Web API 2 vs ASP.NET Core Global.asax and App_Start vs Program.cs Web.config vs appsettings.json Traditional configuration vs modern dependency injection IIS hosting vs Kestrel and modern hosting options *3. Program.cs and Dependency Injection* Understanding the modern hosting model What is a service? Registering services in Program.cs Constructor injection Benefits of dependency injection Transient, Scoped and Singleton service lifetimes Practical service lifetime demonstrations *4. Middleware and the Request Pipeline* What is middleware? How ASP.NET Core processes HTTP requests Middleware execution order The onion model of middleware HTTPS redirection Routing, authentication and authorization Custom middleware concepts *5. ASP.NET Core Web API and Swagger* Creating an ASP.NET Core Web API Configuring controllers and endpoints Understanding HTTP API responses Introduction to OpenAPI and Swagger UI Testing API endpoints interactively *6. Introduction to Entity Framework Core* What is an ORM? What is Entity Framework Core? Why do we need EF Core? EF Core vs traditional database access LINQ queries and change tracking CRUD operations and database migrations Working with SQL Server *7. Practical EF Core Setup with SQL Server* Installing the required NuGet packages Creating the Employee model Creating EmployeeDbContext Configuring the connection string in appsettings.json Registering DbContext in Program.cs Understanding the SQL Server provider Creating the database using migrations Running Add-Migration and Update-Database *8. Practical Application Development* Building the foundation of an Employee Management application Understanding MVC and Web API approaches Preparing for CRUD operations using ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET Core Web API 🛠️ *TECHNOLOGIES COVERED* C# | ASP.NET Core 10 | Web API | Dependency Injection | Middleware | Swagger | OpenAPI | Entity Framework Core 10 | LINQ | SQL Server | Visual Studio 🎯 *WHO SHOULD WATCH THIS VIDEO?* ✅ Freshers learning modern .NET development ✅ ASP.NET MVC 5 developers planning to upgrade ✅ .NET developers with 1–3 years of experience ✅ Working professionals preparing for modern .NET projects ✅ Developers who want to build REST APIs using ASP.NET Core 💡 *WHY LEARN ASP.NET CORE?* Modern ASP.NET Core skills help developers build maintainable web applications, REST APIs and cloud-ready solutions. Understanding dependency injection, middleware, Web API development and EF Core is also an important foundation for building AI-enabled .NET applications. 📌 *ABOUT RI-TECH* RI-TECH — Revolution Infosystems Training in modern .NET technologies, full-stack development and AI integration. 📍 Address: Tuljai Classic, Akurdi Chowk, Akurdi, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune – 411035 📞 Contact: +91-87938 01215 | +91-97300 10404 👍 Like this video if you find it useful. 💬 Comment with your questions and learning goals. 🔔 Subscribe for upcoming sessions and practical .NET tutorials. Continue learning with the *RI-TECH From .NET to AI* series! #ASPNETCore10 #DotNet #WebAPI