Learning Entity Framework Core

🌟 Course Title: Learning Entity Framework Core

🚀 Course Headline: Master Entity Framework Core from scratch for building efficient and secure web applications with confidence!

Are you ready to dive into the world of Entity Framework Core and craft robust, scalable web applications? This comprehensive course is tailored for intermediate developers who are eager to leverage the full power of EF Core 2.0 in tandem with ASP.NET Core 2.0. Whether you're looking to enhance your existing skill set or to kickstart your journey with Entity Framework, this course is your ultimate guide.

📚 What You Will Learn:

• Mastering Migrations: Understand how to create, execute, and rollback migrations to manage your database schema effectively.
• Complex Relational Models: Discover the art of designing complex relational models with Entity Framework Core.
• Advanced Features Exploration: Explore cutting-edge advanced features such as shadow properties, database generated values, and raw SQL queries for fine-grained control over your data access layer.
• Reverse-Engineering Magic: Learn how to work with an existing database by writing a project based upon it, minimizing manual intervention and maximizing efficiency.

🔍 Course Structure:

• Introduction to Entity Framework Core: Get acquainted with the fundamentals of EF Core and its role in modern web development.
• Navigating Migrations: Gain hands-on experience with creating, applying, and managing migrations to keep your database up-to-date with your application's evolving requirements.
• Relational Modeling Mastery: Dive deep into advanced relational modeling techniques that will help you build maintainable and scalable applications.
• EF Core's Advanced Features: Uncover the power of EF Core's advanced features, including shadow properties and database generated values, to streamline your data operations.
• Querying with Raw SQL: Learn how to execute raw SQL queries within your .NET applications for precise control over complex database operations.
• Real-World Applications: Put your new skills into practice by integrating EF Core into a real-world application, transforming an existing database into a project using Entity Framework Core.

🌍 Your Instructor: 👩‍💻 Dimitris Loukas is your guide on this learning adventure. With a passion for modern JavaScript, C#, and .NET Core, Dimitris has honed his skills in Single Page Applications, APIs, and Entity Framework Core while working for a trading software firm and pursuing his Computer Science studies at the University of Athens. His experience with two start-ups and active involvement in the open source community make him an expert you can trust to navigate the intricacies of Entity Framework Core.

🚀 By the end of this course, you will:

• Have a solid understanding of Entity Framework Core's capabilities and limitations.
• Know how to implement EF Core within your projects for better database interactions.
• Be able to apply best practices to ensure your web applications are efficient and secure.
• Add a powerful tool to your development arsenal with the confidence to tackle complex data access challenges.

🎓 Join us now and transform the way you interact with databases in your web applications using Entity Framework Core!