Mastering .Net Framework

1.Introduction to .NET Framework
1.1.Overview of .NET Framework
1.2.History and evolution
1.3.Key components and architecture
1.4.Advantages and use cases

2.Getting Started with .NET Framework
2.1.Installing .NET Framework
2.2.Understanding the Common Language Runtime (CLR)
2.3.Essential tools for .NET development

3.C# Fundamentals
3.1.Basic syntax and data types
3.2.Control flow and loops
3.3.Object-oriented programming (OOP) principles
3.4.Exception handling

4.Advanced C# Concepts
4.1.Delegates and events
4.2.Generics
4.3.LINQ (Language-Integrated Query)
4.4.Asynchronous programming with async/await

5.Working with .NET Standard and .NET Core
5.1.Introduction to .NET Standard
5.2.Overview of .NET Core
5.3.Developing cross-platform applications

6.Building User Interfaces with Windows Forms
6.1.Creating a Windows Forms application
6.2.Working with controls and events
6.3.Data binding and validation

7.Developing Web Applications with ASP.NET Web Forms
7.1.Understanding Web Forms architecture
7.2.Creating web forms and controls
7.3.ASP.NET server controls and state management

8.ASP.NET MVC Framework
8.1.Introduction to Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern
8.2.Setting up an MVC application
8.3.Working with controllers, views, and models

9.Web APIs and RESTful Services
9.1.Building Web APIs using ASP.NET Web API
9.2.Consuming Web APIs with HttpClient
9.3.Implementing RESTful principles

10.Entity Framework and Database Access
10.1.Introduction to Entity Framework (EF)
10.2.Data modeling and database-first approach
10.3.Code-first approach and migrations

11.Authentication and Authorization
11.1.Understanding authentication mechanisms
11.2.Implementing OAuth and OpenID Connect
11.3.Role-based access control (RBAC) and claims-based authorization

12.Testing and Debugging
12.1.Unit testing with MSTest and NUnit
12.2.Debugging techniques and tools
12.3.Performance optimization tips

13.Deployment and DevOps
13.1.Packaging and deploying .NET applications
13.2.Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) with Azure DevOps
13.3.Containerization with Docker and Kubernetes

14.Advanced .NET Topics
14.1.Advanced threading and parallel programming
14.2.Working with WCF (Windows Communication Foundation)
14.3.Building desktop applications with WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation)

15.Security Best Practices
15.1.Securing .NET applications against common attacks
15.2.Cryptography and secure communication
15.3.Secure coding practices

16.Performance Tuning and Scalability
16.1.Profiling and performance analysis
16.2.Caching strategies and optimizations
16.3.Scaling .NET applications

17.Migration and Modernization
17.1.Upgrading legacy .NET applications
17.2.Migrating from .NET Framework to .NET Core/.NET 5+
17.3.Replatforming and cloud migration

18..NET Framework Future and Trends
18.1.Overview of .NET 6+ features
18.2.Latest developments in the .NET ecosystem
18.3.Predictions for the future of .NET

19.Case Studies and Real-World Projects
19.1.Showcasing real-world applications built with .NET Framework
19.2.Lessons learned and best practices from successful projects

20.About the author