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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.1

14 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week

What you'll learn

  • Dive deep into C# programming, from foundational basics to advanced OOP principles, equipping you with robust software development skills.

  • Grasp SQL Server intricacies, from understanding relational database structures to optimizing performance through normalization techniques.

  • Master ASP.NET Web API, from comprehending RESTful service principles to serializing data in JSON and XML for versatile client consumption.

  • Learn to design scalable and maintainable APIs with ASP.NET Web API, understanding routing configurations, resource management, and error handling.

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Assessments

18 assignments

Taught in English
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There are 4 modules in this course

Dive into the intricate world of building services using the ASP.NET Web API with this meticulously crafted course. Designed to cater to individuals ranging from beginners to those with a foundational understanding, this course aims to elucidate the concepts of creating RESTful services using ASP.NET Web API.

In the first module, C# Programming Fundamentals, you'll begin your expedition by exploring the captivating realm of C#. With an introduction to its unparalleled significance in today's software landscape, you'll progressively delve into its foundational concepts. From understanding various data types and variables to mastering the art of conditional statements and control structures, this module paves the way for what's ahead. Progressing to the second module, Advanced C# Programming, your perspective will broaden with an intensive dive into the deeper territories of C#. Venturing into advanced topics like delegates, events, and evolved Object-Oriented Programming principles, you'll garner hands-on expertise, equipping you to handle intricate programming challenges. Dive into the third module, SQL Server for Backend Development, to turn your focus towards the pivotal backend. Unveil the capabilities and nuances of SQL Server, familiarize yourself with the crux of relational databases, and comprehend the architecture intricacies. By the end, designing and managing robust databases tailored for web applications will be second nature. Finally, in the fourth module, ASP.NET Web API, the core essence of this course unfolds. Here, you'll be introduced to the foundational principles of RESTful web services. By mastering the art of defining API endpoints and acquiring adeptness in data serialization techniques, you'll be poised to craft and deploy powerful web APIs with finesse. Upon concluding this course, you'll not only possess an in-depth understanding of building services with ASP.NET Web API but also be geared up with the proficiency to design, implement, and launch scalable and efficient web services. Disclaimer: This course is an independent educational resource developed by Board Infinity and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially associated with Microsoft Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. This course is not an official preparation material of Microsoft Corporation. All trademarks, service marks, and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only.

The C# Programming Fundamentals module is designed to equip learners with a solid foundation in the syntax, concepts, and principles of C# programming language. The module covers various topics, starting with an introduction to the C# programming language, including its history and significance in modern software development. It then progresses to cover essential aspects of programming in C# such as data types and variables, including integer, floating-point, Boolean, and string types. The module also covers the use of arithmetic, logical, and comparison operators in C#, as well as expressions and their evaluation. Learners will also explore conditional statements, loops, and branching statements in C# to control program flow, as well as the basics of creating and calling methods and functions, including passing arguments and returning values.

What's included

25 videos6 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin

25 videosβ€’Total 124 minutes
  • Meet Your Instructorβ€’1 minute
  • What you will learn in this Lessonβ€’1 minute
  • Introduction to C#β€’2 minutes
  • C# Version Historyβ€’2 minutes
  • C# Code Executionβ€’3 minutes
  • Installing and Configuring Visual Studioβ€’4 minutes
  • Hello World Programβ€’4 minutes
  • What you will learn in this Lessonβ€’1 minute
  • Variable & Data Typesβ€’7 minutes
  • Operatorsβ€’8 minutes
  • Conditional Statementsβ€’12 minutes
  • Looping Constructsβ€’7 minutes
  • Jump Statementsβ€’5 minutes
  • What you will learn in this Lessonβ€’1 minute
  • Arrays & its Typesβ€’6 minutes
  • Manipulating Arraysβ€’8 minutes
  • Strings and its Methodsβ€’5 minutes
  • Manipulating Stringsβ€’6 minutes
  • What you will learn in this Lessonβ€’1 minute
  • Object-Oriented Programmingβ€’4 minutes
  • Classes and Objectsβ€’7 minutes
  • Encapsulation & Abstractionβ€’7 minutes
  • Constructorsβ€’7 minutes
  • Inheritanceβ€’9 minutes
  • Polymorphismβ€’8 minutes
6 readingsβ€’Total 160 minutes
  • Syllabusβ€’30 minutes
  • Learn more about C# basicsβ€’30 minutes
  • Read more about Conditional Statementsβ€’30 minutes
  • Learn more about Arrays and Stringsβ€’30 minutes
  • Read more about OOPSβ€’30 minutes
  • Tell us what you think!β€’10 minutes
5 assignmentsβ€’Total 120 minutes
  • C# basics - Practice Quizβ€’15 minutes
  • Variables & Operators - Practice Quizβ€’15 minutes
  • Arrays and Strings - Practice Quizβ€’15 minutes
  • Object-Oriented Programming in C# practice quizβ€’15 minutes
  • C# - Graded Quizβ€’60 minutes
1 discussion promptβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Meet and Greetβ€’10 minutes
1 pluginβ€’Total 15 minutes
  • Quick Course Check-Inβ€’15 minutes

The Advanced C# Programming Fundamentals module is designed to provide learners with an in-depth understanding of advanced C# programming concepts and techniques. The module covers various topics, starting with an overview of advanced programming concepts such as LINQ, delegates, and events. It then progresses to cover advanced object-oriented programming principles such as inheritance, polymorphism, and encapsulation, as well as advanced techniques for working with classes and objects, such as extension methods, interfaces, and abstract classes. The module also covers advanced topics in exception handling, threading, and asynchronous programming, including how to create and work with asynchronous and parallel code.

What's included

19 videos4 readings4 assignments

19 videosβ€’Total 116 minutes
  • What you will learn in this Lessonβ€’1 minute
  • Abstract Classβ€’8 minutes
  • Interfaceβ€’8 minutes
  • Static Classes & Methodsβ€’8 minutes
  • Extension Methodsβ€’4 minutes
  • Partial Class & Methodsβ€’7 minutes
  • What you will learn in this Lessonβ€’1 minute
  • Property in C#β€’9 minutes
  • Indexer in C#β€’8 minutes
  • Enum in C#β€’7 minutes
  • Exceptional Handlingβ€’4 minutes
  • Handling Exceptions in Consoleβ€’9 minutes
  • What you will learn in this Lessonβ€’1 minute
  • Anonymous Typeβ€’6 minutes
  • Delegatesβ€’9 minutes
  • Eventsβ€’7 minutes
  • Anonymous Methodsβ€’5 minutes
  • Lambda Expressionβ€’6 minutes
  • Expression Treeβ€’6 minutes
4 readingsβ€’Total 120 minutes
  • Learn more about classes and interfaceβ€’30 minutes
  • Read more about Property & Indexersβ€’30 minutes
  • Learn more Extention methods and delegatesβ€’30 minutes
  • Further reading on methods and expressionsβ€’30 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 105 minutes
  • Class & Interface - Practice Quizβ€’15 minutes
  • Property & Indexers -Practice Quizβ€’15 minutes
  • Anonymous Type, Delegates, Events and Lambda practice quizβ€’15 minutes
  • Advance C# - Graded Quizβ€’60 minutes

SQL Server is a popular relational database management system used in many backend development projects. In the SQL Server for Backend Development module, Learners will learn how to design, implement, and maintain SQL Server databases for their applications. You will also gain an understanding of the underlying principles of database management and how to optimize performance. This module covers the basics of SQL Server, including database architecture, data types, normalization, and indexing. Students learn how to write SQL queries to retrieve and manipulate data, and they gain an understanding of how to use stored procedures, triggers, and functions to improve performance and maintain data integrity.

What's included

27 videos5 assignments

27 videosβ€’Total 171 minutes
  • Introduction to Databasesβ€’5 minutes
  • Introduction to SQL Serverβ€’2 minutes
  • Types of Databasesβ€’5 minutes
  • SQL Commandsβ€’5 minutes
  • SQL Server Tablesβ€’8 minutes
  • Data Manipulation Commandsβ€’6 minutes
  • Constraintsβ€’5 minutes
  • Exercise on Constraintsβ€’8 minutes
  • SQL Clausesβ€’9 minutes
  • Data Types and Variablesβ€’6 minutes
  • SQL Operatorsβ€’8 minutes
  • SQL Predicatesβ€’9 minutes
  • SQL Joinsβ€’11 minutes
  • SQL Server Viewsβ€’3 minutes
  • Types of Viewsβ€’8 minutes
  • User Defined Viewsβ€’5 minutes
  • SQL Server Indexesβ€’4 minutes
  • Creating Indexesβ€’7 minutes
  • Introduction to Stored Procedureβ€’5 minutes
  • User Defined Stored Procedureβ€’9 minutes
  • DML Operationsβ€’9 minutes
  • SQL Server Functionsβ€’7 minutes
  • Scalar Functionsβ€’5 minutes
  • Table Valued Functionsβ€’7 minutes
  • SQL Server Triggersβ€’3 minutes
  • Types of Triggersβ€’5 minutes
  • Triggers Exerciseβ€’5 minutes
5 assignmentsβ€’Total 120 minutes
  • SQL Server - Practice Quizβ€’15 minutes
  • SQL Fundamentals - Practice Quizβ€’15 minutes
  • Views, Indexes and Stored Procedures - Practice Quizβ€’15 minutes
  • Functions, Triggers and Cursors practice quizβ€’15 minutes
  • SQL Server - Graded Quizβ€’60 minutes

ASP.NET Web API is a framework for building RESTful web services that can be consumed by a variety of clients, including web applications, mobile apps, and other services. In the ASP.NET Web API module, developers learn how to design, implement, and deploy web APIs using the ASP.NET framework. This module covers the basics of RESTful web services and HTTP protocol, and how they can be implemented in ASP.NET Web API. Students learn how to use attributes to define API endpoints and map HTTP requests to controller methods. They also gain an understanding of how to serialize and deserialize data using JSON and XML formats.

What's included

18 videos3 readings4 assignments

18 videosβ€’Total 94 minutes
  • What you will learn in this Lessonβ€’2 minutes
  • Introduction to SOAβ€’5 minutes
  • Introduction to RESTβ€’5 minutes
  • Introduction to ASP.NET Web APIβ€’3 minutes
  • WCF vs Web APIβ€’3 minutes
  • What you will learn in this Lessonβ€’1 minute
  • Introduction to ASP.NET Web APIβ€’3 minutes
  • Building ASP.NET Web APIβ€’5 minutes
  • Creating First Web API Projectβ€’7 minutes
  • Creating Database for Web APIβ€’6 minutes
  • ASP.NET Web API CRUD Operationsβ€’12 minutes
  • Testing Web API Using Postmanβ€’8 minutes
  • Consuming Web API in ASP.NET MVCβ€’9 minutes
  • What you will learn in this Lessonβ€’2 minutes
  • Routing - Convention and Attribute Routingβ€’7 minutes
  • Route Constraintsβ€’8 minutes
  • Content Negotiationβ€’5 minutes
  • Media Type Formattersβ€’3 minutes
3 readingsβ€’Total 70 minutes
  • Learn More on CRUD Operationsβ€’30 minutes
  • Learn More on Routing and Bindingβ€’30 minutes
  • Provide your feedback!β€’10 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 105 minutes
  • Web API Practice quizβ€’15 minutes
  • Building RESTful Services with ASP.NET Web API practice quizβ€’15 minutes
  • Asp.Net Core Web API Advanced Concepts practice quizβ€’15 minutes
  • WebAPI - Graded Quizβ€’60 minutes

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Board Infinity
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The course delivers clear and concise lessons that are easy to follow. Each topic is broken down into manageable sections.

Frequently asked questions

The course provides comprehensive knowledge and skills required to develop RESTful web APIs using the ASP.NET Web API framework. It covers the fundamentals of building services, designing RESTful APIs, and understanding the architecture and capabilities of the ASP.NET Web API framework.

This course is suitable for developers, software engineers, and anyone interested in building scalable and maintainable web APIs using the ASP.NET framework.

A basic understanding of web development concepts and prior experience with any programming language would be beneficial.

You'll learn about RESTful web service principles, the architecture of ASP.NET Web API, how to use the framework to create web services, and best practices for designing APIs. The course also includes modules on C# programming, advanced C# techniques, and SQL Server for backend development.

The first module delves deep into the C# programming language, covering topics such as data types, variables, operators, expressions, and control structures. You will gain a solid foundation in the syntax and principles of C# programming.

The second module focuses on advanced C# concepts like delegates, events, object-oriented programming principles (inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation), and techniques for working with classes and objects. It also covers exception handling, threading, and asynchronous programming.

This module provides knowledge on designing, implementing, and maintaining SQL Server databases. Topics include database architecture, data types, normalization, indexing, SQL queries, stored procedures, triggers, and functions.

Alongside theoretical knowledge, the course offers practical exercises and projects, allowing learners to apply concepts and techniques in real-world scenarios, thus giving them valuable hands-on experience.

\The course takes approximately 22 hours to complete. This estimate includes time for lectures, hands-on exercises, and projects, but the actual time may vary depending on individual pace and understanding.

Absolutely, the course is designed for self-paced learning. This allows you to progress through the material at a pace that suits your individual needs and schedule.

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