What is .NET Core?
.NET Core is a free, open-source, cross-platform framework for building modern applications. It's designed for cloud, web, IoT, and desktop applications.
🏗️ Key Features
- Cross-platform: Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux
- High Performance: Optimized for speed and scalability
- Cloud-ready: Built for containerization and microservices
- Open Source: Community-driven development
🛠️ Core Concepts
Dependency Injection
Built-in IoC container for managing dependenciesMiddleware Pipeline
Request/response processing pipelineConfiguration
Flexible configuration from multiple sourcesLogging
Structured logging with multiple providers📚 Learning Path
1
Fundamentals
Project structure, Program.cs, Startup patterns
2
Web APIs
RESTful services, controllers, routing
3
Data Access
Entity Framework Core, repositories
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Advanced Topics
Security, testing, deployment