Entity Framework: Getting Started - Complete Beginners Guide

In this course, you will learn all about Entity Framework and Entity Framework Core on both Windows and Linux, what it is, how it works, what are its available workflows and their pros and cons. To this end, you will learn how to connect your C# Applications to SQL Server Database with Entity Framework and its workflows.

WHAT OTHER STUDENTS SAY ABOUT THE COURSE:

• "The course, and especially the live demos, help me start using Entity Framework easily."

• "I really enjoy this course. The instructor explains everything in simple words and the demos show step by step, how to start working with Entity Framework."

• "Cours très pertinent et complet. Touche aux différentes facettes d'approches de conception."

• "Thank you sir. This course helped me to better understand Framework!"

• "Great learning experience, addressing the areas I expected to cover."

MORE ABOUT THE COURSE:

Entity Framework is an Object-Relational Mapper (ORM) development tool, that enables the Software Developer to write less data code faster, and focus more on the software logic instead of the underlying database.

Via this course and its large set of live demonstrations/guides, you will learn step-by-step, how you can efficiently build data applications using Visual Studio with C# and the different workflows of Entity Framework such as: Code First, Model First and Database First. Moreover, you will learn how to easily get started with Entity Framework Core on Linux.

AFTER THE COURSE:

• You will know what Entity Framework and Entity Framework Core are and how they work

• You will be able to create .NET Console and Windows Forms GUI data apps, using any of the available Entity Framework workflows:

  • Code First with Existing Database

  • Code First with New Database

  • Model First

  • Database First

• You will be able to design .NET data applications much faster and you will be more productive.

• You will be able to easily use Entity Framework when developing .NET data apps

• You will be able to start working with Entity Framework Core on both Windows and Linux

PREREQUISITES:

• Basic Programming Principles

• Basic C# Programming Language Knowledge

• Good to know: Microsoft® Visual Studio®

• In this course, we will be working with .NET Framework (C#) on Windows® and Entity Framework 6 via Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2017

• Also, we will be working with Entity Framework Core 2.2 SDK on Ubuntu® Linux.

THIS COURSE CONTAINS/OFFERS:

• 5 hours of high-quality video lectures

• Step by step live demonstrations and guides that can help you get started with Entity Framework and Entity Framework Core in no time

• Downloadable resources with useful information and links

• Downloadable infographics that will help you better understand the main concepts of Entity Framework

• Useful practice tests/quizzes for testing your knowledge on each section

• A major practice test in the end of the course

• Ability to ask the instructor questions via the Q&A section

• Certificate on course completion

Also: This course is being updated with new educational material on a regular basis.