.NET Core Developer Certification

Module 1: Introduction to .NET Core

• Overview of .NET Core
• .NET ecosystem
• .NET architecture
• SDK and runtime
• Development environment setup
• Project structure

Module 2: C# Programming Fundamentals

• Variables and data types
• Operators
• Control statements
• Methods
• Classes and objects
• Exception handling

Module 3: Object-Oriented Programming

• Encapsulation
• Inheritance
• Polymorphism
• Abstraction
• Interfaces
• SOLID principles

Module 4: Advanced C# Features

• Collections
• LINQ
• Delegates
• Events
• Generics
• Lambda expressions

Module 5: ASP.NET Core Fundamentals

• ASP.NET Core architecture
• Middleware
• Request pipeline
• Routing
• Configuration
• Hosting models

Module 6: MVC Architecture

• MVC pattern
• Controllers
• Models
• Views
• Razor syntax
• Layouts and partial views

Module 7: Dependency Injection

• DI fundamentals
• Service registration
• Service lifetime
• Constructor injection
• Repository pattern
• Best practices

Module 8: Entity Framework Core

• ORM concepts
• DbContext
• Entity models
• CRUD operations
• LINQ queries
• Change tracking

Module 9: Database Management

• SQL Server integration
• Migrations
• Relationships
• Transactions
• Stored procedures
• Performance optimization

Module 10: RESTful API Development

• API fundamentals
• API controllers
• Routing
• HTTP methods
• Request and response models
• API versioning

Module 11: Authentication & Authorization

• Identity framework
• Authentication methods
• Authorization policies
• Role management
• Claims-based security
• Secure access control

Module 12: API Security

• JWT authentication
• Token management
• Secure endpoints
• Input validation
• Exception handling
• Security best practices

Module 13: Logging & Monitoring

• Logging frameworks
• Error handling
• Health checks
• Diagnostics
• Monitoring
• Performance logging

Module 14: Configuration Management

• Configuration files
• Environment variables
• Secrets management
• Dependency configuration
• Application settings
• Deployment configuration

Module 15: Unit Testing

• Testing fundamentals
• Test frameworks
• Mocking
• Integration testing
• Test automation
• Code quality

Module 16: Performance Optimization

• Memory management
• Caching
• Asynchronous programming
• Performance tuning
• Application profiling
• Optimization techniques

Module 17: Cloud Integration

• Cloud deployment concepts
• Azure App Services
• Storage integration
• Configuration management
• Monitoring services
• Scalability

Module 18: Microservices Fundamentals

• Microservices architecture
• Service communication
• API Gateway
• Service discovery
• Container concepts
• Distributed applications

Module 19: CI/CD for .NET Applications

• Version control
• Build automation
• Continuous Integration
• Continuous Deployment
• Release management
• DevOps practices

Module 20: Design Patterns & Best Practices

• Repository pattern
• Unit of Work
• Factory pattern
• Singleton pattern
• Clean architecture
• Coding standards

Module 21: Enterprise Application Development

• Layered architecture
• Modular applications
• Business logic implementation
• API integration
• Performance considerations
• Deployment planning

Module 22: Capstone .NET Core Project

• Enterprise application design
• API development
• Database integration
• Authentication implementation
• Application deployment
• Project presentation