You covered ASP.NET Core from C# refresher through project structure, MVC/Razor, EF Core, Web API, security, and production habits. The playground taught compiled C# workflows; real projects add dotnet new web, SQL databases, and Azure or Docker deployment.
What you can do now
- Explain the middleware pipeline and DI lifetimes
- Structure controllers, view models, and validation
- Model data with EF Core, migrations, and LINQ queries
- Build JSON APIs and discuss cookie vs JWT auth
- Discuss production checklist items in interviews
Suggested next steps
- Scaffold
dotnet new weband add CRUD with EF Core locally - Deepen C# or explore React for SPA front ends
- Compare patterns with Django and Java tracks
- Practice lesson MCQs until scores are consistently strong
Important interview questions and answers
- Q: Summarize ASP.NET Core in one sentence?
A: A cross-platform, high-performance web framework on .NET for MVC sites, Razor Pages, and APIs with integrated DI, configuration, and EF Core. - Q: Biggest mindset shift from scripting languages?
A: Strong typing, compile-time checks, and explicit pipeline configuration—errors caught earlier, structure enforced from the start.
Self-check
- Which topic will you build first—a Razor site or Web API?
- Can you write a LINQ filter from memory?