Explore C# and the .NET Core framework to create applications and optimize them with ASP.NET Core 2
Key Features:
- Get to grips with multi-threaded, concurrent, and asynchronous programming in C# and .NET Core
- Develop modern, cross-platform applications with .NET Core 2.0 and C# 7.0
- Create efficient web applications with ASP.NET Core 2.
Book Description:
C# is a widely used programming language, thanks to its easy learning curve, versatility, and support for modern paradigms. The language is used to create desktop apps, background services, web apps, and mobile apps. .NET Core is open source and compatible with Mac OS and Linux. There is no limit to what you can achieve with C# and .NET Core.
This Learning Path begins with the basics of C# and object-oriented programming (OOP) and explores features of C#, such as tuples, pattern matching, and out variables. You will understand.NET Standard 2.0 class libraries and ASP.NET Core 2.0, and create professional websites, services, and applications. You will become familiar with mobile app development using Xamarin.Forms and learn to develop high-performing applications by writing optimized code with various profiling techniques.
By the end of C# 7 and .NET: Designing Modern Cross-platform Applications, you will have all the knowledge required to build modern, cross-platform apps using C# and .NET.
This Learning Path includes content from the following Packt products:
- C# 7.1 and .NET Core 2.0 - Modern Cross-Platform Development - Third Edition by Mark J. Price
- C# 7 and .NET Core 2.0 High Performance by Ovais Mehboob Ahmed Khan
What You Will Learn:
- Explore ASP.NET Core to create professional web applications
- Master OOP with C# to increase code reusability and efficiency
- Protect your data using encryption and hashing
- Measure application performance using BenchmarkDotNet
- Use design techniques to increase your application's performance
- Learn memory management techniques in .NET Core
- Understand tools and techniques to monitor application performance
Who this book is for:
This Learning Path is designed for developers who want to gain a solid foundation in C# and .NET Core, and want to build cross-platform applications. To gain maximum benefit from this Learning Path, you must have basic knowledge of C#.
Mark J. Price is a Microsoft Specialist: Programming in C# and Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions, with over 20 years' experience. Since 1993, he has passed more than 80 Microsoft programming exams and specializes in preparing others to pass them. Between 2001 and 2003, Mark was employed to write official courseware for Microsoft in Redmond, USA. His team wrote the first training courses for C# while it was still an early alpha version. While with Microsoft, he taught "train-the-trainer" classes to get other MCTs up-to-speed on C# and .NET. Mark holds a Computer Science BSc. Hons. Degree.
Ovais Mehboob Ahmed Khan is a seasoned programmer and solution architect with nearly 20 years of experience in software development, consultancy, and solution architecture. He has worked with various clients across the world and is currently working as a senior customer engineer at Microsoft. He specializes mainly in application development using .NET and OSS technologies, Microsoft Azure, and DevOps. He is a prolific writer who has written several books and articles on various technologies. He really enjoys talking about technology and has given a number of technical sessions around the world.
