ASP.NET Core Fundamentals and Environment Setup

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this comprehensive course, you'll embark on your journey to mastering ASP.NET Core. You will gain a solid understanding of the framework, how it fits into modern software development, and the key concepts you need to work effectively with ASP.NET Core. By the end, you will feel confident in setting up a development environment and building your first project. The course starts by introducing you to the world of .NET and ASP.NET Core, explaining their core features and how they differ from previous frameworks. You'll get familiar with Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code, two essential tools for building ASP.NET Core applications. The course guides you step-by-step through the environment configuration process, ensuring you are well-equipped to start your development journey. As you move on, you'll dive into setting up and configuring your project. You’ll learn about the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, the roles of Views, Models, and Controllers, and how to implement them in your application. You will also explore important project files and learn how to manage application logs, helping you set up a robust development environment. This course is ideal for anyone starting their development journey with ASP.NET Core. Whether you're new to .NET or transitioning from another platform, this course will equip you with the skills needed to build, configure, and manage web applications. Some basic understanding of programming concepts is helpful, but no prior knowledge of ASP.NET Core is required. The course is designed for beginners.