Entity Framework Core: Getting Started

By Julie Lerman
This course will help those with experience in earlier versions of Entity Framework, and developers completely new to Entity Framework, learn how to build models with EF Core, how to use EF Core to interact with data, and more.
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Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Feb 14, 2017
Duration
5h 23m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 2m
Introducing a New, Lightweight Version of EF
Introduction 1m Course Overview 1m Module Overview 3m What Is Entity Framework? 6m What Is Entity Framework Core? 3m Where Can You Use EF Core? 2m EF6 Features Not Coming to EF Core 3m How Entity Framework Works 6m Familiar EF Features in EF Core 1m New Features of EF Core 4m What About EF6? 5m Review 1m Resources 0m
Creating a Data Model and Database with EF Core
Introduction 0m Overview 1m Setting up the Solution 2m Adding in the Domain Classes 2m Adding EF Core with the Nuget Package Manager 3m Adding EF Core via PowerShell Commands 1m Creating the Data Model 4m Specifying the Data Provider and Connection String 4m Understanding EF Core Migrations 2m Adding Your First Migration 5m Scripting Database Creation Script from the Migration 2m Creating the Database Directly from the Migration 4m Preparing Your System for .NET Core 3m Recreating the Model in .NET Core 6m Using EF Core Migrations in .NET Core CLI 6m Review 1m Resources 1m
Exploring Mappings and Migrations
Introduction 0m Overview 1m Understanding Many-to-Many in EF Core 3m Creating a Many-to-Many Relationship 5m Creating a One-to-One Relationship 5m Scripting and Migrating the Database After the Model Changes 5m Understanding EF Core Migrations' Scaffolding Command 3m Scaffolding a Model from an Existing Database 6m Review 1m Resources 0m
Interacting with Your EF Core Model
Introduction 0m Overview 2m Inserting Simple Objects 5m Batch Commands When Saving 2m Querying Simple Objects 4m So, You Don't Want Every Row? 5m Updating Simple Objects 3m Disconnected Updates 5m Deleting Objects with EF Core 4m Querying with Raw SQL and Stored Procedures 6m Custom Functions in LINQ to EF Queries 1m Executing Raw SQL for Non-query Commands 3m Review 3m Resources 0m
Querying and Saving Related Data
Introduction 0m Overview 1m Changes to Solution Since Previous Module 2m Inserting Related Data - Basics 4m Querying Related Data: Eager Loading 5m Retrieving Related Data Using Projections 6m Explicitly Loading Related Data 3m Using Related Data to Filter Objects 2m EF Core's Disconnected Graph Behaviors 6m Changes and Additions to Change Tracker 7m Review 1m Resources 0m
Using EF Core in Client Applications
Introduction 0m Overview 1m Adding Some Real World Logic 6m Using EF Core with WPF 4m Patterns for EF Core in Connected Apps 5m Tips for Implementing Many-to-Many When Connected 5m Universal Windows Platform Apps with EF Core 2m Exploring EF Core Usage in the UWP App 6m Summary 2m Resources 0m
Using EF Core with ASP.NET Core
Introduction 0m Overview 1m Your EF Core Projects and ASP.NET Core 3m Understanding EF Core Integration with ASP.NET Core 5m Wiring up SamuraiContext and Web API 6m Designing EF Logic for Disconnected Access 6m Wiring up the Web API Controller 3m Watching the Web API in Action 3m Review 2m Resources 0m
Simplified Testing with EF Core's InMemory Provider
Introduction 0m Overview 1m Testing with the New InMemory Provider 7m Refactoring the WPF Solution to Dynamically Use the Correct Provider 4m Testing in the ASP.NET Core Solution 4m Using InMemory to Test Methods That Use EF Core 5m Review 1m Resources 1m
Cross Platform EF Core and a Look at Upcoming Tooling
Introduction 1m Overview 2m EF Core with .NET Core csproj Support in Visual Studio 2017 4m Migrating the ASP.NET Core Solution Created in Visual Studio 2015 3m Switching to SQLite & Running EF Core Migrations in VS2017 5m Coding with EF Core in Visual Studio Code 2m EF Core & Visual Studio Code in Windows 4m Interacting with Raw Data While Still in Visual Studio Code 3m Coding & Debugging EF Core in OS X with PostgreSQL 6m Exploring Data Created by EF Core in OS X 4m Review 2m Key Takeaways About EF Core 2m Resources 0m
Description
Course info
Level
Beginner
Updated
Feb 14, 2017
Duration
5h 23m
Description

Most software - whether for business or entertainment - is driven by data that users need to interact with. In this course, Entity Framework Core: Getting Started, you will learn how to use Microsoft's modern data access platform, Entity Framework Core. You will learn how to build data models, use EF Core to bridge your software with your data store, and how to incorporate all of this into desktop, mobile, and web applications. When you're finished with this course, you will have a foundational knowledge of Entity Framework Core that will help you as you move forward to build software in .NET, whether you are targeting Windows, OS X, or Linux. Software required: Visual Studio 2015 or Visual Studio 2017.

About the author
Julie Lerman
About the author

Julie Lerman is a Microsoft MVP, .NET mentor and consultant who lives in the hills of Vermont. You can find Julie presenting on data access and other Microsoft .NET topics at user groups and conferences around the world. Julie is the author of the highly acclaimed "Programming Entity Framework (with a second edition coming soon) and authors the MSDN Magazine Data Points column.

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Section Introduction Transcripts

Course Overview
Welcome to Pluralsight. My name is Julie Lerman, and you may know me as one of the most recognized authorities in the world on Entity Framework, Microsoft's data access platform for. NET. I'm so excited to share with you what I've learned about the newest incarnation of EF, Entity Framework Core. As. NET evolves towards a lighter weight cross-platform environment, Entity Framework is making the same transition. If you're already using Entity Framework, you'll get a good understanding of how to leverage your existing Entity Framework knowledge to quickly get up to speed with the EF Core. If you're brand new to EF, you'll learn the basics and get insights that will take you further than a typical baby-steps lesson. You'll also get the benefit of my expertise to help you decide between choosing EF6 and EF Core. Whether you're building software for Windows or cross-platform apps for. NET Core, there's only one Entity Framework Core to learn. You'll see EF Core in apps for Windows desktop, UWP Phone, and ASP. NET Core, with guidance on patterns to use in the different scenarios. You'll learn to build and interact with models in a variety of databases as I highlight similarities to and important differences from Entity Framework 6. While most of this course will use a familiar development environment, Visual Studio 2015 on Windows, at the end you'll also get a look at some of the new tooling coming up with Visual Studio 2017, as well as working in the lighter-weight Visual Studio code both on Windows and on a Mac. I hope you'll join me on this journey as you quickly get to up to speed on using Entity Framework Core.

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