C# and ASP.NET Web Application Development COMP 4513

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• ​Explain the .NET platform, including its major components (CLR, BCL) and modern .NET variations.
• Build simple Console applications and reusable libraries (class libraries/DLLs) in C#.
• Use .NET language and runtime features including LINQ, lambda expressions, extension methods, collections, and async/await.
• Implement basic exception handling in C# applications to create robust code.
• Read from and write to files, streams, and the filesystem in .NET applications.
• Perform basic database operations using a .NET data access library (e.g., ADO.NET or Entity Framework).
• Describe the structure and key architectural patterns of modern ASP.NET applications, including MVC, Razor Pages, and Web APIs.
• Build web applications using modern ASP.NET frameworks and project structures.
• Design and implement ASP.NET Web API endpoints.
• Consume ASP.NET Web APIs from front-end JavaScript applications.
• Register and resolve application services using ASP.NET’s built-in dependency injection system.
• Apply authentication and authorization techniques to secure ASP.NET applications, as appropriate.
• Write unit tests for managed C# code.
• Explain when to use MVC, Razor Pages, or Minimal APIs in an ASP.NET application.
• Deploy ASP.NET web applications to cloud platforms (e.g., Azure) using modern Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD) practices.

Effective as of Fall 2025