Published / updated29 Aug 2026

TRACK 08 · Optional · Beginner → Intermediate

Entity Framework Core — Optional Track

Learn practical ORM development after understanding SQL and Dapper.

Prerequisites

• C#
• SQL Server
• ADO.NET and Dapper recommended

Expected outcome

Build and troubleshoot a small EF Core data layer.

Curriculum topics

1. 01DbContext and entities
2. 02Configuration
3. 03Migrations
4. 04CRUD with LINQ
5. 05Relationships
6. 06Tracking and performance basics

Practical learning

• Map a small relational model
• Inspect generated SQL

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