Introduction to ASP.NET MVC 6 (Video 7)

The video tutorial covers adding tasks to a system using Visual Studio. It explains changes made to the UI and server-side code, including the creation of a new action and method for task addition. The tutorial also discusses the use of ViewModel, tag helpers, and AutoMapper for mapping between view models and models. The video concludes with a demonstration of adding tasks and a preview of the next video on editing tasks.

What is the primary goal of the video tutorial?

• To understand cloud computing

• To add tasks, UI, and server-side code

• To explore new programming languages

• To learn about database management

What new action was added in Visual Studio to handle task creation?

• Create

• Delete

• Update

• Read

What is the purpose of the 'create' action in the context of the video?

• To update existing tasks

• To view all tasks

• To delete tasks from the database

• To add new tasks to the system

What is the significance of data annotations in the 'to do' view model?

• They are used for logging purposes

• They ensure certain properties are required

• They help in database indexing

• They are used for styling the UI

What is the new syntax used in the create view?

• JavaScript

• Tag Helpers

• CSS3

• HTML5

What tool is used to map view models to models?

• Entity Framework

• AutoMapper

• LINQ

• Dapper

Why is property name matching important in AutoMapper?

• It improves database performance

• It helps in styling the UI

• It ensures correct mapping between view models and models

• It is used for error logging