Minimal API Development with ASP.NET Core - Introduction

Trevor Williams introduces a course on building minimal Restful APIs using .NET Core. The course covers Restful standards, industry patterns like the repository pattern, and the use of generics and Entity Framework. It highlights the benefits of minimal APIs over traditional controller-based approaches, emphasizing code simplification. The course uses tools like Visual Studio 2022, Git, Postman, and Swagger, and is compatible with .NET 6 and 7. The course aims to teach students how to write efficient code and integrate third-party tools.

What is one of the key patterns discussed in the course for integrating industry standards?

• Factory Pattern

• Observer Pattern

• Repository Pattern

• Singleton Pattern

What is one of the third-party tools mentioned for testing APIs in the course?

• Kubernetes

• Jenkins

• Postman

• Docker

Why might developers prefer minimal APIs over traditional controller-based approaches?

• They require more lines of code.

• They are less efficient.

• They are not compatible with .NET 6.

• They allow for simpler and more concise code.

Which version of .NET is used in the course, and what is its status during the course creation?

• .NET 8, beta

• .NET 5, released

• .NET 6, preview

• .NET 7, preview

Which IDE is recommended for use in this course?

• Eclipse

• IntelliJ IDEA

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022

• NetBeans