Learning ASP.NET Web API (Video 6)

This video tutorial covers the basics of setting up an ASP.NET Web API project. It begins with an introduction to the core components of ASP.NET and MVC, followed by configuring services and the application pipeline. The tutorial then guides through adding the MVC library to the project using NuGet and project.json. It explains the structure of a Web API, detailing CRUD operations on book and author collections. Finally, it discusses data access layers and the repository pattern, emphasizing the use of Entity Framework for database operations.

What is the role of the data access layer in the application architecture?

How does the repository pattern help in managing data operations?

What are the standard properties of the 'book' class in the models folder?