Entity Framework training course

Entity Framework Introduction

What are Entities?
What is Object Relation Mapping?
Entity Framework Options
Versions EF 6 (Full Framework) or EF Core

What is Entity Framework?

Approaches:

• Database First
• Model First
• Code First 

Designing and Creating an Entity Data Model

Understanding LINQ and language features 
Anonymous Types 
Object Initializers 
Extension methods 
Lambda Expressions 
Query Expressions 
Using Lambdas 

Motivation 
Best practices 
Understanding CSDL, SSDL and MSL 
Querying the EDM XML 
Code Generation Options
ObjectContext vs DBContext
Entity Properties 
Navigation properties 
Mapping Stored Procedures
Adding to the Model
Functions
Mapping Views 
Working with many to many relationships

Querying Entity Data Models

Understanding LINQ and language features 
Anonymous Types 
Object Initializers 
Extension methods 
Lambda Expressions 
Query Expressions 
Using Lambdas 

Database First

Creating Entities from a Database
Use of Partial Classes
Annotations

Code First

Creating Entities
Applying Conventions
Attributes (Data Annotations)
Creating Complex Types
Defining Navigation Properties
Connection to Database (Context)
What are Migrations?
Creating Migrations
Creating the Database

Entity queries in depth

Using LINQ to perform Queries
Querying Across Associations 
Joins and Nested Queries 
Grouping 
Shaping results 
Deferred and Eager Loading 
Getting a Single Entity 
Wrapping and Unwrapping 

Editing and Updating Entity Data

Use of Context for Connection
Change Tracking 
Saving Changes
Asynchronous working
Inserting Parents and Children 
Transaction Support

Use Within Window and web applications

Validation and Customization

Validation and Data Annotations
Partial Classes and Metadata
Configuring for ASP.NET MVC
In Memory Database