A brief overview of an ASP.NET Core application $(7$ marks$)$

$$ Describe the essential components of an ASP.NET Core project: Startup class, controllers, views,

middleware, and configuration. $(5$ marks$)$

$$ Explain the relationships and interactions between these components. $(2$ marks$)$

$2.$ Creating your first ASP.NET Core application $(14$ marks$)$

$$ Provide step$-$by$-$step instructions for creating a basic "Hello World" application using Visual

Studio or dotnet CLI. $(10$ marks$)$

$$ Briefly explain the purpose of four of these steps and the generated files. $(4$ marks$)$

$3.$ Running the web application $(8$ marks$)$

$$ Describe different methods for running an ASP.NET Core application: using Visual Studio

debugger, dotnet run command, or deploying to a web server. $(6$ marks$)$

$$ Explain how to access and test the application in a web browser. $(2$ marks$)$

$4.$ Understanding the project layout $(14$ marks$)$

$$ Discuss the significance of the folder structure in an ASP.NET Core project: wwwroot, Content,

Models, Controllers, etc. $(10$ marks$)$

$$ Explain how these folders organize project files and facilitate code maintainability. $(4$ marks$)$

$5.$ The $.$csproj project file: Declaring your dependencies $(12$ marks$)$

$$ Explain the role of the $.$csproj file in managing project dependencies and packages. $(6$ marks$)$

$$ Describe different types of dependencies: NuGet packages, framework references, and project

references. $(6$ marks$)$

$6.$ Program.cs file: Defining your application $(8$ marks$)$

$$ Explain the purpose of the Program.cs file, including creating the host and configuring the

middleware pipeline. $(6$ marks$)$

$$ Briefly cover the Main method and its role in application startup. $(2$ marks$)$

$7.$ Control Version $(4$ marks$)$

$$ Discuss the importance of version control for ASP.NET Core projects and recommend best

practices for using Git or other tools.

$8.$ Basic ASP.NET Core Application $(13$ Marks$)$

Scenario: Create a simple web application that displays a welcome message with the user's name.

Components:

$$ Controller: Handles user input and interacts with the view.

$$ View: Displays the welcome message to the user.

Steps: $(6)$

$$ Create a new ASP.NET Core Web Application project: Use Visual Studio or the dotnet new

webapp command. $(2$ marks$)$

$$ Add a model class: Create a class named Person with properties for Name and optional Message.

$(2$ marks$)$

$$ Create a controller: Add a controller named HomeController with an Index action method. $(2$

marks$)$

Implement the Index action method: $(4)$

$$ Accept a parameter of type Person named person. $(1$ mark$)$

$$ If person is null, create a new instance with an empty name. $(1$ mark$)$

$$ Generate a welcome message using string interpolation: "Welcome, $\{$person$.$Name$\}!".(1$

mark$)$

$$ Pass the person object and the welcome message to the view. $(1$ mark$)$

Create a view: Add a view named Index.cshtml in the Views$/$Home folder. $(1$ mark$)$

Implement the Index.cshtml view: $(3)$

$$ Access the received person and message data. $(1$ mark$)$

$$ Display the welcome message using an HTML heading element $($e$.$g$.,$