ASP.NET Core Foundation | Board Infinity

01 About the course

From the .NET CLI to asynchronous C#.

Three modules, in the order they build: the .NET Core platform first, then the C# language, then the advanced C# that real .NET code is written in.

ASP.NET Core Foundation starts with the platform itself - what .NET Core is, its features and version history, how it differs from .NET Framework, and how to set up a development environment with VS Code. You then meet the .NET CLI, the .NET Core platform architecture, and build a basic .NET Core console application.

Module 2 is C# from the first line: variables, data types, operators, conditional statements, loops, jump statements, arrays and strings, then object-oriented programming - classes, objects, encapsulation, abstraction, constructors and inheritance.

Module 3 is where it becomes advanced C#: polymorphism, abstract classes, interfaces, static classes, extension methods, partial classes, properties, indexers, enums and exception handling, then anonymous types, delegates, events, anonymous methods, lambda expressions and expression trees, and finally synchronous versus asynchronous programming with the APM, EAP and TAP patterns.

1 · .NET CorePlatform, architecture, the .NET CLI and a first console app

2 · C# fundamentalsSyntax, control flow, arrays, strings and OOP

3 · Advanced C#Interfaces, delegates, events, lambdas and async patterns

Inside the course

01Introduction to ASP.NET3 hours 02C# Programming Fundamentals6 hours 03Advanced C# Programming6 hours

02 Who it's for

Built for a first step into .NET.

The course starts at beginner level and progresses into advanced C# programming. If one of these is you, it was built for exactly this starting point.

Complete beginners

Never written C# before

Module 1 starts with what .NET Core is and how to set up your environment. Module 2 teaches the language from scratch - variables, loops, then objects.

Students & graduates

Computer science students and fresh graduates

A structured path through the .NET Core and C# topics that a curriculum covers - with a graded quiz in every module to check what stuck.

Career switchers

Moving into software development

Start from the platform, learn the language, then move into OOP and advanced C# - one progression instead of a stack of unrelated tutorials.

Junior developers

Want a firmer C# and .NET foundation

Fill the gaps that stop code from feeling fluent - interfaces, delegates, events, lambda expressions and the async patterns.

No prior C#, ASP.NET or .NET experience is required. The Coursera FAQ states the course is open to complete beginners, and that no prior programming experience is required.

03 What you'll learn

Four outcomes, in the order they build.

The learning outcomes listed on the Coursera course page.

Module 1

Build .NET Core applications

Build .NET Core applications using the .NET CLI, Visual Studio, and C# programming fundamentals from scratch.

Module 2

Apply C# OOP principles

Apply C# OOP principles including classes, constructors, encapsulation, abstraction, inheritance, and polymorphism.

Module 3

Develop advanced C# solutions

Develop advanced C# solutions using LINQ, delegates, events, lambda expressions, and interfaces in ASP.NET Core projects.

Module 3

Create async .NET applications

Create async .NET applications using APM, EAP, and TAP async/await patterns.

Teaches this course

Bhawna Gunwani

Backend development specialist Works across C# .NET, Python, MEAN & MERN Instructor for this course with Board Infinity

C# & .NET Backend development Full-stack

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04 Industry expertise

Taught by real industry expertise, not theory.

Bhawna Gunwani works in backend development, with hands-on experience across C# and .NET, Python, and the MEAN and MERN stacks. In this course she takes you from the .NET Core platform and the .NET CLI through C# fundamentals to LINQ, delegates, events and asynchronous programming.

Meet your instructor · 1:07

1:1 coaching · optional add-on

Learn C# with someone in your corner.

Board Infinity 1:1 coaching is a separate offering from this Coursera course: a practitioner who writes .NET for a living, who can look at the compiler error you have stared at for an hour and tell you why.

Book a demo session

A coach matched to your goal in 24 hours
A written roadmap you keep
Weekly sessions for as long as you want them

60-minute demo session · 100% refundable · no obligation to continue. Coaching is not included in the Coursera course.

Get unstuck in minutes

The build error or null reference you have stared at for an hour, explained by someone who has seen it.

Your C# read line by line

Not just whether it compiles - whether your classes, interfaces and async code would pass a review.

Practice beyond the quizzes

Console exercises set for you, then reviewed, so LINQ and delegates turn from syntax into fluency.

Aim it at a role

Where this foundation leads - ASP.NET Core, Web API or full-stack .NET - and what to learn next.

05 Syllabus

Three modules, from .NET Core to advanced C#.

Coursera lists 2 weeks at 10 hours a week, fully self-paced. Each module below shows what is inside it and the topics it covers; the full lesson-by-lesson list is in the PDF.

62 videos 14 readings 13 assignments 1 plugin 2 weeks · 10 hrs/week

What's inside

13 videos35 min

3 readings70 min

3 assignments90 min

1 plugin5 min

Topics covered

.NET Core introduction.NET Core features.NET Core version history.NET Framework vs .NET CoreDevelopment environment setup with VS Code.NET CLI.NET CLI commands.NET Core platformBasic .NET Core console application

Outcome: build .NET Core applications using the .NET CLI, Visual Studio, and C# programming fundamentals from scratch.

What's inside

23 videos117 min

4 readings120 min

5 assignments120 min

Topics covered

C# introductionC# version historyC# code executionVisual Studio configurationVariables and data typesOperators and precedenceConditional statementsLoopsJump statementsArraysStringsOOPClasses and objectsEncapsulationAbstractionConstructorsInheritance

Outcome: apply C# OOP principles including classes, constructors, encapsulation, abstraction, inheritance, and polymorphism.

What's inside

26 videos139 min

7 readings165 min

5 assignments60 min

Topics covered

PolymorphismAbstract classesInterfacesStatic classesExtension methodsPartial classesPropertiesIndexersEnumsException handlingAnonymous typesDelegatesEventsAnonymous methodsLambda expressionsExpression treesSynchronous/asynchronous programmingAPMEAPTAP

Outcome: develop advanced C# solutions using LINQ, delegates, events, lambda expressions, and interfaces, and create async .NET applications using APM, EAP, and TAP async/await patterns.

Every lesson title and duration - 62 videos, 14 readings, 13 assignments and the plugin - is in the . Module hours are Coursera's per-module estimates.

06 Tools & skills

The tools you work in, and the skills you leave with.

The Coursera FAQ lists Visual Studio, VS Code, the .NET CLI and the Microsoft .NET Core SDK. Environment setup is demonstrated in the course.

Runtime & framework

.NET Core

Features, version history, .NET Framework vs .NET Core, and the platform architecture - then a console app built on it.

The language

C#

Every lesson from Module 2 onward - from variables and loops to delegates, events, lambda expressions and async.

Command line

.NET CLI

Introduced in Module 1 with its commands, and used to build a basic .NET Core console application.

IDE

Visual Studio

Installed and configured for C# in Module 2, where the Hello World demo runs.

Editor

Visual Studio Code

Used to set up the .NET development environment in Module 1 before you meet the CLI.

Skills you leave with

The concepts the three modules cover, grouped the way the course splits them - the platform, the language, and the advanced C# on top.

.NET Core foundations

Module 1 - the platform and the tooling.

.NET Core architecture
.NET CLI and its commands
.NET Framework vs .NET Core
Development environment setup
Console applications

C# fundamentals & OOP

Module 2 - the language, then objects.

Variables, data types and operators
Conditionals, loops and jump statements
Arrays and strings
Classes, objects and constructors
Encapsulation, abstraction and inheritance

Advanced C#

Module 3 - what production C# is made of.

Polymorphism, interfaces and abstract classes
Properties, indexers, enums and exception handling
Delegates, events and lambda expressions
LINQ and expression trees
Asynchronous programming: APM, EAP, TAP

Microsoft .NET Core SDKLINQOOPDelegates & eventsLambda expressionsasync / awaitAPMEAPTAP

Shareable certificate

Proof you can link to.

Complete the applicable graded assessments and you earn a shareable certificate - a Board Infinity course certificate issued through Coursera. Coursera says you can add it to your LinkedIn profile, resume or CV, share it on social media, or bring it to your performance review.

This is a Coursera course certificate from Board Infinity. It is not a Microsoft certification and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft.

Add the credential to your profile, where recruiters look first.

Resume or CV

List it alongside the C#, OOP, LINQ and async skills it stands for.

Social media

Share it with a link the moment it is issued.

Performance review

Bring it as evidence of the .NET foundation you have built.

07 Career impact

The foundation that .NET roles assume.

C# with OOP, LINQ, delegates and async is the starting point for work on the .NET platform. These are the role areas the Coursera FAQ names - the course builds skills toward them, and makes no employment promise.

Roles the Coursera FAQ lists

C# Developer

The direct path. Modules 2 and 3 cover the language end to end - syntax, OOP, interfaces, delegates, events, lambdas and async patterns.

ASP.NET Core Developer

Web work on .NET starts from the platform, the CLI and the C# this course teaches; ASP.NET Core frameworks build on exactly that.

Junior .NET Developer

Entry-level .NET roles expect fluent C# and a working knowledge of the .NET Core platform and tooling - the scope of this course.

Software Engineer (.NET)

OOP principles, exception handling, LINQ and async/await are the C# topics that come up in technical interviews for .NET engineering roles.

The Coursera FAQ says the course covers C# and ASP.NET Core topics relevant to technical interviews. It is preparation - the course does not guarantee interviews, employment or any specific outcome.

The honest comparison

C# tutorials are everywhere. So what does a structured course add?

Every topic here also exists in free videos and documentation, and many people learn well from them. The difference is in the sequence, the checking, and what you can show at the end - not in the quality of any one tutorial.

What you get

Structured course

Scattered tutorials

Learning sequence.NET Core → C# → advanced C#

A progressive .NET Core → C# → advanced C# path

Learning sequence varies by source

ScopeWhat is covered, and in what depth

3 defined modules with listed topics and durations

Depends on the source

AssessmentFinding out what stuck

13 graded and practice assignments

Depends on the source

CertificateSomething to show afterwards

Shareable Coursera certificate

Not necessarily available

ProgressionWho decides what comes next

Structured progression, each module building on the last

May require self-curation

08 Where to go next

This course is the foundation. The specialization builds on it.

ASP.NET Core Foundation is part of a Coursera specialization. Completing this course is one step in it - the natural next step is to continue with the rest.

Coursera specialization

Building React and ASP.NET MVC 5 Applications Specialization

The specialization this course belongs to, offered by Board Infinity on Coursera. Start here with the .NET Core platform and C#, then carry the same foundation into the specialization's remaining courses.

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→Continue with the specialization's other courses on Coursera

✓Complete every course in the specialization to earn its certificate

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09 FAQ

Common questions

Based on the official Coursera FAQ for this course, answered plainly.

Before you start

Who can enroll?

The course is open to complete beginners and does not require prior C#, ASP.NET or .NET experience. The Coursera FAQ names computer science students, fresh graduates, career switchers and junior developers as the audiences it suits.

Do I need prior programming experience?

No. According to the course FAQ, no prior programming experience is required. Module 1 starts with what .NET Core is and how to set up a development environment; Module 2 teaches C# from scratch.

What will I learn?

.NET Core architecture, the .NET CLI, C# fundamentals, OOP, inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces, LINQ, delegates, events, lambda expressions and asynchronous programming patterns (APM, EAP and TAP). The syllabus lists each module.

What tools do I need?

The Coursera FAQ lists Visual Studio, VS Code, the .NET CLI and the Microsoft .NET Core SDK. Setting up the development environment is demonstrated in the course.

During the course

How long does the course take?

Coursera's course metadata lists 2 weeks to complete at 10 hours a week. Separately, Coursera's FAQ describes approximately 16 hours of content and notes that learners may take around 3 weeks at 3–4 hours per week depending on practice pace. The course is self-paced, so the real answer depends on you.

Is the course self-paced?

Yes. Coursera lists a flexible schedule - you learn at your own pace, with no fixed live sessions.

Is Module 1 free?

The current Coursera FAQ states that Module 1 is freely available, while Modules 2 and 3 and their assessments require the applicable paid course access. Access conditions are set by Coursera and can change, so check the course page for what applies today.

Is there learner support?

The Coursera FAQ mentions Coursera Labs, Plugins, and the ability to submit feedback and queries at the end of each module. This is platform support, not personal 1:1 mentorship. Board Infinity's 1:1 coaching is a separate, optional offering.

Is financial aid available?

Coursera states that financial aid or scholarships may be available for select learning programs. Eligibility is decided by Coursera and is not guaranteed - the link to apply, where available, is on the Coursera course page.

Career & certificate

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. A shareable certificate is available after completing the applicable graded assessments under Coursera's enrollment and certificate conditions. It is a Board Infinity course certificate issued through Coursera - not a Microsoft certification.

Does this prepare me for job interviews?

The Coursera FAQ says the course covers C# and ASP.NET Core topics relevant to technical interviews - OOP principles, inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces, LINQ, delegates, async/await and exception handling. Treat it as preparation, not a guarantee of any interview or outcome.

What roles can I target?

The Coursera FAQ lists C# Developer, ASP.NET Core Developer, Junior .NET Developer and Software Engineer (.NET). The course builds skills toward these roles; it does not promise employment.

From the .NET CLI to asynchronous C#.

Built for a first step into .NET.

Never written C# before

Computer science students and fresh graduates

Moving into software development

Want a firmer C# and .NET foundation

Four outcomes, in the order they build.

Build .NET Core applications

Apply C# OOP principles

Develop advanced C# solutions

Create async .NET applications

Bhawna Gunwani

Taught by real industry expertise, not theory.

Learn C# with someone in your corner.

Get unstuck in minutes

Your C# read line by line

Practice beyond the quizzes

Aim it at a role

Three modules, from .NET Core to advanced C#.

Introduction to ASP.NET

C# Programming Fundamentals

Advanced C# Programming

The tools you work in, and the skills you leave with.

.NET Core

C#

.NET CLI

Visual Studio

Visual Studio Code

.NET Core foundations

C# fundamentals & OOP

Advanced C#

Proof you can link to.

LinkedIn

Resume or CV

Social media

Performance review

The foundation that .NET roles assume.

C# Developer

ASP.NET Core Developer

Junior .NET Developer

Software Engineer (.NET)

C# tutorials are everywhere. So what does a structured course add?

This course is the foundation. The specialization builds on it.

Building React and ASP.NET MVC 5 Applications Specialization

Know exactly what you're signing up for.

Common questions

Want someone building this with you?

Build your .NET foundation.