Preface

Being able to create and maintain data-oriented applications has become crucial in modern programming. This is why Microsoft came up with Entity Framework (EF), so architects can optimize storage requirements while also writing efficient and maintainable application code. This book is a comprehensive guide that will show you how to utilize the power of the EF to build efficient .NET Core applications. It not only teaches all the fundamentals of EF Core, but also demonstrates how to use it practically so you can implement it in your software development.

This book is divided into three modules. The first module focuses on building entities and relationships. Here, you will also learn about different mapping techniques, which will help you choose the one best suited to your application design. Once you have understood the fundamentals of EF, you will move on to learn about validation and querying in the second module. It will also teach you how to execute raw SQL queries and extend the EF to leverage Query Objects using the Query Object Pattern. The final module of the book focuses on performance optimization and managing the security of your application. You will learn to implement fail-safe mechanisms using concurrency tokens. The book also explores row-level security and multitenant databases in detail.

By the end of the book, you will be proficient in implementing EF on your .NET Core applications.