Data is at the heart of every application. A user enters data into the application, edits the entered data, and searches the data. We can even say that an application that we build is just an interface for the operations that we perform on the application data. So, it is absolutely necessary for any framework to provide a mechanism to make data operations easier and more manageable. Models in ASP.NET MVC are used to represent the business domain data.
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Explain models and their purpose
- Create a simple model and use it in the controller and views of the ASP.NET MVC application
- Create a model specific to a ViewModel
- Use data flow in an ASP.NET MVC application in the context of models and ViewModels
- Explain the purpose of Entity Framework along with its features and benefits
- Add, update, and delete data using Entity Framework...
