Pluralsight Courses by Paul D. Sheriff

Every developer knows they should be creating Unit Tests to improve the quality of their applications. This course will walk you through creating unit tests using Visual Studio. You will see how easy it is to get started with creating unit tests. In addition, you will learn how to simplify the unit test process by creating data-driven tests. Finally, you will automate your unit tests by scheduling them to run via the command line utility dotnet test.

To query and manipulate XML documents, .NET provides several great technologies. In this course, Working with XML in .NET 6, you'll learn to create, load, save, and query XML documents. First, you'll explore creating and modifying XML documents. Next, you'll discover loading, saving, validating, and various methods of querying data within XML files. Finally, you'll learn how to serialize C# objects as XML. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of XML needed to effectively and efficiently process XML files.

LINQ can filter and extract data from collections efficiently. In this course, LINQ Fundamentals in C# 10, you'll learn to apply LINQ queries to sets of data to extract meaningful information in an efficient manner. First, you'll explore how to create LINQ queries, where to learn more about LINQ, and how to select and order data from sets of data. Next, you'll discover how to filter data, get distinct values, and identify the kind of data contained within collections. Finally, you'll learn how to work with multiple sets of data, group data into sets, and aggregate data to produce statistics for solving business problems. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of LINQ needed to apply queries in your everyday applications to produce data efficiently.

It can be hard to find good information about creating a security system for your Angular applications. In this course, Angular Security Using .NET 5 and JSON Web Tokens, you'll learn to create an authentication and authorization system in Angular. First, you'll explore how to secure UI elements on the client-side. Next, you'll discover how to secure your Web APIs using JSON Web Tokens. Finally, you'll learn how to build a claims-based system for your Angular applications. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of Angular and JSON Web Tokens needed to secure your own Angular and Web API applications.

LINQ can filter and extract data from collections much more efficiently and with less code. In this course, C# Language-Integrated Query (LINQ), you'll learn over 60 LINQ queries using C#. First, you'll explore why you should use LINQ, how to select, order, filter and extract data using LINQ queries. Next, you'll discover how to use LINQ queries to work with multiple collections, group and aggregate data. Finally, you'll learn what goes on under the hood with LINQ queries by understanding deferred execution. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of LINQ needed to query data efficiently and with less code from any collection of data.

In this course, you find out why ADO.NET is still relevant in today's ORM world. First you learn how to connect and submit queries to a database. Next you learn the fastest way to retrieve data using a DataReader. You then learn to handle exceptions and report back great debugging information. Disconnected classes such as a DataTable, DataSet and DataViews are explored next. Working with a the ADO.NET builder classes help automate some of your ADO.NET code. Finally, you see a great set of wrapper classes you can use to eliminate up to 90% of the ADO.NET code you used to have to write, without sacrificing efficiency. When you are finished with this course you will have the skills and knowledge to access databases in the most efficient manner possible, while using the least amount of code. Software required: Visual Studio 2019, .NET 5, C#.

What are the best methods for reading and writing XML documents in C#? In this course, XML Fundamentals in C#, you will gain foundational knowledge to process XML files and use XML to enhance your business applications. First, you will learn to process XML documents using LINQ to XML. Next, you will discover how to write XPath queries. Following that, you will see how to add, edit, and delete data within an XML document. XML serialization is explored to show you how to save a .NET object to an XML file, and then restore that XML as a .NET object. Finally, you will explore how to cache frequently used database data as a local XML file, and to detect when server data changes so you can update your local file. When you're finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of XML needed to process XML documents in C#. Software required: Visual Studio 2019, .NET 5, SQL Server, C#.

In this course, Interacting with Data using jQuery and AJAX you'll learn to make Ajax calls using jQuery. First, you'll explore the history of Ajax with the JavaScript language. Next, you'll discover how to use Promises and jQuery to retrieve and submit data via a Web API server. Finally, you'll learn how to build an HTML form and submit user data using jQuery objects and methods. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of jQuery Ajax needed to manipulate data on an HTML page, retrieve, and submit that data via a Web API server.

With the amount of mobile applications and the need for fast websites, REST API developers are in high demand. In this course, JavaScript REST APIs: Getting Started, you'll learn to build a simple Node.js and express server and create a set of endpoints. First, you'll be shown how to build an endpoint to retrieve data. Next, you'll discover how to create endpoints for POST, PUT, PATCH and DELETE. Then, you'll delve into the different HTTP status codes you should return from each endpoint. Next, you'll explore how to handle exceptions and return a standardized JSON document. Finally, you'll see how to call your REST APIs from JavaScript using the XMLHttpRequest object. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of Node.js, Express, and JavaScript needed to build your own REST APIs for use in mobile or other applications.

In this course, Working with Geolocation in HTML, you'll learn to retrieve a user's location from their browser and show their location on a map. First, you'll explore the geolocation object available in all modern browsers. Next, you'll discover how to display that location on a map. You will then learn to use Google maps to place markers at that location. Next, you'll use Google Maps to get directions from one location to another. Finally, you'll learn how the Geocoding features of Google Maps will then be used to search for addresses. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of geolocation and geocoding needed to embed and use mapping software within any HTML page.

WPF is a great way to build modern desktop applications. In this course, WPF for the Visual Basic Programmer, you will learn the basics of XAML and how to create a business application using WPF. First, you will discover flow and grid layout for designing screens. Next, you will see how to effectively reuse user controls and apply styles to your controls to make your application look great. Then, you will explore data-binding and the MVVM design pattern to write less code. Finally, you will dive into the powerful WPF ListBox control. When you are finished with this course, you will have gained the skills and knowledge of WPF and XAML to be able to build screens for business applications.

In this course, JavaScript Syntax and Operators, you expand your knowledge of the JavaScript language. First, you learn all about the switch statement and the difference between for/in and for/of. Next, you discover the various math, comparison and logical operators. You then see how to handle exceptions and determine the data type of variables. Finally, you explore the 'this' keyword and the spread operator. When you are finished with this course, you will have gained the skills and knowledge of JavaScript syntax and operators needed to propel your JavaScript applications to the next level.

In this course you learn the syntax of the Visual Basic language so when you are done, you will have a foundational knowledge on how to program applications in .NET. First you learn about .NET and Visual Basic for development. Next you learn about variables, operators and constants. You then learn object-oriented principles and how to create reusable DLLs. Collections such as ArrayList, Dictionary and generic List objects are explored next. Finally, you learn about if statements and loop constructs. Along the way you build several reusable DLLs, a WPF application and an MVC application. When you are finished with this course you will have the skills and knowledge to build .NET applications using Visual Basic.

Building business applications in WPF is easier if you have a great starting architecture. After that, you need a few tools such as a splash screen, a message broker, and a design pattern for building business screens. In this course, Playbook WPF: Creating Flexible WPF Business Application Screens, you will create a design pattern that you can use to develop your WPF business applications. First, you will learn to create a splash screen to display while your application is loading and how to load controls dynamically. Next, you will explore how to use a message broker to display status messages, build two user controls to display login and user feedback screens, and validate data. Finally, you will discover how to create a design pattern for master/detail screens. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of WPF needed to create any business application. Software required: Visual Studio 2017, .NET 4.5+, SQL Server, WPF.

Applications must take security into account, and Angular applications are no exception. In this course, Angular Security Using JSON Web Tokens, you will create an authentication system and an authorization system that can be used on both the client side and the server side. First, you will learn how Angular applications must have secure UI elements on the client side, and secure your Web API calls on the server side. Then, you will use Angular, Visual Studio Code, JSON Web Tokens, claims, roles, and a .NET Core Web API to secure your Angular applications. By the end of this course, you'll know exactly how to implement a flexible, claims-based security system, you can use in a small, medium, or large Angular application.