.NET Skill Overview

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    Category: Technical > Programming frameworks

Description

.NET is a versatile and powerful programming framework developed by Microsoft. It supports multiple languages like C#, F#, and Visual Basic, allowing developers to build a wide range of applications - from simple desktop programs to complex web services and applications. .NET provides tools and libraries that help with many tasks, including user interface design, data access, and network communication. It also emphasizes security, performance, and code reuse. Learning .NET involves understanding its core components, mastering a .NET language (usually C#), and gaining experience with databases, web development, and possibly more advanced topics like asynchronous programming and microservices.

Stacks

.NET,
WISA,

Expected Behaviors

  • Fundamental Awareness

    At this level, individuals have a basic understanding of the .NET framework and its components. They are familiar with the Visual Studio IDE and can write simple C# programs. They understand data types, variables, classes, and objects but may need assistance when dealing with more complex tasks.

  • Novice

    Novices can write simple C# programs independently and understand control flow concepts like loops and conditionals. They can handle basic errors and use .NET libraries. They also have an understanding of object-oriented programming in C# and a basic grasp of Language Integrated Query (LINQ).

  • Intermediate

    Intermediate users can create and use interfaces, handle exceptions, and work with generics. They can work with databases using Entity Framework and understand asynchronous programming. They can create and consume RESTful services using ASP.NET Web API and understand unit testing with NUnit or xUnit.net.

  • Advanced

    Advanced users can design and implement complex software systems using .NET. They understand advanced C# features like delegates, events, and lambda expressions. They know how to optimize performance and use advanced Entity Framework features. They understand .NET Core and .NET Standard and can develop applications using ASP.NET MVC.

  • Expert

    Experts have a deep understanding of .NET internals and can design and implement scalable and performant .NET applications. They know advanced debugging and profiling techniques and understand .NET security features and best practices. They can design and implement microservices using .NET and understand advanced ASP.NET Core features.

Micro Skills

Understanding of the purpose of .NET Framework

Understanding of the structure of .NET Framework

Understanding of basic C# data types

Ability to declare and initialize variables

Knowledge of basic operators in C#

Understanding of how to write and call functions

Ability to create a new project

Understanding of the basic layout of the IDE

Knowledge of how to run and debug a program

Knowledge of primitive data types in C#

Familiarity with arrays and lists

Understanding of what a class is

Knowledge of how to create an object

Familiarity with the concept of methods and properties

Understanding of C# syntax

Knowledge of basic programming concepts (variables, data types, operators)

Ability to use Visual Studio IDE for coding

Knowledge of if-else statements

Understanding of switch-case statements

Ability to use for and while loops

Understanding of break and continue statements

Understanding of try-catch blocks

Knowledge of exception classes

Ability to handle exceptions using finally block

Understanding of .NET class library

Ability to use System namespace

Knowledge of commonly used .NET classes (String, DateTime, Math)

Knowledge of classes and objects

Understanding of inheritance and polymorphism

Ability to use encapsulation and abstraction

Knowledge of interfaces and abstract classes

Understanding of LINQ syntax

Ability to perform basic operations (select, where, order by)

Knowledge of deferred execution

Understanding of interface definition

Knowledge of implementing interfaces in classes

Understanding of explicit interface implementation

Ability to use interfaces for abstraction

Knowledge of try-catch-finally blocks

Understanding of throwing exceptions

Ability to create custom exceptions

Understanding of exception propagation

Understanding of generic classes, methods, interfaces

Ability to use constraints in generics

Knowledge of covariance and contravariance in generics

Understanding of database context

Ability to perform CRUD operations

Knowledge of LINQ to Entities

Understanding of database migrations

Knowledge of async and await keywords

Understanding of Task and Task<T>

Ability to handle exceptions in async code

Understanding of synchronization contexts

Understanding of HTTP verbs

Ability to create API controllers

Knowledge of routing in ASP.NET Web API

Understanding of content negotiation

Ability to write test cases

Understanding of test assertions

Knowledge of setup and teardown methods

Understanding of mocking frameworks like Moq

Understanding of software architecture patterns

Knowledge of SOLID principles

Ability to use design patterns effectively

Understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

Ability to use delegates for callback methods

Understanding of event-driven programming

Knowledge of lambda expressions and their usage in LINQ

Understanding of profiling tools

Ability to identify and optimize bottlenecks

Knowledge of multithreading and parallel programming

Understanding of code-first approach

Ability to create and manage database migrations

Knowledge of writing complex SQL queries using LINQ

Knowledge of .NET Core CLI

Understanding of .NET Core project structure

Ability to develop cross-platform applications

Understanding of MVC pattern

Ability to create controllers and views

Knowledge of routing in ASP.NET MVC

Knowledge of IoC containers

Understanding of DI principles

Ability to use DI in .NET applications

Knowledge of Common Language Runtime (CLR)

Understanding of Common Type System (CTS)

Knowledge of Threads and Tasks

Understanding of Parallel Programming Libraries

Understanding of Breakpoints

Knowledge of Debugging Windows

Understanding of Symmetric Encryption

Knowledge of Asymmetric Encryption

Understanding of Hashing Algorithms

Knowledge of Microservice Design Principles

Understanding of Communication Between Microservices

Knowledge of Middleware Components

Understanding of Middleware Pipeline

Understanding of Stack Memory

Knowledge of Heap Memory

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  • Expert
    3 years work experience
  • Achievement Ownership
    Yes
  • Micro-skills
    98
  • Roles requiring skill
    2
  • Customizable
    Yes
  • Last Update
    Wed Jun 12 2024
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