Entity Framework Core Fundamentals: Building Data-Driven Applications with .NET 10

by Adam Seebeck

Build modern, data-driven applications with Entity Framework Core and .NET 10.

Entity Framework Core is the standard data access technology for modern .NET applications. Whether you are building web APIs, enterprise systems, or cloud services, understanding how to design and manage your data layer is essential.

In *Entity Framework Core Building Data-Driven Applications with .NET 10*, you will learn how to use EF Core to model data, query databases, manage migrations, and integrate your data layer into real applications.

This book takes a practical, project-based approach. Throughout the chapters you will build an Inventory and Order Management System that demonstrates how Entity Framework Core works in real production scenarios.

Inside the book you will learn how
• Model entities and configure relationships
• Build and manage DbContext instances
• Create and manage database migrations
• Query data using LINQ and asynchronous operations
• Implement CRUD operations and transactions
• Optimize performance and avoid common EF Core pitfalls
• Integrate EF Core with ASP.NET Core applications
• Test and validate data access code
• Deploy and monitor EF Core in production environments

By the end of this book, you will understand how to design and maintain a reliable data access layer using Entity Framework Core and modern .NET development practices.

This book is ideal
• .NET developers learning Entity Framework Core
• ASP.NET Core developers building data-driven applications
• Software engineers modernizing legacy data access code
• Developers who want a practical guide to EF Core and modern database development

Part of the unQbd Fundamentals Series, this book focuses on practical architecture, modern .NET practices, and real-world development patterns.

If you want to build reliable, maintainable, and high-performance data access layers with Entity Framework Core, this book will guide you step by step.

328 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 16, 2026

About the author

Adam Seebeck is an author, technologist, and the CEO of unQbd, a publishing company redefining how readers experience books through a unique streaming platform. A passionate developer and educator, Adam began his career with a breakout AOL app in the early 2000s and later led a successful software company before turning to teaching .NET at a technical college. He is the author of multiple programming books, including the widely-read C# Fundamentals and the newly released Blazor Fundamentals.

Adam is also the founder of Hungry Coders, a developer meetup focused on community, curiosity, and code. Whether writing, coding, or mentoring, Adam remains focused on building tools, stories, and spaces that empower others to create.