ASP.NET---101 (Fundamentals)

About The goal of this article is to provide you with the fundamental knowledge needed to start using ASP.NET. I will explain what ASP.NET, REST, and HTTP are. This article should give you enough theoretical knowledge to start working with ASP.NET. What is ASP.NET? So, what is ASP.NET? As stated on the official ASP.NET homepage: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/aspnet/what-is-aspnet . ASP.NET is an open source web framework, created by Microsoft, for building modern web apps and services with .NET. ASP.NET is cross platform and runs on Windows, Linux, macOS, and Docker. ASP.NET WEB API The ASP.NET Web API is a framework for building HTTP services that can be accessed from a wide range of clients. It integrates seamlessly with the ASP.NET Core pipeline, making it lightweight, fast, and easy to test. Its key benefits include: Automatic routing based on URL patterns Built-in support for JSON and XML serialization Model binding and validation Flexible return type handling ## REST R