Study guide for the Applied Skills assessment lab: Build distributed apps with .NET Aspire

Purpose of this document

This study guide provides a summary of the topics covered in the assessment lab, along with additional resources to help you prepare. Note that the learning path on the credential details page may include more modules than the "Tasks performed" to provide a cohesive learning experience.

Tasks at a glance

Add .NET Aspire to a solution

• Create and configure an app host project

• Create and configure a service defaults project

  Supporting module (s):

  • Introduction to .NET Aspire

Configure service discovery

• Configure service discovery in dependent projects

• Configure service discovery in external services

  Supporting module (s):

  • Create a .NET Aspire application

Configure integrations

• Install packages to a .NET Aspire solution

• Register the service in the consuming project

  Supporting module (s):

  • Introduction to .NET Aspire

Monitor resources with the .NET Aspire dashboard

• Identify and resolve errors in dependent projects

• Identify and resolve errors in upstream services

• Identify and resolve performance issues

  Supporting module (s):

  • Use telemetry in a .NET Aspire app

Create tests with .NET Aspire

• Create integration tests

• Create functional tests

  Supporting module (s):

  • Use databases in a .NET Aspire project

Prepare for deployment

• Configure resource types for deployment

• Publish a .NET Aspire manifest

  Supporting module (s):

  • Improve performance with a cache in a .NET Aspire project