ToDo Application

Overview

The ToDo Application is a simple and efficient task management tool built using C#. It enables users to create, manage, and organize their tasks in a user-friendly interface. The application is designed with a focus on security, performance monitoring, and scalability, leveraging Azure services where applicable.

Main Features

Task Management: Users can create, update, delete, and mark tasks as completed.
User Authentication: Secure user authentication to ensure that only authorized users can manage their tasks.
Data Persistence: Utilizes a backend database to store tasks persistently.
Application Insights Integration: Monitors application performance and user engagement through Azure Application Insights.
Security Best Practices: Implements security measures to protect user data and application endpoints.

Architecture

The architecture of the ToDo Application is organized into several components:

1. Frontend

Technology Stack: The frontend is developed using ASP.NET Core MVC, providing a responsive user interface for managing tasks.
View Components: Utilizes Razor views to render HTML pages dynamically.

2. Backend

API Layer: Exposes a RESTful API for handling task operations (CRUD).
Data Access Layer: Interacts with the database using Entity Framework Core for ORM functionality.
Security: Implements JWT (JSON Web Tokens) for secure API access.

3. Database

Database Management: A SQL database is used to store user and task information.
Migrations: Uses Entity Framework migrations for version control of the database schema.

4. Application Insights

Monitoring: Integrates Azure Application Insights for real-time monitoring of application performance and user analytics.
Data Sampling: Configured to use sampling to optimize data traffic and storage costs.
Custom Events: Logs custom events for specific user actions to analyze usage patterns.

5. Security

Data Protection: Sensitive user data is encrypted and handled according to best practices.
Endpoint Security: API endpoints are secured using HTTPS and proper authentication mechanisms.

Code Organization

The application's codebase is organized into the following structure:

/ToDoApp
│
├── /Controllers         # API controllers for handling requests
│
├── /Models              # Data models and view models
│
├── /Views               # Razor views for the frontend
│
├── /Data                # Data context and migrations
│
├── /Services            # Business logic and service layer
│
├── /wwwroot             # Static files (CSS, JS, images)
│
├── /Configurations      # Application settings and configurations
│
└── /Tests               # Unit and integration tests

Running the Application

To run the ToDo Application locally, follow these steps:

Clone the Repository:
```
git clone <repository-url>
```
Navigate to the Project Directory:
```
cd ToDoApp
```
Restore NuGet Packages:
```
dotnet restore
```
Apply Database Migrations:
```
dotnet ef database update
```
Run the Application:
```
dotnet run
```
Access the Application: Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:5000.

Conclusion

The ToDo Application provides a simple yet powerful way to manage tasks securely and efficiently. By leveraging Azure services, it ensures high performance, reliability, and security, making it an essential tool for task management. For further enhancements or contributions, please refer to the contribution guidelines in the repository.

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