The Complete Guide to ASP.NET Core MVC (.NET 5) - Shopping Cart Refresh

The video tutorial covers session management in a web application, focusing on handling user login and logout processes. It explains how to retrieve and set session data, particularly for a shopping cart, and how to display this data in the navigation bar. The tutorial also addresses clearing session data upon user logout to ensure accurate session handling.

What is the primary reason for reloading the session when a user logs back in?

• To update the user's profile information

• To retrieve the shopping cart from the database

• To reset the user's password

• To log the user out automatically

Which method is used to find the user object during login?

• GetUserByEmail

• FindUserById

• RetrieveUser

• GetFirstOrDefault

What is the purpose of the HTTP context accessor in the navigation bar?

• To log user activities

• To update the user's profile picture

• To display the shopping cart count

• To manage user authentication

How is the shopping cart count displayed when there are no items in the cart?

• As a blank space

• As a question mark (?)

• As a dash (-)

• As the number zero (0)

Why is it important to check if the session value is null before proceeding?

• To log the user in automatically

• To update the user's email address

• To prevent errors when accessing the shopping cart

• To ensure the user is logged out

What action is taken to ensure the session is cleared upon user logout?

• The session is encrypted

• The session is duplicated

• The session count is set to zero

• The session is saved to the database

What happens to the shopping cart count when an admin logs in?

• It resets to zero

• It displays the total number of items

• It remains unchanged

• It shows a loading icon