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Having C# API automation tests running during deployment [closed]

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I recently moved to a project which is having C# APIs. CI/CD pipeline has been setup for continuous deployment. The project is almost build from past 5+yrs.
The project has a set of API automation tests configured in CI/CD pipeline which will be executed during deployment to validate whether all the APIs are working. If any test fails, API won't get deployed.
Design and content of API automation test:
C# test project using Microsoft Unit testing.
Uses REST client to call APIs for testing.
For each API (GET/POST/PUT/DELETE) a separate test method has been written which will call the actual API using REST client.
The test will call actual API and does database operations (CRUD) which delays execution of test process which in-turn delays deployment.
Doubt:
Is it a good practice / approach to have API tests which is performing CRUD operations by calling each and every API during deployment into various environments?
We have Unit tests for each API where we use MOQ. Unit tests will be executed when we raise PR (pull request) for merging to master. And also we have minimal required integration tests. So, do we need to have a separate API test (that does CRUD operation) during deployment?
We are trying to have best practices in place to avoid blockages / overloading tests during deployment.
Please suggest if there are any best practices related to having different types of tests for C# API projects.
Thanks!!! in advance...

Test task for c# vacancy, but i learned java) [closed]

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So, near 6 months I learning Java. But now I'm got a good job vacancy on c#, .net. I'm very interested in this job. They know about that I'm learned java, so they gave me a test task. And I ask about help from one of the most powerful community in the world. Can somebody explain me what technology I must use for each concrete part, and maybe give me GitHub example for study, or explain mechanism of dialog between technology. Or make some analogy from java
I need to make database with tables, and web service for it, and HTML page for view. At first page will load all records from database, but second it will load only fresh records. And in this web form gone be some buttons for queries to database.
Technical requirements:
no asp.net web forms, it should be HTML
table should be made on tag and with CSS styles
logic for working with table, should be on javascript
calling web service on js too
web service can be asmx, rest, WCF
queries from buttons can be made by js or on web service by SQL or LINQ

The target technologies should be using the net core technologies.
You can use html with net core MVC https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/mvc/overview?view=aspnetcore-5.0
The ASP.NET Core MVC framework is a lightweight, open source, highly testable presentation framework optimized for use with ASP.NET Core.
ASP.NET Core MVC provides a patterns-based way to build dynamic websites that enables a clean separation of concerns. It gives you full control over markup, supports TDD-friendly development and uses the latest web standards.
This framework can also supply rest api connectivity that can be called from javascript.
You can also integrate with a framework like angular: https://medium.com/asp-net-and-angular/how-to-create-an-asp-net-mvc-5-project-with-angular-6-in-visual-studio-part-1-8b116e19a335
The ASP.NET Core MVC framework is a lightweight, open source, highly testable presentation framework optimized for use with ASP.NET Core.
ASP.NET Core MVC provides a patterns-based way to build dynamic websites that enables a clean separation of concerns. It gives you full control over markup, supports TDD-friendly development and uses the latest web standards.
For database connectivity, you can use entity framework core, for simple crud applications.
Dapper is also a good idea if you want to write your own queries.

What options do I have for testing an Angular 2 application with Team City? [closed]

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Over the next two years we will be building a large Angular 2 application. Part of the test suite will be User Interface Tests. The Unit Tests and Integration tests will be written in C# with NUnit or MSTest. The client has chosen Selenium for the User Interface Tests. Is it possible to write tests for Selenium in C# that can test the Angular 2 User Interface or will Protractor need to be used? I would like to have all the tests run during a Team City build. Can Protractor be run in Team City? If so what does the setup of Protractor look like in Team City?

You can use whatever you like, but Protractor is preferred way since it has builtin Angular 2 support.
There are couple of useful reporting plugins (they provide TeamCity compatible output i.e. you will see failing test names and total number of tests): karma-teamcity-reporter for pure Jasmine tests and TeamCityReporter from jasmine-reporters for Protractor tests.
Both Protractor and Jasmine tests can be run in TeamCity.

Can I use a Bootstrap-like framework with a C# based website? [closed]

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I'm a starter in web developing, weak at php-js-css but have c# experience.
For a new website project I want to use c# but have some problems with the view.
I won't use those standard-looking webform controls that I use for desktop apps, I need a better and modern appearance, a "Bootstrap-like view" for webform controls.
My goal is:
To be not having to learn js-css in detail for this website project, since it will take extra time for me to learn these. I want to solve this problem with c# compatible and easy to use tools / frameworks if possible.
For this purpose:
can I use a such a recommended framework class with c#,
or could just a css template do it,
or is there a 3rd simpler way
It is important for me to choose the right way before I start the project, any help is appreciated.

You absolutely can. You need to use javascript or typescript for the UI and then use Asp.Net WebApi to do any of the server-side functionality. Any of the popular javascript frameworks play very well with WebApi as long as you create the endpoints the correct way.
Here are some tutorials that can help get you started:
Hands On Lab: Build a Single Page Application (SPA) with ASP.NET Web API and Angular.js
AngularJS CRUD Operations with WebAPI, EF and Bootstrap
ASP.NET Web API application with Angularjs Forms and Bootstrap
Creating your first SPA Application using AngularJS and WebAPI – All CRUD Operations
Pluralsight also has a number of video tutorials that are well worth the cost if you can afford it.
Hope that helps.

What's the best way to do unit and performance tests against WCF in .net for different machines from a visual studio test client [closed]

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I need do some performance tests over a solution that uses: WCF services, serialization and a lot of stuff more (framework 4.0) deployed on several machines.
using a visual studio 2010 test project, would be possible configure any option to point at the different machines where the solution is installed?
would WCF cause any problem if I try to test agains it using a binding in particular?

I would create a test project, add references to the WCF services you want to test, and simply start testing. If you want something for complete end to end performance testing you can look at Microsofts Performance Testing suite (You can use this to load/stress test etc...)

What you are looking for is called "Lab Management". Those features are built in to Team Foundation Server on Visual Studio 2010 and newer.
Depending on how complicated of a a setup you want to do you may need a server running Hyper-V and a license for System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) (it is not cheep).