Understanding Model View Controller in Asp.Net MVC

The Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern was introduced in 1970s. It is a software design pattern that splits an application into three main aspects : Model, View and Controller. Moreover, MVC pattern forces a separation of concerns within an application for example, separating data access logic and business logic from the UI.

Model

The Model represents a set of classes that describes the business logic and data. It also defines business rules for how the data can be changed and manipulated.

Moreover, models in Asp.Net MVC, handles the Data Access Layer by using ORM tools like Entity Framework or NHibernate etc. By default, models are stored in the Models folder of the project.

View

The View is responsible for transforming a model or models into UI. The Model is responsible for providing all the required business logic and validation to the view. The view is only responsible for displaying the data, that is received from the controller as the result.

Moreover, views in Asp.Net MVC, handles the UI presentation of data as the result of a request received by a controller. By default, views are stored in the Views folder of the project.

Controller

The Controller is responsible for controlling the application logic and acts as the coordinator between the View and the Model. The Controller receive input from users via the View, then process the user’s data with the help of Model and passing the results back to the View.

Moreover, controllers in Asp.Net MVC, respond to HTTP requests and determine the action to take based upon the content of the incoming request. By default, controllers are stored in the Controllers folder of the project.

Understanding Model View Controller in Asp.Net MVC