Add Prerequisite section linking to database setup tutorial (#36413)

* Initial plan

* Add Prerequisite section linking to database setup tutorial

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* Fix YAML front matter ordering - title first per repository guidelines

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* Enhance SQL tutorial with introduction and objectives

Added introduction section to SQL database tutorial.

* Add introduction to working with SQL tutorial

Added an introduction to the SQL database tutorial section.

* Update working-with-sql7.md

* Fix formatting in working-with-sql3-5.md

Remove extra newline before the section on database context.

* Update working-with-sql6.md

* Add database context section to SQL tutorial

Added section on working with the database context.

* Enhance SQL tutorial with introduction and objectives

Added introduction section to SQL tutorial for ASP.NET Core.

* Enhance SQL tutorial with introduction and objectives

Added introduction section to SQL database tutorial.

* Expand SQL database tutorial with new topics

Added additional topics on configuring Entity Framework Core and database management.

* Remove conclusion from working with SQL tutorial

Removed concluding sentence about understanding basics of databases.

* Enhance SQL tutorial with additional database topics

Updated tutorial content to include additional topics such as database connection strings, LocalDB usage, and seeding initial data.

* Expand SQL database tutorial with new topics

Added additional topics on database context configuration and LocalDB usage.

* Enhance SQL tutorial with new topics and details

Updated tutorial content to include additional topics such as database connection strings, LocalDB usage, and data seeding.

* Enhance SQL database tutorial with new topics

Updated tutorial content to include additional topics such as database connection strings, LocalDB usage, and seeding initial data.

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aspnetcore/tutorials/first-mvc-app/working-with-sql.md

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 ---
 title: Part 5, work with a database in an ASP.NET Core MVC app
+ai-usage: ai-assisted
 author: wadepickett
 description: Part 5 of tutorial series on ASP.NET Core MVC.
+monikerRange: '>= aspnetcore-3.1'
 ms.author: wpickett
-ms.date: 03/02/2025
 ms.custom: sfi-ropc-nochange
-monikerRange: '>= aspnetcore-3.1'
+ms.date: 12/01/2025
 uid: tutorials/first-mvc-app/working-with-sql
 ---
 
@@ -17,6 +18,23 @@ By [Rick Anderson](https://twitter.com/RickAndMSFT) and [Jon P Smith](https://tw
 
 :::moniker range=">= aspnetcore-9.0"
 
+## Introduction
+
+This part of the tutorial series focuses on working with a SQL database in your ASP.NET Core MVC application.
+
+You’ll learn how to:
+
+- Register and configure the Entity Framework Core database context for your ASP.NET Core MVC app.
+- Work with database connection strings for local development.
+- Use SQL Server Express LocalDB for development and examine your database and data using SQL Server Object Explorer.
+- Seed your database with initial sample data.
+
+## Prerequisite
+
+This tutorial uses a database you set up in the previous step: <xref:tutorials/first-mvc-app/adding-model>.
+
+## Working with the database context
+
 The `MvcMovieContext` object handles the task of connecting to the database and mapping `Movie` objects to database records. The database context is registered with the [Dependency Injection](xref:fundamentals/dependency-injection) container in the `Program.cs` file:
 
 # [Visual Studio](#tab/visual-studio)

aspnetcore/tutorials/first-mvc-app/working-with-sql/includes/working-with-sql3-5.md

@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 :::moniker range=">= aspnetcore-3.1 < aspnetcore-6.0"
 
+## Introduction
+
+This part of the tutorial series focuses on working with a SQL database in your ASP.NET Core MVC application.
+
+You’ll learn how to:
+
+- Register and configure the Entity Framework Core database context for your ASP.NET Core MVC app.
+- Work with database connection strings for local development.
+- Use SQL Server Express LocalDB for development and examine your database and data using SQL Server Object Explorer.
+- Seed your database with initial sample data.
+
+## Prerequisite
+
+This tutorial uses a database you set up in the previous step: <xref:tutorials/first-mvc-app/adding-model>.
+
+## Working with the database context
+
 The `MvcMovieContext` object handles the task of connecting to the database and mapping `Movie` objects to database records. The database context is registered with the [Dependency Injection](xref:fundamentals/dependency-injection) container in the `ConfigureServices` method in the `Startup.cs` file:
 
 # [Visual Studio](#tab/visual-studio)

aspnetcore/tutorials/first-mvc-app/working-with-sql/includes/working-with-sql6.md

@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 :::moniker range="= aspnetcore-6.0"
 
+## Introduction
+
+This part of the tutorial series focuses on working with a SQL database in your ASP.NET Core MVC application.
+
+You’ll learn how to:
+
+- Register and configure the Entity Framework Core database context for your ASP.NET Core MVC app.
+- Work with database connection strings for local development.
+- Use SQL Server Express LocalDB for development and examine your database and data using SQL Server Object Explorer.
+- Seed your database with initial sample data.
+
+## Prerequisite
+
+This tutorial uses a database you set up in the previous step: <xref:tutorials/first-mvc-app/adding-model>.
+
+## Working with the database context
+
 The `MvcMovieContext` object handles the task of connecting to the database and mapping `Movie` objects to database records. The database context is registered with the [Dependency Injection](xref:fundamentals/dependency-injection) container in the `Program.cs` file:
 
 # [Visual Studio](#tab/visual-studio)

aspnetcore/tutorials/first-mvc-app/working-with-sql/includes/working-with-sql7.md

@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 :::moniker range="= aspnetcore-7.0"
 
+## Introduction
+
+This part of the tutorial series focuses on working with a SQL database in your ASP.NET Core MVC application.
+
+You’ll learn how to:
+
+- Register and configure the Entity Framework Core database context for your ASP.NET Core MVC app.
+- Work with database connection strings for local development.
+- Use SQL Server Express LocalDB for development and examine your database and data using SQL Server Object Explorer.
+- Seed your database with initial sample data.
+
+## Prerequisite
+
+This tutorial uses a database you set up in the previous step: <xref:tutorials/first-mvc-app/adding-model>.
+
+## Working with the database context
+
 The `MvcMovieContext` object handles the task of connecting to the database and mapping `Movie` objects to database records. The database context is registered with the [Dependency Injection](xref:fundamentals/dependency-injection) container in the `Program.cs` file:
 
 # [Visual Studio](#tab/visual-studio)

aspnetcore/tutorials/first-mvc-app/working-with-sql/includes/working-with-sql8.md

@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 :::moniker range="= aspnetcore-8.0"
 
+## Introduction
+
+This part of the tutorial series focuses on working with a SQL database in your ASP.NET Core MVC application.
+
+You’ll learn how to:
+
+- Register and configure the Entity Framework Core database context for your ASP.NET Core MVC app.
+- Work with database connection strings for local development.
+- Use SQL Server Express LocalDB for development and examine your database and data using SQL Server Object Explorer.
+- Seed your database with initial sample data.
+
+## Prerequisite
+
+This tutorial uses a database you set up in the previous step: <xref:tutorials/first-mvc-app/adding-model>.
+
+## Working with the database context
+
 The `MvcMovieContext` object handles the task of connecting to the database and mapping `Movie` objects to database records. The database context is registered with the [Dependency Injection](xref:fundamentals/dependency-injection) container in the `Program.cs` file:
 
 # [Visual Studio](#tab/visual-studio)
@@ -109,4 +126,4 @@ The app shows the seeded data.
 > [Previous: Adding a model](~/tutorials/first-mvc-app/adding-model.md)
 > [Next: Adding controller methods and views](~/tutorials/first-mvc-app/controller-methods-views.md)
 
-:::moniker-end
+:::moniker-end