In ASP.NET Core, you typically configure application settings, including timezone and culture, in the appsettings.json file. This file allows you to centralize configuration settings for your application.

The essential component for developing and running ASP.NET Core applications is the .NET Core SDK (Software Development Kit). It provides the necessary tools, libraries, and runtime to build, test, and run ASP.NET Core applications on various platforms. Without it, ASP.NET Core development would be impossible.

The [Route] attribute in ASP.NET Core MVC allows you to specify the route pattern directly on the controller or action method. It is used to define the URL at which a particular controller or action should respond. This attribute is essential for defining custom routing patterns in your application.

To add a user to a specific role immediately after creating them programmatically, you would use the AddToRoleAsync method of the UserManager class. This method allows you to assign a user to a role, granting them the associated permissions and access rights.

The View component in ASP.NET Core MVC is responsible for determining how data is presented to the user. It defines the layout and structure of the page, including how the list of movies is displayed. The Controller manages user requests and interacts with the Model to retrieve the necessary data.

A common mistake leading to the issue of custom error handling logic not being triggered is incorrect middleware order. Middleware in ASP.NET Core is executed in the order they are added, and exception handling middleware should be placed early in the pipeline to capture exceptions before other middleware processes the request.

Entity Framework Core (EF Core) is primarily used for managing database operations in web applications. It provides an object-relational mapping (ORM) framework, allowing developers to work with databases using .NET objects, thus reducing the need to write extensive SQL code.

In the "Startup.cs" file of an ASP.NET Core application, the "ConfigureServices" method is used to add and configure middleware services. Middleware services are components that handle requests and responses as they flow through the application's request pipeline. The "ConfigureServices" method is where you register services such as database connections, authentication, and dependency injection.

Entity Framework Core (EF Core) uses lazy loading proxies to enable lazy loading for navigation properties. To configure it, you can set the UseLazyLoadingProxies option to true in the DbContext's configuration. This allows EF Core to create dynamic proxies for your entities, enabling lazy loading for related entities.

To override the default routing conventions in ASP.NET Core MVC, you can use the "Route" attribute on your action methods. This attribute allows you to specify custom routing patterns, such as route templates and parameters, for fine-grained control over URL routing in your application.