Microsoft ADO.NET 4 Step by Step
Published on 25. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-7356-3888-4 (ISBN)
Description
Teach yourself the fundamentals of ADO.NET 4 -- one step at a time. With this practical, learn-by-doing tutorial, you get the clear guidance and hands-on examples you need to start creating datacentric applications for Windows and the Web.
Discover how to:
Connect to external data sources, including databases and other data formats
Use ADO.NET Entity Framework to interact with underlying data stores
Build Entity Framework models with graphical design tools in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Analyze information stored in ADO.NET with various LINQ providers
Bind data directly to Windows Forms and Web Forms to drive information to users
Manage disconnected or standalone data and information
Go beyond the core functionality of ADO.NET to manipulate data in more advanced ways
Your step by step digital content includes:
Practice exercises
Fully searchable online edition of this book -- with unlimited access on the Web
Discover how to:
Connect to external data sources, including databases and other data formats
Use ADO.NET Entity Framework to interact with underlying data stores
Build Entity Framework models with graphical design tools in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Analyze information stored in ADO.NET with various LINQ providers
Bind data directly to Windows Forms and Web Forms to drive information to users
Manage disconnected or standalone data and information
Go beyond the core functionality of ADO.NET to manipulate data in more advanced ways
Your step by step digital content includes:
Practice exercises
Fully searchable online edition of this book -- with unlimited access on the Web
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Tim Patrick
Microsoft ADO.NET 4 Step by Step
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Tim Patrick is an author and software architect with over 25 years of experience in software development and technical writing. He has written six books and several articles on programming and other topics. In 2007, Microsoft awarded him with its Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award in recognition of the benefits his writings bring to Visual Basic and .NET programmers.
Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I: Getting to Know ADO.NET
Chapter 1: Introducing ADO.NET 4
Chapter 2: Building Tables of Data
Chapter 3: Storing Data in Memory
Chapter 4: Accessing the Right Data Values
Chapter 5: Bringing Related Data Together
Chapter 6: Turning Data into Information
Chapter 7: Saving and Restoring Data
Part II: Connecting to External Data Sources
Chapter 8: Establishing External Connections
Chapter 9: Querying Databases
Chapter 10: Adding Standards to Queries
Chapter 11: Making External Data Available Locally
Chapter 12: Guaranteeing Data Integrity
Part III: Entity Framework
Chapter 13: Introducing the Entity Framework
Chapter 14: Visualizing Data Models
Chapter 15: Querying Data in the Framework
Chapter 16: Understanding Entities Through Objects
Part IV: LINQ
Chapter 17: Introducing LINQ
Chapter 18: Using LINQ to DataSet
Chapter 19: Using LINQ to Entities
Chapter 20: Using LINQ to SQL
Part V: Presenting Data to the World
Chapter 21: Binding Data with ADO.NET
Chapter 22: Providing RESTful Services with WCF Data Services
Introduction
Part I: Getting to Know ADO.NET
Chapter 1: Introducing ADO.NET 4
Chapter 2: Building Tables of Data
Chapter 3: Storing Data in Memory
Chapter 4: Accessing the Right Data Values
Chapter 5: Bringing Related Data Together
Chapter 6: Turning Data into Information
Chapter 7: Saving and Restoring Data
Part II: Connecting to External Data Sources
Chapter 8: Establishing External Connections
Chapter 9: Querying Databases
Chapter 10: Adding Standards to Queries
Chapter 11: Making External Data Available Locally
Chapter 12: Guaranteeing Data Integrity
Part III: Entity Framework
Chapter 13: Introducing the Entity Framework
Chapter 14: Visualizing Data Models
Chapter 15: Querying Data in the Framework
Chapter 16: Understanding Entities Through Objects
Part IV: LINQ
Chapter 17: Introducing LINQ
Chapter 18: Using LINQ to DataSet
Chapter 19: Using LINQ to Entities
Chapter 20: Using LINQ to SQL
Part V: Presenting Data to the World
Chapter 21: Binding Data with ADO.NET
Chapter 22: Providing RESTful Services with WCF Data Services