This two-day course provides students with the knowledge and skills to access and modify data by using ADO.NET 3.5.

Doelgroep

Before attending this course, students should have intermediate experience developing applications by using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio at level 200.

Voorkennis

Before attending this course, students should have intermediate experience developing applications by using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio.

Module 1: Getting Started with ADO.NET 3.5

This module explains how to connect to a database and retrieve data by using ADO.NET commands.

Lessons

• The Structure of ADO.NET 3.5
• Connecting to a Database and Retrieving Data
• Best Practices for Managing Connections and Performing Queries

Module 2: Modifying Data by Using ADO.NET Commands

This module explains how to modify data by using ADO.NET commands.

Lessons

• Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data
• Managing Data Integrity and Concurrency

Module 3: Querying and Maintaining Data by Using DataSets

This module explains how to use DataSets to fetch and modify data, and act as a local data cache.

Lessons

• Creating and Using a DataSet to Retrieve Data
• Updating a Database by Using a DataSet
• Using a DataSet in an Occasionally Connected Environment

Module 4: Querying and Maintaining Data by Using LINQ

This module explains how to use LINQ to retrieve and update data.

Lessons

• Querying In-Memory Data by Using LINQ Query Expressions
• Retrieving Data by Using LINQ to SQL
• Modifying Data by Using LINQ to SQL

Module 5: Implementing an Entity Model by Using the ADO.NET Entity Framework

This module explains how to use the Entity Framework to implement an entity data model for querying and maintaining data.

Lessons

• Creating an Entity Data Model by Using the ADO.NET Entity Framework
• Querying and Modifying Data by Using the ADO.NET Entity Framework

Module 6: Building Occasionally Connected Solutions by Using Synchronization Services

This module explains how to use Synchronization Services to build occasionally connected solutions.

Lessons

• Understanding Microsoft Synchronization Services
• Downloading Data by Using Synchronization Services
• Uploading Data by Using Synchronization Services