ADO.NET
.NET Framework 4.5
ADO.NET is a set of classes that expose data access services for .NET Framework programmers. ADO.NET provides a rich set of components for creating distributed, data-sharing applications. It is an integral part of the .NET Framework, providing access to relational, XML, and application data. ADO.NET supports a variety of development needs, including the creation of front-end database clients and middle-tier business objects used by applications, tools, languages, or Internet browsers.
In This Section
- What's New in ADO.NET
- Introduces features that are new in ADO.NET.
- ADO.NET Overview
- Provides an introduction to the design and components of ADO.NET.
- Entity Framework
- Describes how to create applications using the Entity Framework.
- Securing ADO.NET Applications
- Describes secure coding practices when using ADO.NET.
- Data Type Mappings in ADO.NET
- Describes data type mappings between .NET Framework data types and the .NET Framework data providers.
- DataSets, DataTables, and DataViews
- Describes how to create and use DataSets, typed DataSets, DataTables, and DataViews.
- LINQ to DataSet
- Provides information about LINQ to DataSet, including programming examples.
- Retrieving and Modifying Data in ADO.NET
- Describes how to connect to a data source and how to retrieve and modify data using Commands, DataReaders and DataAdapters.
- SQL Server and ADO.NET
- Describes how to work with features and functionality that are specific to SQL Server.
- Oracle and ADO.NET
- Describes features and behaviors that are specific to the .NET Framework Data Provider for Oracle.
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