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Chapter 1. Introduction

ADO.NET is a new programming model built upon the .NET Framework, sharing a common type system, design patterns and naming conventions. The stated goals of ADO.NET are to:

  • Provide a disconnected (offline) data architecture in addition to supporting connected operation

  • Integrate tightly with XML

  • Interact with a variety of data sources through a common data representation

  • Optimize data source access

ADO.NET is designed to provide consistent access to data sources. This is accomplished through ADO.NET data providers that provide methods for connecting to data sources as well as retrieving, manipulating, and updating data in both connected and disconnected environments.



    		Preface
    		Part I: ADO.NET Tutorial
    		Chapter 1. Introduction
    		1.1 ADO.NET Data Providers
    		1.2 Connected and Disconnected Data
    		Chapter 2. .NET Data Providers
    		Chapter 3. Connections
    		Chapter 4. Commands
    		Chapter 5. DataReaders
    		Chapter 6. DataSets
    		Chapter 7. DataTables
    		Chapter 8. DataColumns
    		Chapter 9. DataRows
    		Chapter 10. Constraints
    		Chapter 11. DataRelations
    		Chapter 12. DataViews and Data Binding
    		Chapter 13. Strongly Typed DataSets
    		Chapter 14. DataAdapters
    		Chapter 15. Updating the Data Source
    		Chapter 16. Transactions
    		Chapter 17. XML and the DataSet
    		Part II: ADO.NET Core Classes
    		Part III: API Quick Reference
    		Part IV: Appendixes
    		Type, Method, Property, and Field Index
    		Colophon