Microsoft ADO.NET 4 Step by Step.pdf

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