Visual Studio 2008: ADO.NET 3.5
About this Course
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to
access and modify data by using ADO.NET 3.5.
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Audience Profile
This course is intended for application developers who know how
to create applications in Visual Studio 2005 or 2008.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the purpose and structure of ADO.NET 3.5.
- Explain the role of data providers in ADO.NET 3.5.
- List the technologies and techniques available for managing
data with ADO.NET 3.5.
- Insert, update, and delete data by using ADO.NET Command
objects.
- Implement transactions to control data integrity and
concurrency.
- Define and use a DataSet for retrieving data.
- Use a DataSet to update a database.
- Use a DataSet as a local cache in an occasionally connected
environment.
- Define LINQ queries for selecting data from an in-memory data
structure.
- Use LINQ to SQL to query data in a database.
- Use LINQ to SQL to modify data and save changes to the
database.
- Explain how to use the ADO.NET Entity Framework to map a
database schema to a logical business model.
- Use the ADO.NET Entity Framework to query and manage data.
- Explain how Synchronization Services supports
occasionally-connected solutions.
- Use Synchronization Services to download data from a SQL Server
database.
- Use Synchronization Services to upload data to a SQL Server
database
Course Outline
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
- Introduction to ADO.NET 3.5
- Connecting to a Database and Retrieving Data
- Best Practices for Managing Connections and Performing
Queries
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Describe the purpose and structure of ADO.NET 3.5.
- Explain the role of data providers in ADO.NET 3.5.
- List the technologies and techniques available for managing
data with ADO.NET 3.5.
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
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Insert, update, and delete data by using ADO.NET Command
objects.
- Implement transactions to control 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
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Define and use a DataSet for retrieving data.
- Use a DataSet to update a database.
- Use a DataSet as a local cache 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
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Define LINQ queries for selecting data from an in-memory data
structure.
- Use LINQ to SQL to query data in a database.
- Use LINQ to SQL to modify data and save changes to the
database.
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
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain how to use the ADO.NET Entity Framework to map a
database schema to a logical business model.
- Use the ADO.NET Entity Framework to query and manage data.
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
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Explain how Synchronization Services supports
occasionally-connected solutions.
- Use Synchronization Services to download data from a SQL Server
database.
- Use Synchronization Services to upload data to a SQL Server
database.