C# 6.0 and the .NET 4.6 Framework, Seventh Edition

CHAPTER 23

ADO.NET Part III: Entity Framework

The previous two chapters examined the fundamental ADO.NET programming models—the connected and disconnected layers, specifically. These approaches have enabled .NET programmers to work with relational data (in a relatively straightforward manner) since the initial release of the platform. However, Microsoft introduced a new component of the ADO.NET API called the Entity Framework (or simply, EF) in .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1.

 Note  While this first version was widely criticized, the EF team at Microsoft ...