Chapter 1. Getting Started with ADO.NET

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Identify the primary objects that make up Microsoft ADO.NET and how they interact.

  • Create a data source by using the Data Source Configuration Wizard.

  • Create a simple data-bound form by using the Data Source window.

Like other components of the Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft ADO.NET consists of a set of .NET objects that interact to provide the required functionality. Unfortunately, this interaction can make learning to use the object model frustrating—it's easy to start thinking that you need to learn all of it before you can understand any of it.

The solution to this problem is to start by building a conceptual framework. In other words, before you try ...

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