ADO.NET 3.5
Course 6464: Two days;
Instructor-Led
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Introduction
This two-day instructor-led course provides students
with the knowledge and skills to access and modify data by using ADO.NET
3.5.
Audience
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:
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Describe the purpose and structure of ADO.NET
3.5.
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Explain the role of data providers in ADO.NET
3.5.
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List the technologies and techniques available
for managing data with ADO.NET 3.5.
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Insert, update, and delete data by using
ADO.NET Command objects.
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Implement transactions to control data
integrity and concurrency.
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Define and use a DataSet for retrieving data.
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Use a DataSet to update a database.
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Use a DataSet as a local cache in an
occasionally connected environment.
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Define LINQ queries for selecting data from an
in-memory data structure.
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Use LINQ to SQL to query data in a database.
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Use LINQ to SQL to modify data and save
changes to the database.
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Explain how to use the ADO.NET Entity
Framework to map a database schema to a logical business model.
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Use the ADO.NET Entity Framework to query and
manage data.
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Explain how Synchronization Services supports
occasionally-connected solutions.
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Use Synchronization Services to download data
from a SQL Server database.
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Use Synchronization Services to upload data to
a SQL Server database.
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Prerequisites
Before attending this course,
students should have intermediate experience developing applications by
using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio at level 200.
Module 1: Getting Started with ADO.NET 3.5
Course Outline
This module explains how to
connect to a database and retrieve data by using ADO.NET commands.
Lessons
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The Structure of ADO.NET 3.5
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Connecting to a Database and Retrieving Data
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Best Practices for Managing Connections and
Performing Queries
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Lab: Connecting to a Database and Retrieving Data
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Connecting to a Database
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Executing a Simple Query
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Executing a Query That Returns a Result Set
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Executing a Query That Requires Parameters
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Describe the purpose and structure of ADO.NET
3.5.
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Explain the role of data providers in ADO.NET
3.5.
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List the technologies and techniques available
for managing data with ADO.NET 3.5.
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Module 2: Modifying Data by Using
ADO.NET Commands
This module explains how to modify data by using
ADO.NET commands.
Lessons
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Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data
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Managing Data Integrity and Concurrency
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Lab: Modifying Data by Using ADO.NET Commands
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Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data in a
Database
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Implementing Transactional Updates
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Executing Commands Asynchronously
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Insert, update, and delete data by using
ADO.NET Command objects.
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Implement transactions to control data
integrity and concurrency.
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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
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Creating and Using a DataSet to Retrieve Data
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Updating a Database by Using a DataSet
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Using a DataSet in an Occasionally Connected
Environment
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Lab: Using a DataSet to Retrieve and Modify Data
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Creating a Typed DataSet
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Retrieving Data into a DataSet
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Modifying Data in a DataSet
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Saving a DataSet and Resolving Conflicts
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Define and use a DataSet for retrieving data.
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Use a DataSet to update a database.
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Use a DataSet as a local cache in an
occasionally connected environment.
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Module 4: Querying and
Maintaining Data by Using LINQ
This module explains how to use LINQ to retrieve and
update data.
Lessons
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Querying In-Memory Data by Using LINQ Query
Expressions
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Retrieving Data by Using LINQ to SQL
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Modifying Data by Using LINQ to SQL
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Lab: Using LINQ to SQL to Retrieve and Modify Data
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Querying Data by Using LINQ to SQL Query
Expressions
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Retrieving Data by Using LINQ to SQL Entity
Classes
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Modifying Data by Using LINQ to SQL
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Define LINQ queries for selecting data from an
in-memory data structure.
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Use LINQ to SQL to query data in a database.
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Use LINQ to SQL to modify data and save
changes to the database.
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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
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Creating an Entity Data Model by Using the
ADO.NET Entity Framework
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Querying and Modifying Data by Using the
ADO.NET Entity Framework
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Lab: Using the ADO.NET Entity Framework to Implement
an Entity Data Model
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Creating an Entity Data Model
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Querying and Modifying Data in an Entity Data
Model
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Instantiating and Manipulating Entities by
Using Object Services
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Explain how to use the ADO.NET Entity
Framework to map a database schema to a logical business model.
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Use the ADO.NET Entity Framework to query and
manage data.
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Module 6: Building Occasionally
Connected Solutions by Using Synchronization Services
This module explains how to use Synchronization
Services to build occasionally connected solutions.
Lessons
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Understanding Microsoft Synchronization
Services
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Downloading Data by Using Synchronization
Services
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Uploading Data by Using Synchronization
Services
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Lab: Building Occasionally Connected Solutions by
Using Synchronization Services
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Modifying a Database Schema to Support
Synchronization
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Downloading Data to a Client Computer
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Uploading Data Changes to the Database
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After completing this module, students will be able
to:
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Explain how Synchronization Services supports
occasionally-connected solutions.
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Use Synchronization Services to download data
from a SQL Server database.
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Use Synchronization Services to upload data to
a SQL Server database.
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