Visual Studio 2008: ADO.NET 3.5
Course 6464A Two days ; Instructor-Led
Introduction
Elements of this syllabus are subject to change.
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. |
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students should have intermediate
experience developing applications by using previous versions
of Microsoft Visual Studio at level 200.
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
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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 |
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 |
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
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Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data |
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Managing Data Integrity and Concurrency |
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 |
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
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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 |
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 |
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. |
| • |
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
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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 |
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 |
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. |
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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
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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 |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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 |
After completing this module, students will be able to:
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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. |
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