| Introduction
This course will teach developers to build data-centric
applications and Web services with Microsoft ADO.NET,
Microsoft SQL Server 2000, and the Microsoft .NET
Framework.
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| Course
Objectives
After completing the course, students will be able to:
- Describe data-centric applications, ADO.NET architecture, and ADO.NET and XML.
- Connect to SQL Server and other data sources.
- Perform connected database operations including executing SELECT commands, database definition commands, dynamic SQL commands, and commands that return data from a SQL Server database in XML.
- Build a DataSet schema, populate it with data, and modify the data programmatically.
- Build a DataSet from an existing data source.
- Use XML techniques while working with DataSets, including mapping tables and columns, creating XSD schemas, building strongly typed DataSets, and interacting with XMLDataDocuments.
- Build a Web service that uses ADO.NET to query and update a data source.
- Troubleshoot errors within an ADO.NET application.
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| Microsoft Certified Professional Exams
This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exams:
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| Prerequisites
The course assumes that students have the following skills:
- Understanding of relational database concepts: table, row, column, primary keys, foreign keys, constraints, and views
- Data query and modification experience, including experience with SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE commands
- Exposure to XML documents, style sheets, and schemas
- Experience with Visual Basic .NET, Visual Basic for Applications, or previous versions of Visual Basic
- Experience building user interfaces, including Web applications or Microsoft Windows® applications
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Course Outline
Module 1: Data-Centric Applications and ADO.NET
- Design of Data-Centric Applications
- ADO.NET Architecture
- ADO.NET and XML
Module 2: Connecting to Data Sources
- Choosing a .NET Data Provider
- Defining a Connection
- Managing a Connection
- Handling Connection Exceptions
- Connection Pooling
Module 3: Performing Connected Database Operations
- Working in a Connected Environment
- Building Command Objects
- Executing Commands That Return a Single Value
- Executing Commands That Return Rows
- Executing Commands That Do Not Return Rows
- Using Transactions
Module 4: Building DataSets
- Working in a Disconnected Environment
- Building DataSets and DataTables
- Binding and Saving a DataSet
- Defining Data Relationships
- Modifying Data in a DataTable
- Sorting and Filtering
Module 5: Reading and Writing XML with ADO.NET
- Creating XSD Schemas
- Loading Schemas and Data into DataSets
- Writing XML from a DataSet
Module 6: Building DataSets from Existing Data Sources
- Configuring a DataAdapter to Retrieve Information
- Populating a DataSet Using a DataAdapter
- Configuring a DataAdapter to Update the Underlying Data Source
- Persisting Changes to a Data Source
- How to Handle Conflicts
Module 7: Building and Consuming a Web Service That Uses ADO.NET
- Building and Consuming a Web Service That Returns Data
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