ADO.NET Connections and Commands


Overview/Description
To introduce ADO.NET and to describe how to make connections to databases and run stored procedures and SQL statements in a connected design

Target Audience
C# programmers and candidates for the Microsoft MCSD and MCAD certification paths

Prerequisites
A good knowledge of C# language, SQL, relational databases, and Visual Studio .NET

Expected Duration
220 Minutes

Objectives:

ADO.NET Connections and Commands

  • select the ADO.NET features that facilitate the disconnected data-access model.
  • order the steps to update a database using a DataAdapter.
  • identify the steps to open a connection to a data source using the Connection object.
  • select the correct procedures to create a secure database connection.
  • select the attribute settings for the SQLConnnection.ConnectionString to enable a specific connection pooling.
  • select appropriate connection properties in a connection string, handle connection events, and manage connection pools.
  • identify how the Command object facilitates both the connected and disconnected data-access models.
  • identify the correct steps to create a Command object for a particular query.
  • select the correct steps to access a database when using a DataReader.
  • process database records using the DataReader object.
  • identify the steps to use the Command object to access and use a stored procedure.

  • Course Number: 129900_eng