Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-516) Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (MCTS)

by Johnson, Glenn

• ISBN13: 9780735627390
• ISBN10: 0735627398
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-15
• Publisher: Microsoft Press

Summary

EXAM PREP GUIDEAce your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-516-and on the job-with this official Microsoft study guide. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce and apply what you've learned through real-world case scenarios and practice exercises. Maximize your performance on the exam by mastering the skills and experience measured by these objectives: Modeling data Managing connections and context Querying data Manipulating data Developing and deploying reliable applications PRACTICE TESTSAssess your skills with the practice tests on CD. You can work through hundreds of questions using multiple testing modes to meet your specific learning needs. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers-including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.

Author Biography

Glenn Johnson is a trainer and writer focusing on ASP.NET, ADO.NET, C#, and .NET internals. He is author of Programming Microsoft ADO.NET 2.0 Applications: Advanced Topics.

Table of Contents

Introduction

System Requirements

Code Samples

Using the CD

Acknowledgments

Support & Feedback

Preparing for the Exam

ADO.NET Disconnected Classes

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Working with the DataTable and DataSet Classes

Lesson 2: Serialization, Specialized Types, and Data Binding

Case Scenarios

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

ADO.NET Connected Classes

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Connecting to the Data Store

Lesson 2: Reading and Writing Data

Lesson 3: Working with Transactions

Case Scenarios

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

Introducing LINQ

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Understanding LINQ

Lesson 2: Using LINQ Queries

Case Scenarios

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

LINQ to SQL

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: What Is LINQ to SQL?

Lesson 2: Executing Queries Using LINQ to SQL

Lesson 3: Submitting Changes to the Database

Case Scenario

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

LINQ to XML

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Working with the XmlDocument and XmlReader Classes

Lesson 2: Querying with LINQ to XML

Lesson 3: Transforming XML Using LINQ to XML

Case Scenario

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

ADO.NET Entity Framework

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: What Is the ADO.NET Entity Framework?

Lesson 2: Querying and Updating with the Entity Framework

Case Scenarios

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

WCF Data Services

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: What Is WCF Data Services?

Lesson 2: Consuming WCF Data Services

Case Scenario

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

Developing Reliable Applications

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Monitoring and Collecting Performance Data

Lesson 2: Handling Exceptions

Lesson 3: Protecting Your Data

Lesson 4: Synchronizing Data

Case Scenario

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test

Deploying Your Application

Before You Begin

Lesson 1: Deploying Your Application

Case Scenario

Suggested Practices

Take a Practice Test; Answers

Lesson Review Answers

Case Scenarios Answers

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