To learn about ADO.NET, we need to know how an application works with a database. Then, we need to know how ADO.NET provides support for this process. Let's start by learning about some important concepts.
The fundamentals of ADO.NET
Data providers
There are different kinds of data providers available in ADO.NET. The most popular data providers are SQL Server, Open Database Connectivity (ODBC), Object Linking and Embedding Database (OLE DB), and Java Database Connectivity (JDBC). These data providers have a very similar code structure, which makes a developer's life much easier. If you have used one in the past, you will be able to use any of the others without much difficulty. These data providers can be divided...