This course covers the data access tools included in ASP.NET which provide an easy way for web applications to establish communication with various data sources. It discusses the value-added features provided by ASP.NET which allow you to access data from various data sources such as databases, XML data, flat files, and business objects. It also discusses a variety of controls that you can use to easily display and present data within dynamic web applications, often without writing any code.
Objectives:
Plan vendor-independent database interactions
Identify the appropriate usage of data source controls
Leverage LINQ in data access design
Identify opportunities to access and expose Web services
Topics:
Planning Vendor-Independent Database Interactions
Identifying the Appropriate Usage of Data Source Controls
Leveraging LINQ in Data Access Design
Accessing and Exposing Web Services
Technical Requirements:
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Adobe Flash Player 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.
