DataSet
ADO.NET supports a disconnected data access strategy through the use of DataSet objects. A DataSet is an in-memory cache of data that is data source independent. In effect, a DataSet provides a simple relational data store in memory. Although the source of data for a DataSet is usually a relational database, a DataSet can be populated from any source that’s accessible via an ADO.NET Data Provider. A DataSet has no inherent functionality to communicate with a data source; the Data Adapter element of the Data Provider is responsible for moving data between the DataSet and the data source. A DataSet can also be configured and populated manually and includes extensive support for importing XML data.
When working with data from a relational ...
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