Chapter 1. Accessing data

It’s hard to find a modern software application that doesn’t make extensive use of data access. Some exist, but particularly in the business realm, most have a heavy data access component. There are many ways to build data-centric applications and many technologies that can be used. Microsoft provides several, including ADO.NET, Entity Framework, and SQL Server. This objective covers about 24 percent of the exam’s questions.

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Objectives in this chapter:

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