Chapter 11. Data Access

In This Chapter

• Hello, Data Access

• Preparing Your Environment

• Contacting a SQL Server

• Contacting a MySQL Server

• Design Considerations

• The CachedDataAccess Class

• A Word About LINQ

Data access is a vital part of almost every application. After all, if an application stores data, data access is eventually necessary. This chapter focuses on data access in the context of accessing databases and using the obtained data. It is done via .NET Framework data access classes in IronRuby. The chapter guides you through using datasets, the SqlClient namespace, and the MySQL connector library in IronRuby.

Hello, Data Access

Data access refers to the storage-related operations done in ...

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