21.3. Additional ADO.NET Namespaces
In addition to the .NET namespaces that define the types of a specific data provider, the .NET base class libraries provide a number of additional ADO.NET-centric namespaces, some of which you can see in Table 21-3 (again, Chapter 24 will address the assemblies and namespaces specific to Entity Framework).
| Namespace | Meaning in Life |
|---|---|
| Microsoft.SqlServer.Server | This namespace provides types that facilitate CLR and SQL Server 2005 and later integration services. |
| System.Data | This namespace defines the core ADO.NET types used by all data providers, including common interfaces and numerous types that represent the disconnected layer (e.g., DataSet and DataTable |
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