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Chapter 22. Using ADO.NET (ADO)

In this chapter

Data and Your Application
Executing Database Commands
Understanding Datasets
Building a Reusable Data Access Layer

ActiveX Data Objects.NET is the cornerstone data access technology behind Visual Studio .NET and the .NET framework. In this chapter, we introduce fundamental ADO.NET concepts as well as describe how to build a data access layer that can be used in your multi-tier Visual Basic applications.

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