ADO.NET Tutorial For Beginners and Professionals

ADO.NET Tutorial

In this ADO.NET Tutorial series, I will cover all the basic and advanced concepts of ADO.NET. Using real-time scenarios, we will explain these ADO.NET Tutorials using different types of .NET Applications, including the Console, Windows, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web API, and ASP.NET Core.

This ADO.NET Tutorial is For whom?

This ADO.NET Tutorial provides basic and advanced concepts of ADO.NET. It is designed for beginners and professional developers who want to learn ADO.NET step by step from scratch. These tutorials provide theoretical explanations and a hands-on approach to the subject with step-by-step program examples that will assist you in learning and putting the acquired knowledge into practice.

Prerequisites to Learn ADO.NET:

To learn more about these tutorials, you should have basic programming knowledge of C# and any database such as SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL. It is also good to have the .NET Framework, Visual Studio, and SQL Server installed on your computer.

What is ADO.NET?

ADO stands for Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects. ADO.NET is one of Microsoft’s data access technologies, which we can use to communicate with different data sources. It is a part of the .NET Framework, which connects the .NET Application (Console, WCF, WPF, Windows, MVC, Web Form, etc.) and different data sources. The Data Sources can be SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, XML, etc. ADO.NET consists of a set of predefined classes that can be used to connect, retrieve, insert, update, and delete data (i.e., performing CRUD operation) from data sources.

What Types of Applications Use ADO.NET?

ADO.NET is used in various applications where data access and manipulation are crucial. Here are some types of applications that commonly use ADO.NET:

• Desktop Applications: Traditional desktop applications like Windows Forms and WPF applications often need to interact with databases or other data sources. ADO.NET provides the necessary tools to connect to databases, retrieve data, and update records.
• Web Applications: Web applications, including ASP.NET Web Forms and ASP.NET MVC applications, require data access to display, collect, and manage information. ADO.NET enables these applications to connect to databases and present data to users.
• Console Applications: Console applications might need to perform data-related tasks, like importing/exporting data, data analysis, or reporting. ADO.NET can facilitate these tasks by providing efficient data access.
• Service Applications: Background or Windows services that process data often rely on ADO.NET to connect to databases and handle data-related operations.

What will you learn from this Tutorial?

In this ADO.NET Tutorial series, we are going to cover almost all the concepts of ADO.NET, such as Data Providers, Connection, Command, DataReader, DataAdapter, DataTables, DataSet, working with SQL Server database, working with XML Document, Understanding connected and disconnected architecture, SQL Bulk Copy, SQL Injection, and its Prevention, Transactions in ADO.NET, etc.

It’s important to note that while ADO.NET has been a prominent technology for data access in the .NET framework, newer technologies like Entity Framework (EF) and Dapper have gained popularity for their higher-level abstractions and simplified data access patterns. Depending on the complexity and requirements of the application, developers might choose ADO.NET or one of these alternatives for data access.

Note: If we missed any concept related to ADO.NET, please let us know by commenting in the comment section. We promised to write an article on that topic as soon as possible.

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Author: Pranaya Rout Pranaya Rout is a Senior Technical Architect with more than 11 Years of Experience, Microsoft MVP, Author, YouTuber, and Blogger eager to learn new technologies. Pranaya Rout has published more than 3,000 articles in his 11-year career. Pranaya Rout has very good experience with Microsoft Technologies, Including C#, VB, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Web API, EF, EF Core, ADO.NET, LINQ, SQL Server, MYSQL, Oracle, ASP.NET Core, Cloud Computing, Microservices, Design Patterns and still learning new technologies.