Mastering C# Database Programming
Chapter One
Introduction to Database
Programming with ADO.NET
A DATABASE is an organized collection of information that is divided into tables. Each table is
further divided into rows and columns; these columns store the actual information. You access a
database using Structured Query Language (SQL), which is a standard language supported by most database
software including SQL Server, Access, and Oracle.
In this chapter, you'll see a C# program that connects to a SQL Server database, retrieves and
displays the contents stored in the columns of a row from a table, and then disconnects from the
database. You'll also see programs that connect to Access and Oracle databases.
You'll also learn about Microsoft's rapid application development (RAD) tool, Visual Studio
.NET (VS .NET). VS .NET enables you to develop, run, and debug programs in an integrated
development environment. This environment uses all the great features ofWindows, such as the
mouse and intuitive menus, and increases your productivity as a programmer.
In the final sections of this chapter, you'll see how to use the extensive Microsoft documentation
that comes with the .NET Software Developm ... read full excerpt from Mastering C# Database Programming ebook
