Overview/Description To test your knowledge on the skills and competencies being measured by the vendor certification exam. TestPrep can be taken in either Study or Certification mode. Study mode is designed to maximize learning by not only testing your knowledge of the material, but also by providing additional information on the topics presented. Certification mode is designed to test your knowledge of the material within a structured testing environment, providing valuable feedback at the end of the test. Target Audience Individuals seeking practice in a structured testing environment,...

Overview/Description ADO.NET DataSets allow developers to easily update and manage data sources using Visual Basic 2010. This course examines how DataSets are used to update source data and also how to manage the integrity of the data being updated. Specific topics covered include updating data sources, committing changes to data sources, managing data integrity, and how to deal with data concurrency violations and exceptions. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Technology Specialist: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4...

Overview/Description The ability to view and navigate data in an efficient fashion is vital to any robust data application. This course explains how to accomplish this using ADO.NET DataSets and Visual C# 2010. Specific topics covered include how to manage and constrain data relationships in a DataSet using DataRelation objects and ForeignKeyConstraints, and accessing and manipulating data using DataViews and the DataViewManager. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Technology Specialist: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework...

Overview/Description The ADO.NET Entity Framework provides developers with the tools and framework elements they need to create unique, flexible data applications, while minimizing the amount of code required. This course explores the various ways you can employ the ADO.NET Entity Framework to develop and optimize data applications. Specific topics covered include Entity Data Models, ADO.NET Object Services, POCO support, the EntityClient Provider and Connection Strings, and WCF Data Services. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the...