C# Database Beginner's Guide (Second Edition)

Author: (American) Hudleston et al., translated by Yang Hao
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: If you are interested in C# databases, after learning this book, you will gain a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of how to access and control relational databases. The book provides a detailed introduction to the basics of relational databases, the database language SQL, and ADO.NET, guiding you to write various Windows Forms applications, ASP.NET applications, and XML database applications. The book is richly illustrated and teaches specific programming operations through numerous "Try It" exercises, helping you master the learned content. The book has been carefully revised for the first edition and updated with content on .NET 1.1 and ADO.NET 2.0. The content is presented in a progressive manner, with concise language and abundant examples, making it suitable for C# database programming enthusiasts and beginner programmers. We hope you will enjoy this book and provide valuable feedback. Every program involves data processing, and most real-world programs use data stored in relational databases, so every programmer needs to understand how to access relational data. This book primarily discusses how to use C# and ADO.NET to access relational data. It first introduces the content that needs to be installed, then discusses ADO.NET 1.1, SQL, and relational databases. After that, it covers more advanced topics. Finally, it briefly introduces ADO.NET 2.0. After reading this book, readers will have a deeper understanding of the main topics in C# database programming. Target Audience: This book is written for those interested in using the C# language to access relational data. It is suitable for programmers, managers, and faculty and students in institutions of learning, as learning this book only requires a basic understanding of C#. No prior experience with relational databases or the relational database language SQL is needed. The book is easy to understand, with clear concepts and simple program examples to illustrate the concepts. Readers can use these program examples as a foundation for writing their own code. The book mainly introduces the basics of relational databases and ADO.NET, which are essential for every C# programmer to understand.