Introducing the ADO.NET Entity Framework
What is ADO.NET Entity Framework?
The ADO.NET Entity Framework Architectural Components
Designing the Payroll Database
The ADO.NET Entity Data Source Control
Implementing Our First Application Using the Entity Framework
Entities, Relationships, and the Entity Data Model
Entities, Entity Types, and Relationships in the ADO.NET Entity Data Model (EDM)
Exploring the Payroll Entity Data Model
Working with Stored Procedures in the Entity Data Model
Mapping Stored Procedures to Functions in the EDM
Mapping Stored Procedures that Return Custom Entity Types
Working with Entity Client and Entity SQL
An Overview of the Entity SQL Language
Working with the ADO.NET Entity Client
Other Operations with Entity SQL
Understanding the LINQ Architecture
Working with the Object Services Layer
Adding, Modifying, and Deleting Objects
Attaching and Detaching Objects to and from the Object Context
Serializing and De-Serializing Entity Instances
Change Tracking and Identity Resolution Using ObjectContext
Inheritance in the Entity Framework
Implementing Complex Types in the EDM
Introducing ADO.NET Data Services
Introducing ADO.NET Data Services
Exposing Data as a Service Using ADO.NET Data Services
Understanding the System.Services.Data Namespace
Restricting Access to Resources
Working with the ADO.NET Data Service Client Library
Handling Exceptions in ADO.NET Data Services
Batching ADO.NET Data Services Requests to Improve Performance