Section 1. An introduction to ADO.NET programming --; An introduction to database programming --; An introduction to ADO.NET 4 --; Section 2. How to use data sources and datasets for Rapid Application Development --; How to work with data sources and datasets --; How to work with bound controls and parameterized queries --; How to use the Dataset Designer --; Section 3. Three-layer Windows Forms applications --; How to work with connections, commands, and data readers --; How to work with parameters and stored procedures --; How to work with transactions --; How to work with object data sources --; A complete Payable Entry application --; Section 4. How to use ADO.NET with web applications --; How to use SQL data sources --; How to use the GridView control --; How to use the DetailsView control --; How to use object data sources --; Section 5. Advanced database programming skills --; How to work with XML data --; How to use the reporting features of Visual Studio --; How to use LINQ --; How to use the Entity Framework --; Reference aids.