Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework Step by Step (Step by Step Developer)

**Your hands-on guide to Entity Framework fundamentals** Expand your expertise—and teach yourself the fundamentals of the Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework 5. If you have previous programming experience but are new to the Entity Framework, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques. Discover how to: * Access data in a managed way—using minimal code * Apply three workflows supported by the Entity Framework * Perform essential tasks with full automation in place * Manipulate data with both LINQ and Entity SQL * Create examples that rely on Table-Valued Functions * Determine the remedies for Entity-specific exceptions * Explore the use of optimistic and pessimistic concurrency * Define mappings between your applications and data sources Annotation Your hands-on guide to Entity Framework fundamentalsExpand your expertiseand teach yourself the fundamentals of the Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework 5. If you have previous programming experience but are new to the Entity Framework, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques. Discover how to:Access data in a managed wayusing minimal codeApply three workflows supported by the Entity FrameworkPerform essential tasks with full automation in placeManipulate data with both LINQ and Entity SQLCreate examples that rely on Table-Valued FunctionsDetermine the remedies for Entity-specific exceptionsExplore the use of optimistic and pessimistic concurrencyDefine mappings between your applications and data sources "Expand your expertise--and teach yourself the fundamentals of the Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework 5. If you have previous programming experience but are new to the Entity Framework, this tutorial delivers the step-by-step guidance and coding exercises you need to master core topics and techniques. Discover how to: Access data in a managed way--using minimal code; Apply three workflows supported by the Entity Framework; Perform essential tasks with full automation in place; Manipulate data with both LINQ and Entity SQL; Create examples that rely on Table-Valued Functions; Determine the remedies for Entity-specific exceptions; Explore the use of optimistic and pessimistic concurrency; [and] Define mappings between your applications and data sources"--Page 4 of cover