Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework Step by Step

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