To complete the lessons in this chapter, you must have:
A computer that meets or exceeds the minimum hardware requirements listed in the Introduction at the beginning of this book.
SQL Server 2005 installed as well as the SQL Server 2005 AdventureWorks sample database.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or Microsoft Visual Basic or Visual C# 2005 Express Edition installed.
Experience designing and executing queries in SQL Server Management Studio.
Experience creating Microsoft Windows-based applications using Visual Studio 2005.