Summary

A database is an organized collection of information that is divided into tables. Each table is further divided into rows and columns; these columns store the actual information. You access a database using the Structured Query Language (SQL), which is a standard language supported by most database software including SQL Server, Access, and Oracle.

You saw a C# program that connected to a SQL Server database, retrieved and displayed the contents stored in the columns of a row from a table, and then disconnected from the database. You also saw programs that connected to an Access and an Oracle database.

Microsoft's Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool is Visual Studio .NET (VS .NET). VS .NET enables you to develop and run programs in an integrated development environment. This environment uses all the great features of Windows, such as the mouse and intuitive menus, and increases your productivity as a programmer.

In the final sections of this chapter, you saw how to use the extensive documentation from Microsoft that comes with the .NET Software Development Kit (SDK) and VS .NET. You also saw how to use the SQL Server documentation.

In the next chapter, you'll learn more about databases.




Mastering C# Database Programming
Mastering the SAP Business Information Warehouse: Leveraging the Business Intelligence Capabilities of SAP NetWeaver
ISBN: 0764596373
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 181

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