MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-516): Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4

EXAM PREP GUIDE Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-516—and on the job—with this official Microsoft study guide. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce and apply what you’ve learned through real-world case scenarios and practice exercises.

Maximize your performance on the exam by mastering the skills and experience measured by these objectives:

• Modeling data
• Managing connections and context
• Querying data
• Manipulating data
• Developing and deploying reliable applications

PRACTICE TESTS Assess your skills with the practice tests on CD. You can work through hundreds of questions using multiple testing modes to meet your specific learning needs. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: ADO.NET Disconnected Classes
Chapter 2: ADO.NET Connected Classes
Chapter 3: Introducing LINQ
Chapter 4: LINQ to SQL
Chapter 5: LINQ to XML
Chapter 6: ADO.NET Entity Framework
Chapter 7: WCF Data Services
Chapter 8: Developing Reliable Applications
Chapter 9: Deploying Your Application