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This eight-chapter work begins with a general introduction to databases and proceeds to discuss ADO.NET 2.0 and Visual Basic.NET programming for Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and Oracle 10g Express Edition databases. The first half of the book introduces readers to basic concepts that are applied to database creation and manipulation in later chapters. Using well-written, clear explanations, Bai (Johnson C. Smith Univ.) covers various topics including data selection queries, data insertion, updating and deleting data, and accessing data through ASP.NET. Also discussed are ASP.NET Web Services. Bai incorporates everything needed to learn how to build and maintain professional databases, both online and off, in the Visual Basic.NET program. Though designed for Visual Basic.NET 2005, this book also works well for Visual Basic.NET 2008. Numerous screen images help readers understand the content covered in the text. Each chapter is keyed into sections, making it easy for instructors to point students to the correct area of the text for answers to questions. Sample databases and database projects are available online for all three databases covered in the last half of the book. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduate through professional audiences; two-year technical program students. L. S. Pogue Northwest Arkansas Community College
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