Mueller - Microsoft Ado Net Entity FrameWork Step By Step - 2013

Your hands-on guide to Entity Framework fundamentals
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