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Introduction to database connectivity using C#
The concept behind connecting to a database has always been confusing for novice application developers. This post focuses on the different methods available for connecting to databases in C#.
The software support provided by a database vendor to access its own product is known as a ‘Native driver’. This provides the simplest method of connectivity as the data access takes place without any intervention by other software layers. But, as the database changes, the data access mechanism also needs to be changed accordingly in this approach.
