Answer» - ADO.NET stands for ActiveX Data Object, it is a part of the .NET Framework by Microsoft. ADO.NET framework provides a set of CLASSES that are used to handle data communication with data sources such as XML FILES and databases (such as SQL, Oracle, MySQL, MS Access, etc.).
- ADO.NET can SEPARATE mechanisms for data connectivity, data access, and data manipulation.
- It has introduced the disconnected ARCHITECTURE, in which data can be stored in a DataSet. ADO.NET has providers for database connection, commands for execution, and result retrieval.
- The ADO.NET classes are stored in the DLL named System.Data.dll.
- Various applications like ASP.NET applications, console applications, WINDOWS applications, etc., will use ADO.NET for database connection, command execution, and retrieval of data.
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