You will learn about the following in this appendix:
When to use ADO (local database/single-tier applications)
Looking at the ADO Object Models
Using the Connection object
Working with the ADO Recordset object
Executing a SQL Server stored procedure by using ActiveX Data Objects
Executing batch updates with ADO and SQL Server
Creating SQL Server objects with ActiveX Data Objects
Perform a transaction using ActiveX Data Objects
Although it's true that in the .NET environment, you will want to use ADO.NET for the majority of your development, developers have invested a lot of time and money into ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), and you might want to use it for desktop applications.
