Guide to Entity Framework with

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Chapter 6
, 
Working with LINQ to Entities
, includes a detailed discussion on LINQ to 
Entities with many code examples.
Chapter 7
, 
Working with the Object Services Layer
, provides a detailed discussion on
the Object Services Layer and its helpful and useful features.
Chapter 8
, 
Working with WCF Data Services
, provides an introduction to WCF Data 
Services, the REST architectural paradigm, and how these can be used with the
EDM to perform CRUD operations.
Appendix
, 
Advanced Concepts
, covers a few advanced concepts. These include: REST 
and REST-based service frameworks and OData. We would also explore the HTTP 
methods and the request and response codes. Lastly, we would take a look at the 
new features in Entity Framework 7.
What you need for this book
To learn the concepts covered in this book, the reader should have a proper 
understanding and working knowledge of the following:
• 
ADO.NET
• 
ASP.NET
• 
C#
To execute the code samples in this book, the following technologies should be 
installed on your system:
• 
Visual Studio 2013 or later
• 
SQL Server 2012 or later
• 
Windows 7/Windows 8 or higher
Who this book is for
This book is for C# developers who want an easier way to create their data access 
layer. You will need to be comfortable with ADO.NET, but you do not need to know 
anything about the Entity Framework. Along the way, we will create some ASP.NET 
applications, so familiarity with this will be helpful. The book is a clear and concise 
guide to the ADO.NET Entity Framework 6 with plenty of real-life code examples.

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Preface