Is ADO.NET 4 the same as Entity Framework 4?

Question

Is ADO.NET 4 the same as Entity Framework 4? I'm looking for a book on Entitry Framework and saw this Title. Not sure if what I'm looking for though.

Thanks

Answer 1

No, it's not. Entity Framework is an ORM that has been built on the top of ADO.NET. Although the book you've mentioned has a small chapter on EF, but its main focus is on ADO.Net basis and its core classes.

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Answer 2

Here's how MSDN defines the relationship between them:

The Entity Framework is a set of technologies in ADO.NET that support the development of data-oriented software applications.

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Answer 3

The official name for "Entity Framework" is "Microsoft ADO.NET Entity Framework".

A book on ADO.NET 4 should include information about Entity Framework 4 but you might be better off with a book focused solely on the topic.