Getting Started with Entity Framework 5

This course will help you understand the goals and benefits of using Entity Framework 6 for data access and guide you through creating your first code-based model.

Entity Framework is Microsoft's Data Access platform for .NET development. This course will introduce you to the key concepts and behaviours of using the Entity Framework from designing models, writing data access code and integrating Entity Framework into your software solutions. If you have never used Entity Framework, start here with Visual Studio 2012 and Entity Framework 5. Developers with experience with earlier versions of EF can find useful information throughout about new designer features introduced in Visual Studio 2012 as well new modeling capabilities and API features provided in Entity Framework 5.

• Overview of Entity Framework 6 31mins
• Creating a Code-based Model and Database 40mins
• Using EF to Interact with Your Data 37mins
• Using EF in Your Applications 47mins