1) What are the differences between DataReader and

DataAdapter?

S.N DataReader DataAdapter

o
1 Works in Connected Mode
2 Can have only one record at
a time
3 Is ForwardOnly and Readonly
4 Faster
Works in Disconnected Mode
Can have more than 1 records
Can navigate front and back and
editable
Slower

2) What are the differences between DataSet and DataReader?

S.N DataSet DataReader

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1 Works in Disconnected Mode
2 Can navigate back and forth
3 Data is editable
4 Can contain more than one
table and relationships
5 Slower as having more
overhead
Works in Connected Mode
Can navigate forward only
Data is Readonly
Can contain only one row at a
time
Faster when compared with
DataSet

3) What is the difference between DataSet.Copy() and

DataSet.Clone()?

S.N DataSet.Copy() DataSet.Clone()

o
1 DataSet.Copy() copies both
the structure and data
DataSet.Clone() copies the
structure of the DataSet,
including all DataTable schemas,
relations, and constraints and it
does not copy any data

4) What are the differences between RecordSet and DataSet?

S.N RecordSet DataSet

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1 RecordSet provides data of
one row at an instant
2 RecordSet always needs an
Open connection to read the
data from data sources
3 RecordSet is able to load the
DataSet is a data structure which
represents the complete table
data at the same time
DataSet needs connection only
for retrieving the data. After
retrieve the data connection is
not necessary
DataSet has the capability to
 structure and data of only store the structure and data of
one table at a time multiple tables at a time
4 RecordSet does not support DataSet enforces data integrity
constraints of Databases by using Constraints

5) What are the differences between ADO and ADO.Net?

S.N ADO ADO.Net

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1 It supports connected model It supports disconnected model
2 It uses record set It uses data set
3 XML support is less XML support is more