In this chapter, you will be introduced to Entity Framework. You will gain an understanding of Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) tools and the problems they solve. A brief history of Entity Framework will also be covered in this chapter. We will examine the capabilities of Entity Framework and its architecture.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
ORM tools and the problems they solve
A brief history of Entity Framework
The capabilities of Entity Framework
The overall architecture of Entity Framework