ADO.NET is a set of object-oriented libraries for interacting with data sources. Normally, the data source is a database, but it can also be a text file, an Excel table, or an XML file. ADO.NET allows interaction with different types of data sources and databases. However, there is no related set of classes to accomplish such a task. Because different data sources use different protocols, different data sources must use corresponding protocols. Some old data sources use the ODBC protocol, many new data sources use the OleDb protocol, and more are emerging all the time, all of which can be accessed through . .NET ADO.NET class libraries to make connections.
Simply put, this is how to interact with the database (add, delete, change, check)
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