Multiple choice technology

Data query building can sometimes be a bone of contention for VB 6 developers, since it involves SQL or XQuery. Microsoft is introducing a series of changes to the .NET Framework, such as a unified programming model for querying objects, databases and XML, that should make data queries much easier. What is the name for this set of technologies?

  1. Rosario

  2. Orcas

  3. Yukon

  4. LINQ
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Explanation

LINQ (Language Integrated Query) is the unified programming model for querying objects, databases, and XML in .NET. The other options are Microsoft code names: Rosario (future Team System), Orcas (VS 2008), Yukon (SQL Server 2005). Only LINQ is the actual technology name for query integration across data sources.

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