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What are the benefits of using EF?
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What is Entity Framework?
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What is Storage Model?
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What are scalar and navigation properties in Entity Framework?
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What is Conceptual Model?
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What is the purpose of a DBContext class?
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Mention in what all scenarios Entity Framework can be applicable?
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How can we read records using Entity Framework classes?
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What is Mapping?
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What is migration in Entity Framework?
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What is Code First approach in Entity Framework?
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Mention what is Code First approach and Model First Approach in Entity Framework?
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What are the different ways of creating these domain / entity objects?
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What is pluralize and singularize in the Entity Framework?
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What are POCO classes in Entity Framework?
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What is eager loading?
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What are the advantages of Model First Approach?
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Explain how you can load related entities in EF?
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What is the role of Entity Client Data Provider?
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How can we handle concurrency in Entity Framework?
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Explain Lazy loading, Eager Loading, and Explicit Loading?
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What are the advantages/disadvantages of Code First Approach?
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What is Optimistic locking?
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What are the components of Entity Framework Architecture?
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Could you explain the difference between Optimistic vs Pessimistic locking?
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What is the importance of EDMX file in Entity Framework?
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What are complex types in Entity Framework?
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What are the different approaches supported in the Entity Framework to create Entity Model?
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Can you explain lazy loading in a detailed manner?
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What is EF Data Access Architecture?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of Database First Approach?
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How do I delete multiple rows in Entity Framework (without foreach)?
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What’s the difference between LINQ to SQL and Entity Framework?
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Could you explain pessimistic locking?
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What is the difference between POCO, Code First, and simple EF approach?
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What is the difference between Code First, Model First and Database First?
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What is the difference between ObjectContext and DbContext?
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What is faster - ADO.NET or ADO.NET Entity Framework?
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How can you enhance the performance of Entity Framework?
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What type of system generated messages do you know?
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Can you explain CSDL, SSDL and MSL sections in an EDMX file?
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What are T4 templates?
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Is DbContext thread safe?
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What are the disadvantages of using static DbContext?
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Which type of loading is good in which scenario?
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When would you use EF6 vs EF Core?
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Name some differences between Express vs Recoverable messages
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Can I use Entity Framework 6 (not core) in .Net Core?
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What is the difference between Automatic Migration vs Code-base Migration?
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of creating a global entities context for the application (i.e. one static instance)?
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How can we do pessimistic locking in Entity Framework?
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When would you use SaveChanges(false) + AcceptAllChanges()?
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What difference does .AsNoTracking() make?
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What is client wins and store wins mode in Entity Framework concurrency?
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What's the difference between .SaveChanges() and .AcceptAllChanges()?
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How do I view the SQL generated by the Entity Framework?
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