Lecture - Serialization & Deserialization (1)

Serialization

The process of converting an object to a stream of bytes.

Deserialization

The process of converting a stream of bytes back into an internal representation of a data structure.

Stream

A flow of data, either input or output, represented as a sequence of bytes.

Input stream

A flow of data into a program.

Output stream

A flow of data coming from a program.

.NET

A software framework developed by Microsoft that provides a controlled programming environment for developing and running applications.

System.IO namespace

A namespace in .NET that contains classes for working with input and output streams.

Writer object

An object used to make writing data to streams easier.

Reader object

An object used to make reading data from a stream easier.

MemoryStream

A stream object that stores data in memory.

Binary Serialization

The process of converting objects into a byte stream of binary data.

BinaryFormatter

A class in .NET used to serialize and deserialize objects for binary serialization.

Serializable

A marker interface in .NET that indicates that a class can be serialized.

Byte array

An array of bytes, used to store binary data.

Database

A structured collection of data stored and accessed electronically.

XML Serialization

The process of converting objects into an XML representation.

SOAP Serialization

The process of converting objects into a SOAP message for communication over a network.

XML

Extensible Markup Language, a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable.

SOAP

Simple Object Access Protocol, a protocol for exchanging structured information in web services using XML.

Custom Serialization

The process of implementing custom logic for serializing and deserializing objects.

Formatter

An object used to control the serialization of an object to and from a stream.

Binary Serialization

The process of converting an object into a binary format for storage or transmission.

Stored Procedure

A precompiled set of SQL statements that can be executed on a database server.

CommandType

An enumeration that specifies how a command string is interpreted.

Parameters

Values that are passed to a stored procedure or command.

DBConnect

A class used to establish a connection to a database.

DataSet

A collection of data retrieved from a database.

IsDBNull

A method that checks if a database field contains a null value.

Binary Formatter

A class used to serialize and deserialize binary data.

MemoryStream

A stream that stores data in memory.