How do you implement paging in ADO.NET?

Short answer: Paging is implemented by retrieving a subset of data, typically using SQL's LIMIT (MySQL), TOP (SQL Server), or ROWNUM (Oracle) to limit the number of rows returned. Example (SQL Server): SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Customers ORDER BY CustomerID OFFSET 10 ROWS FETCH NEXT 10 ROWS ONLY", connection); SqlDataReader reader = command.ExecuteReader();

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest’s reporting job still uses ADO.NET for a heavy SQL query where raw performance and stored procedures matter more than EF convenience.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.