JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) Introduction

This chapter provides a quick introduction about JDBC (Java Database Connectivity). Topics include overview of JDBC; versions of JDBC; JDBC driver types; database connection with DriverManager and DataSource; JDBC driver class and connection URL for DriverManager.

What Is JDBC?

JDBC Version and History

JDBC Driver Types

Establishing Connections from JDBC to Databases

DriverManager - Loading JDBC Driver

DriverManager - Connection URL

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Table of Contents

 About This Book

JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) Introduction

 JDK (Java SE) Installation

 Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition

 Microsoft JDBC Driver for SQL Server

 Microsoft JDBC Driver - Query Statements and Result Sets

 Microsoft JDBC Driver - DatabaseMetaData Object

 Microsoft JDBC Driver - DDL Statements

 Microsoft JDBC Driver - DML Statements

 SQL Server - PreparedStatement

 SQL Server CLOB (Character Large Object) - TEXT

 SQL Server BLOB (Binary Large Object) - BLOB

 JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver - sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver

 JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver - Flat Text Files

 JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver - MS Access

 JDBC-ODBC Bridge Driver - MS SQL Server

 Archived Tutorials

 References

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