Archived: Downloading Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

This section describes how to download Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition.

If you want to learn JDBC connecting to databases managed by Microsoft SQL Server, you could download and install a copy of MS (Microsoft) SQL Server 2005 Express Edition on your local system.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is the free version of the Microsoft SQL Server 2005. This tutorial shows you how to download Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition:

1. Go to the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition download page.

2. Go to the Files in This Download section, and click Download button next to the "SQLEXPR.EXE - 53.5 MB" file. The File Download box shows up.

3. Save the download file to C:\temp directory. When the download is done, you should get the following file:

Name: SQLEXPR.EXE
Description: Microsoft SQL 2005 Server Express Edition
Location: C:\temp
Size: 56,105,688 bytes
Version: 9.0.1399.6

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) Introduction

 JDK (Java SE) Installation

 Installing and Running Java DB - Derby

 Derby (Java DB) JDBC Driver

 Derby (Java DB) JDBC DataSource Objects

 Java DB (Derby) - DML Statements

 Java DB (Derby) - ResultSet Objects of Queries

 Java DB (Derby) - PreparedStatement

 MySQL Installation on Windows

 MySQL JDBC Driver (MySQL Connector/J)

 MySQL - PreparedStatement

 MySQL - Reference Implementation of JdbcRowSet

 MySQL - JBDC CallableStatement

 MySQL CLOB (Character Large Object) - TEXT

 MySQL BLOB (Binary Large Object) - BLOB

 Oracle Express Edition Installation on Windows

 Oracle JDBC Drivers

 Oracle - Reference Implementation of JdbcRowSet

 Oracle - PreparedStatement

 Oracle - JBDC CallableStatement

 Oracle CLOB (Character Large Object) - TEXT

 Oracle BLOB (Binary Large Object) - BLOB

 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

 Summary of JDBC Drivers and Database Servers

 Using Connection Pool with JDBC

Archived Tutorials

 Archived: Downloading and Installing JDK on Windows

 Archived: Java SE 8 Installation

 Archived: Java SE 1.6 Update 2 Installation

 Archived: JDK 1.6 Documentation Installation

 Archived: Downloading/Installing Java DB (Derby) 10.2.2

 Archived: "sysinfo" - Checking Java DB Installation 10.2.2

 Archived: MySQL Connector/J 5.1 - Download and Installation

 Archived: MySQL 5.0 Download, Installation and Start

 Archived: mysqladmin - MySQL 5.0 Admin Tool

 Archived: MySQL Connector/J 5.0 - Download and Installation

 Archived: Loading MySQL Connector Java 5.0

 Archived: Installation of JdbcRowSet Reference Implementation

 Archived: Oracle Database Express Edition (XE) Installation

 Archived: Accessing Oracle Server through Web Interface

 Archived: Creating Oracle Database Users

 Archived: SQL*Plus - Oracle Command Line Interface

 Archived: JDBC Thin Client-Side Driver Installation

Archived: Downloading Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

 Archived: Installing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

 Archived: Installing AdventureWorksLT Sample Database

 Archived: Installing Microsoft JDBC Driver 4.2

 Archived: Installing Microsoft JDBC Driver 1.0

 References

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