To access a database management system (DBMS) in Java, you need a JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) driver. You may write such drivers, which range from types 1 to 4, in pure Java or a combination of ...

A: There are two techniques available for connecting to a data source using JDBC. First, if your program will talk to an ODBC data source, you can use the JDBC-ODBC bridge included with your JDK. In ...

Sun Microsystems trademarked the term JDBC, and nowhere in said trademark does it denote that JDBC stands for Java Database Connectivity. The term JDBC obviously refers to the set of APIs packaged in ...

Sun Microsystems Inc. has decided to make its Java software available on an open-source basis, part of the company's effort to keep current with a technology trend that has changed how programs are ...