Java Database Connectivity
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) is a set of classes that can be used to develop client/server database applications using Java. Client/server software connects a user of information with a provider of that information, and it's one of the most commonplace forms of programming. You use it every time you surf the Web: A client program called a Web browser requests Web pages, image files, and other documents using a Uniform Resource Locator or URL. Different server programs provide the requested information, if it can be found, for the client.
One of the biggest obstacles faced by database programmers is the wide variety of database formats in use, each with its own proprietary method of accessing data. To simplify using ...
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