What Is the JDBC?
This chapter is an introduction to using Java database connectivity (JDBC). JDBC is a part of the core Java APIs and provides cross-platform, cross-database access to databases from Java programs.
JDBC is based on Microsoft's open database connectivity (ODBC). The idea of basing JDBC design on ODBC is that because ODBC is so popular with ISVs (independent software vendors) as well as users, implementing and using JDBC will be easier for database practitioners who have earlier experience with ODBC. Also, Sun and Intersolv have developed a JDBC-ODBC bridge layer to take advantage of the ODBC drivers available in the market. So with the JDBC APIs and the JDBC-ODBC bridge, you can access and interact effectively with almost all ...
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