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Java Database Programming with JDBC
T he Internet has spurred the invention of several new technologies in client/server
computing—the most recent of which is Java. Java is two-dimensional: It’s a
programming language and also a client/server system in which programs are
automatically downloaded and run on the local machine (instead of the server machine).
The wide embrace of Java has prompted its quick development. Java includes Java
compilers, interpreters, tools, libraries, and integrated development environments (IDEs).
Javasoft is leading the way in the development of libraries to extend the functionality and
usability of Java as a serious platform for creating applications. One of these libraries,
called Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), is the Java Database Connectivity
API, or JDBC. Its primary purpose is to intimately tie connectivity to databases with the
Java language.
We’ll discuss the reasoning behind the JDBC in this chapter, as well as the design of the
JDBC and its associated API. The Internet, or better yet, the technologies used in the
operation of the Internet, are tied into the design of the JDBC. The other dominant design
basis for the JDBC is the database standard known as SQL. Hence, the JDBC is a fusion
of three discrete computer areas: Java, Internet technology, and SQL. With the growing
implementation of these Internet technologies in “closed” networks, called intranets , the
time was right for the development of Java-based enterprise APIs. In this book, intranet
and Internet are both used to describe the software technology behind the network, such
as the World Wide Web.
What Is The JDBC?
As I mentioned a moment ago, JDBC stands for Java Database Connectivity. What is this
JDBC besides a nifty acronym? It refers to several things, depending on context:
It’s a specification for using data sources in Java
applets and applications.
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