Managing database connections with JDBC

Level: Introductory

Robert Brunner (rjbrunner@pacbell.net), Astrophysicist , California Institute of Technology

13 Nov 2001

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This tutorial introduces the different concepts involved in establishing and managing a database connection from within a Java™ application using Java Database Connection (JDBC). It is targeted primarily at developers who want to understand what is going on "under the hood" when using a database from within a Java application.

Prerequisites

This tutorial assumes familiarity with the Java programming language.

System requirements

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To work through the examples, you will need to have the following tools installed and working correctly:

• A text editor
• A Java development environment
• An SQL-compliant database
• A JDBC driver

Duration

Under one hour

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