The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to the JDBC
interface for connecting Java programs with SQL-based databases.
The course is interwoven with flexible exercises that, together with the
course text, allow programmers to tailor the learning process to their
particular learning style. This course covers the following main
aspects of JDBC:
- How to connect to a database using the JDBC/ODBC bridge
- Sending queries to the database and getting results
- Examining metadata information from the database
- Error handling.
- Concurrency and efficiency issues
Short Course Prerequisites
Although there is a short primer on SQL, this course assumes that
you are familiar with relational databases and SQL. In particular,
the student should know how to define a table in the database
they will be using for the exercises.
These course notes, applets, and exercises were developed and tested with Netscape
Navigator 3.01 under Windows 95/NT 4.0. Other browsers and earlier versions of
Navigator may have trouble running all the applets.
Short Course Format and Duration
This course consists of cross-linked course notes and flexible exercises
that will take about eight hours to complete. Programmers that have
experience with concurrent programming may finish sooner, while those
for which these concepts are entirely new will want to proceed more slowly.
How to Take this Short Course
Because people tend to learn in different ways and have different backgrounds,
this course is designed with many paths through the material.
You can begin with the
exercises
and refer back to the notes, or you can begin with the
Course Notes
and follow the embedded links to appropriate exercises.
It is possible to cover the course content in a depth-first, or
breadth-first manner. For example, you may want to learn everything
about a particular subject before moving on, or you may want to get a
broad overview before exploring each subject in depth.
If you are not familiar with the integrated exercise concept, please
read the associated help.
Entry Points:
- Course Notes
- Exercises
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