JDBC Resources

JDBC Short Course

The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to the JDBC interface for connecting Java programs with SQL-based databases. (download or view online)

JDBC 2.0 Fundamentals

This module introduces the fundamental concepts of JDBC and gives you a working knowledge of the major elements of the core JDBC 2.0 API. The course is standards-based and uses best practices to demonstrate How-Tos useful to the field developer.

Trail: JDBC Database Access

Sun's JDBC trail at the java tutorial.

Lesson: JDBC Basics

In this lesson you will learn the basics of the JDBC API.

JDBC 2.0 Fundamentals

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Integrating Databases with Java via JDBC

JavaWorld introductory article.

JDBC Basics

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Sun JDBC

Sun JDBC page with resources.

What's new in JDBC 3.0

An overview of the new features and enhancements found in the Java Database Connectivity 3.0 specification.

Getting Started with the JDBC API

The material in this chapter is an updated excerpt from JDBCTM API Tutorial and Reference, Second Edition: Universal Data Access for the JavaTM 2 Platform, published by Addison Wesley, ISBN 0-201-43328-1. This document is intended as an overview of the major interfaces and classes and therefore does not cover all of the new features in the JDBCtm 3.0 API

The JDBC Tutorial and Reference, Second Edition:

Sample chapters and excerpts.

Eliminate JDBC overhead

In this article, Ryan Daigle outlines a flexible framework that remedies the repetition of interacting with a JDBC database.

JDBC drivers in the wild

Learn how to deploy, use, and benchmark JDBC driver types 1, 2, 3, and 4.

JDBC Drivers: How Do You Know What You Need?

Investigate JDBC drivers in this article.

Optimal DB2 performance with SQLJ and JDBC

This tutorial introduces SQLJ and JDBC and covers some of the ways to take advantage of the features of SQLJ when accessing DB2.

MySQL Connector/J

A native Java driver that converts JDBC (Java Database Connectivity) calls into the network protocol used by the MySQL database.

Overpower the PreparedStatement

Save time debugging your database queries with DebuggableStatement

JDBC transaction performance tips

Collection of performance enhancing tips.