19.5. Connecting to a Database: Example

Try these first

1. 1.

   What does JDBC stand for?

   Hint

   Think about how Java interacts with databases.

2. 2.

   Name three parameters required for establishing a JDBC connection.

   Hint

   Consider what is needed to access a database.

3. 3.

   What does JDBC allow Java applications to do?

   • Access network files
   • Interact with a variety of databases
   • Execute local scripts

   Hint

   Consider how Java handles data storage.

4. 4.

   True or False: You must explicitly close a connection to a database in JDBC.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about memory management and resource use.

5. 5.

   Create a program that connects to a MySQL database, retrieves all records from a table named 'students', and prints them out.

   Hint

   Use a loop to fetch each record using ResultSet methods.

6. 6.

   Explain how you would modify the database connection parameters to connect to a remote database instead of a local one.

   Hint

   Research remote connection settings on your DB server.