Steps to Connect Java Application with Database

Below are the steps that explains how to connect to Database in Java:

Step 1 – Import the Packages
Step 2 – Load the drivers using the forName() method 
Step 3 – Register the drivers using DriverManager 
Step 4 – Establish a connection using the Connection class object
Step 5 – Create a statement
Step 6 – Execute the query
Step 7 – Close the connections

Establishing JDBC Connection in Java

Before Establishing JDBC Connection in Java (the front end i.e your Java Program and the back end i.e the database) we should learn what precisely a JDBC is and why it came into existence. Now let us discuss what exactly JDBC stands for and will ease out with the help of real-life illustration to get it working.  

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JDBC is an acronym for Java Database Connectivity. It’s an advancement for ODBC ( Open Database Connectivity ). JDBC is a standard API specification developed in order to move data from the front end to the back end. This API consists of classes and interfaces written in Java. It basically acts as an interface (not the one we use in Java) or channel between your Java program and databases i.e it establishes a link between the two so that a programmer can send data from Java code and store it in the database for future use....

Steps to Connect Java Application with Database

Below are the steps that explains how to connect to Database in Java:...

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