Practice Types Of Jdbc Drivers (3.2.1) - Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)

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Question 1.
What does JDBC stand for?
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Think about connecting Java to databases.
Question 2.
Name the four types of JDBC drivers.
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They are numbered from 1 to 4.
3Question 3.
What type of JDBC driver translates JDBC calls to ODBC calls?
- Type 1
- Type 2
- Type 3
- Type 4
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Think about the bridge concept.
4Question 4.
True or False: Type 4 JDBC drivers require native libraries to function.
- True
- False
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Consider what pure Java means.
Question 5.
Evaluate a situation where you need to select the appropriate JDBC driver type for a new application that must support multiple databases (PostgreSQL and MySQL). Which type would you choose and why?
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Consider your need for compatibility and ease of connection.
Question 6.
Propose a design for an application that minimizes latency while allowing connections to an Oracle database. What type of JDBC driver would be ideal?
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Think about performance vs. platform dependency.

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