SQL Server 2005's Type 4 JDBC driver provides database connectivity from a Java application. Though the driver class and connection URL are a bit different in this version, connectivity is a snap.

Get an overview of JDBC's architecture, then learn how to connect to a database and handle SQL queries and responses with PreparedStatements, transactions, connection pooling, and more.

Store data in a MySQL database table named BOOKS. A Java class named Book has properties that map to columns in the table. Use Spring JPA annotations to describe the Java-to-MySQL mappings. Hibernate ...