JDBC APIs:
If any java application or an applet wants to connect with a database then there are various classes and interfaces available in java.sql package.
Depending on the requirements these classes and interfaces can be used.
Some of them are list out the below which are used to perform the various tasks with database as well as for connection.
| Class or Interface | Description |
| Java.sql.Connection | Create a connection with specific database |
| Java.sql.DriverManager | The task of DriverManager is to manage the database driver |
| Java.sql.Statement | It executes SQL statements for particular connection and retrieve the results |
| Java.sql.PreparedStatement | It allows the programmer to create prepared SQL statements |
| Java.sql.CallableStatement | It executes stored procedures |
| Java.sql.ResultSet | This interface provides methods to get result row by row generated by SELECT statements |
Now we are going to elobrate each class or interface in detail with their methods and will give program for each one in next topic.