(FALL 2009)

Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) technology allows Java programs to access virtually any kind of data whether it is stored in a relational database, flat file, or even a spreadsheet. Learn how this API works and how you can take advantage of Java's "write once, run anywhere" philosophy for business and e-commerce data applications. This course, designed for Java programmers knowledgeable about the basic concepts of relational database design, shows you how to set up a database, establish a connection, and perform various database tasks and transactions from a Java program. You'll learn about transaction handling, stored procedures, the manipulation of relations in a database, batch updates, implementing SQL, metadata, array objects, and other topics. You'll also gain knowledge about establishing connections to data sources over a client-server network and over the Internet. Prerequisites: I&CSCI X460.07, Overview of J2EE Technologies (recommended), and coursework or experience with relational database design. See certificate program description for additional prerequisites. See enrollment confirmation for login information.

Mustafa Seifi, M.S., holds Director of Development position at Open Text Corp., leading development and QA teams. Mustafa has been involved in software development and architecture since 1986. He has expertise is building high transaction and distributed applications using J2EE and Microsoft .NET technologies. Mustafa has helped develop the curriculum and has taught classes in the J2SE and J2EE certificates, and software design since 1996.