Enterprise Object

Java class that interacts with your database to read and update information via a Java to Dababase Adaptor

Database Models

A database management system (DBMS) is a software system able to efficiently manage collections of data that are large, shared and persistent, and to ensure their reliability and privacy.

A database is a collection of data managed by a DBMS.

Enterprise systems are business databases that are shared by the web.

Many older databases were not designed for multiple users accessing them via the web.

Example: Originally Microsoft Access was designed to be used as:

an independent DBMS on a personal computer

offers limited support for transactions

simple and incomplete mechanisms for security, data protection and concurency control

low cost

offers a user friendly interface

an interface to work on data residing on other DBMS systems using the ODBC protocol

a tool for avoiding writing SQL

acquires schemas and simple queries using a graphical representation

NOTE: management of large and persistent collections of data can also be done with files

Java Database Connectivity - JDBC

A protocol allowing a Java application to communicate with a database

Supported by most databases designed for web access

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