Updated and expanded to cover the entire JDBC 3.0 API, including the java.sql and the javax.sql packages, this third edition of a tutorial and reference contains step-by-step directions, in-depth explanations, and, for those new to Java technology, an introduction to the Java programming language and to SQL. The tutorial walks readers through the creation of a JDBC application, and advanced material covers result sets, batch updates, and custom mapping. Fisher specializes in object-oriented languages.