Does JDBC has inbuilt driver to connect to database?

Does JDBC has in built driver to connect to database?

JDBC Drivers To connect to your database in Java, you need a so-called JDBC driver. Every database (MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL etc.) comes with their own JDBC driver, usually built by the database vendor and found on the database's website.

How does JDBC connect to database?

The steps for connecting to a database with JDBC are as follows:1Install or locate the database you want to access.2Include the JDBC library.3Ensure the JDBC driver you need is on your classpath.4Use the JDBC library to obtain a connection to the database.5Use the connection to issue SQL commands.

Do I have JDBC driver installed?

You can determine the version of the JDBC driver that you installed, by calling the getDriverVersion method of the OracleDatabaseMetaData class. You can also determine the version of the JDBC driver by executing the following commands: java -jar ojdbc5. jar.

Do I need JDBC driver?

To connect with individual databases, JDBC (the Java Database Connectivity API) requires drivers for each database. The JDBC driver gives out the connection to the database and implements the protocol for transferring the query and result between client and database.