Introduction

Java is a new programming environment that promises to make distributed computing a reality. It was designed from the ground up with networking in mind. To accomplish this, systems must be designed into multiple tiers or processing layers. Java provides an environment in which processing can be distributed throughout the network. The last item any system needs is data, much of which resides in relational databases. With JDK 1.1 and the JDBC API it is now possible to access relational databases directly from Java programs. [10] [11]

By taking the power of Java's distributed computing capabilities and JDBC you can build truly robust distributed systems.

The rest of this paper will focus on 3 things

1. Review of Java
2. Introduction to JDBC
3. JDBC Based Network Services.