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Q) What is driver manager?



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->Driver manager provides database connection to the JDBC client. Driver manager doesn’t create the connection.
->when JDBC client requests driver manager to establish the connection with the database server, driver manager initiates connection process on JDBC driver. JDBC driver creates the connection and gives to the driver manager. In turn, driver manager gives the connection to the JDBC client. Once JDBC client connects to the database server, driver manager role ends.
->driver manager is library class of java.sql package.

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