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Everything about Open Database Connectivity
ODBC, standard interface for accessing database systems
In computing, Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) is a C language standard application programming interface (API) for accessing database management systems (DBMS). The designers of ODBC aimed to make it independent of database systems and operating systems. An application written using ODBC can be ported to other platforms, both on the client and server side, with few changes to the data access code. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Open Database ConnectivityA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: The Art of Public SpeakingThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Using SMILES strings for the description of chemical connectivity in the Crystallography Open DatabaseCited 247 times
- Go sideways: SQuirreL SQL ClientA closely related topic
- Go sideways: OLE DBA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
No dictionary entry for this exact phrase.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
📚 Books worth reading
The Art of Public SpeakingStephen E. Lucas · 1983
Technical CommunicationJohn M. Lannon · 2000- 📕URISA proceedingsUrban and Regional Information Systems Association. Conference · 1989
Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScriptRobin Nixon · 2009
Understanding object-oriented programming with JavaTimothy Budd · 1998
Digital planetGeorge Beekman, Ben Beekman · 2011
Teach yourself visually web designRob Huddleston · 2010
Open GovernmentDaniel Lathrop · 2010
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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