Database Concepts (7th Edition)
Database Concepts (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780133544626
Author: David M. Kroenke, David J. Auer
Publisher: PEARSON
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ODBC data source:

ODBC stands for “Open Database Connectivity”. It is an open standard API (Application Programming Interface) used to access the database using application programs.

  • A data structure which identifies a database and its associated DBMS (Database Management System) is referred as the “data source”.
  • There are three types of data source are available. They are:
    • File data source
    • System data source
    • User data source

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