Summary
This chapter introduced relational database management systems (RDBMSs) and the SQL language, which is used for working with relational databases. We used an all-Java database called H2. SQL is a language that's used to retrieve and modify data stored in a relational database. JDBC is a Java API that communicates with a relational database. You can use SQL commands to retrieve and modify data.
There is a lot more to databases than can be presented in a single chapter, but after working through the exercises, you should be able to start working with databases using SQL and JDBC. A book or training course on SQL can help you delve into advanced database topics.
Note
The Packt video SQL Beginner to Guru: MySQL Edition - Master SQL with MySQL: https://packt.live/33KIi8S will help you advance your SQL skills.
In the next chapter, you'll learn about networking and files using Java.