How to Get More Help/Links

Oracle

• Refer to the documentation at the Oracle Technology Network.  Registration is required, but the information is free.  Click here to register.  This web site hosts a broad range of online Oracle manuals including a Pro*C/C++, SQL, JDBC, and SQL*Plus reference.  For information on datatypes, see the Datatypes and Host Variables chapter and the Advanced Topics chapter in the Pro*C/C++ guide.

• Troubleshooting/FAQ/Tips

• The Underground Oracle FAQ

• Oracle Download Page:  For JDBC driver, ODBC driver, and trial versions of Oracle software.

• Refer to other Oracle reference pages on the Web.

DB2/NetDB2

• NetDB2 Login

• Official DB2 Manuals

• NetDB2 Introductory Guide

• NetDB2 FAQ

• NetDB2 Introductory Guide (old guide (2001) from the University of California ... parts of it may still be useful, but ignore references to IBM's Almaden site because we're going with IBM's Toronto Lab)

• Download Page for DB2 Runtime Client

General

• Post a message on the CPSC 304 bulletin board.

• Ask the instructor or TAs, during office hours.

• Online Books:  Books on Oracle, SQL, C/C++, Visual C++, and Java.

• Cetus Links:  Links to a lot of resources.

• DevCentral:  Tutorials on various programming languages.

• About.com - Computing and Technology:  More links.

• Perform a search on Google.

C/C++

• The C++ Resources Network:  C++ tutorial and references to C/C++ library functions.

• GNU C Library:  Documentation on ANSI C library functions.  You can download a copy at the official site of GNU.

• Standard Template Library Reference

• UNIX man pages

• Online, searchable man pages.

• Free UNIX environment for Windows.  Includes g++, which is a C++ compiler.

Java/JDBC

• Java 2 API Documentation:  Descriptions of each Java class and interface.

 
• Tutorials at Sun:  Java, Swing, and JDBC.

• IBM's Java Developer Site:  Tutorials on various topics including JDBC.  Registration is required.

• Java Look and Feel Design Guidelines:  User interface guidelines.

Visual C++/ODBC

• Download Page for MDAC Components and MDAC Software Developers Kit

• The ODBC Programmer's Reference at Microsoft.  The MDAC Software Developers Kit comes with the ODBC Programmer's Reference in Windows help format.

• Visual C++ Programmer's Guide at Microsoft