Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 21 Days, Fourth Edition

Q&A

Q1:	What is the difference between the ODBC API and the Oracle and Sybase APIs?
A1:	On a function-by-function level, Oracle and Sybase are remarkably similar, which is not a coincidence. Multiple corporate merges and divorces have led to libraries that were derived from somewhat of a common base. ODBC's API is more generic. (It isn't specific to any database.) If you need to do something specific to a database or tune the performance of a specific database, you might consider using that database's API library in your code.
Q2:	With all the available products, how do I know what to use?
A2:	In a business environment, product selection is usually a compromise between management and “techies.” Management looks at the cost of a product; techies ...