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DriverManager.getConnection() is the standard method that takes URL, username, and password to establish a connection to the database.
Connection pooling maintains a pool of reusable database connections to improve performance and reduce overhead of creating new connections repeatedly.
The next() method moves the ResultSet cursor to the next row and returns true if a row exists, false if no more rows. It's essential for iterating through results.
PreparedStatement offers faster execution due to precompilation and prevents SQL injection through parameterized queries using placeholders (?).
PreparedStatement is used for precompiled SQL statements with parameters. It provides better performance and prevents SQL injection compared to Statement.
executeUpdate() returns an integer representing the number of rows affected by INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE operations. executeQuery() returns ResultSet.