This document discusses JDBC and how to connect to a database using JDBC in Java. It first defines JDBC as a standard Java API that provides database connectivity. It then describes the four types of JDBC drivers: JDBC-ODBC bridge, JDBC-Native bridge, JDBC-Net bridge, and direct JDBC driver. The document outlines the five steps to connect to a database using JDBC: 1) register the driver class, 2) create a connection object, 3) create a statement object, 4) execute queries, and 5) close the connection.