2 Getting Started with the Application

To develop a Java application that connects to Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2), you must ensure that certain components are installed as required. This chapter covers the following topics:

• What You Need to Install

• Verifying the Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2) Installation

• Installing Oracle JDeveloper or any Java IDE (Eclipse, NetBeans, Intellij)