NOTE:  Step 1 has been accomplished for you.  

1.  As the mysql root user give access to a class-wide user (e.g., one with a
    username of 'cs3610') with the command:  grant all on test.* to cs3610@'%';

2.  As a valid mysql user (including the user cs3610 just created), create the
    and populate the table(s) in the test database that you would like the
    students to access/modify.  The example code in the file 
    java_source_code_example accesses the table "names" in the database "test".
    
For java: You can find the JDBC driver and sample application on the course web.

3.  Download and extract a JDBC driver for mysql from the web.  The driver will
    be a ".jar" file.

4.  Create a java application such as that in database_example.txt using
    JBuilder, jGRASP, or any such editor.

5.  a. If your IDE is JBuilder, then add the driver as a required
    library.  Select:  project:project properties; paths:required libraries:
    add;new;add (fill in a library name, e.g., "JDBC Driver", and location,
    e.g., project, and browse for and choose the ".jar" file); OK.

    b. If your IDE is jGRASP, then add path name of the driver to
    the CLASSPATH within the jGRASP project.  Right click the project in the
    "Browse" tab, select "PATH/CLASSPATH" from the menu, choose the "CLASSPATHS"
    tab, select new, select browse for "Path or Jar File" and follow the file 
    dialog to the ".jar" driver file you downloaded.

    c.  If you IDE is Eclipse, then right click on the project in the project 
    explorer and select Properties, on the left pane select "Java Build Path",
    select the "Libraries" tab, click the "Add External JARs" button,
    navigate to and select mysql-connector-java-3.0.10-stable-bin.jar, and
    click OK.

6.  Test the application within your selected IDE.

For C++:  You can find the mysql++ wrapper and sample application on the course web.

3.  Download and un-tar the mysql++ wrapper.  It will be a ".tar" file.

4.  Build an archive of the mysql++ wrapper using the Makefile or directly with
    g++ and ar.  The next instruction assumes you name this archive "mysqlwrapper.a"

5.  Edit the example application as appropriate.  Compile with g++ and link using the following
    command line:  g++ -o outputName mainProgram.o mysqlwrapper.a -L /usr/lib/mysql -lmysqlclient

6.  Test.