Client Server Database
The presentation logic component is responsible for formatting and presenting data on the user's screen or other output device, and for managing user input from a keyboard or other input device.
Provides a programming interface that provides a common language for application programs to access and process SQL databases independent of the RDBMS accessed.
Requires certain criteria to be met in order to establish an ODBC connection.
Each vendor desiring to be ODBC-complaint provides an ODBC driver.