I request assistance with the following. Please cite references as appropriate.
a) Explain what middleware is and what it does. Why would MIS managers be particularly interested in such software?
b) Write a short description of one of the following: ODBC, JDBC, or Java servlets.
3) Write a short description of database connectivity with the Internet using one of the widely disseminated technologies. (i.e. using either active server pages or Java server pages or others)