Title: Identify the data object model (DOM) for the program language.
Course: Programming, Advanced (10152-II) > Section: Connecting to External Data Sources

Identification should include the following concepts:

- The DOM is the data-binding model that exists between a programming language and multiple databases.
- The DOM eliminates the need to write different code for various database platforms.
- The DOM is different for various languages.
- Programming languages correlated to their associated DOMs include but are not limited to
  - C#—.Net
  - Java—Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
  - Flash ActionScript—Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX)
  - Open-source languages—PostgreSQL, NoSQL, MySQL.