4.2. What is DBI?

Like the Perl modules discussed in last week's CGI programming course, the DBI and DBD modules are written by Perl people and distributed free via CPAN (the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network).

DBI stands for "Database Interface" while DBD stands for "Database Driver". You need both types of modules, working together, in order to access databases using Perl.

Readme: Modules are discussed in chapter 5 of the Camel, and documentation for the standard library modules is in chapter 7.