public   static   void  main(String[] args) {
	String connString = "jdbc:derby:fddb;user=root;password=root";
	 try {
	    Connection dbConn = DriverManager.getConnection(connString);
	}
	 catch  (SQLException sqlError){
	    sqlError.printStackTrace();
	}
    }

java.sql.SQLException: No suitable driver found  for  jdbc:derby:fddb;user=root;password=root
        at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java: 602 )
        at java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java: 207 )
        at derbytesting.Main.main(Main.java: 33 )

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