// 2. Create a statement
    String sql = "insert into employees "
            + " (last_name, first_name)" + " values (?, ?)";
    myStmt = myConn.prepareStatement(sql);
    // set param values
    myStmt.setString(1, lastName);
    myStmt.setString(2, firstName);
    // 3. Execute SQL query
    myStmt.executeUpdate();