MYSQL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY BRITNEY WILLIAMS WHAT
MYSQL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY: BRITNEY WILLIAMS
WHAT IS MYSQL DATABASE? • My. SQL is currently the world's most popular and widely used open source database technology and data storage system • A database is a digital file system that stores information • According to developphp. com, you can imagine My. SQL database as a container that holds strings, (text based data)
WHAT IS IT USED FOR? • Providing Information to multiple users • Secure Data Management • Easy Access to Data • Fast Information Recall
SECTIONS OF MYSQL • Database: the main text based container that holds everything for your application, think of it as the big box that holds a lot of text strings and text blocks • Table: Tables get created inside of your Database. Your database can hold multiple tables. • Field: Fields are the slots where information is delivered. The field labeled "first_name" in a table would receive the user's first name when you write your script • Row: A Row is each information set sent to the database. For instance, when joining a site you became a new row in their database table. That row consists of the fields: name, email, location, password among others
WHO USES MYSQL? • Verizon Wireless • Walmart • Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, Etsy, Groupon • Youtube • Paypal • Craigslist • Google
WHY MYSQL? • It is ubiquitous • It is simple • It is flexible and scalable • It is well supported • It is pretty much the backbone for any database-driven company
REFERENCES • http: //www. cio. com/ • https: //www. developphp. com/ • https: //www. mysql. com/ Any Questions or Comments?
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