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Mysql: Basic Theory & Definition

MySQL is an open-source database management system that allows users to manage relational databases. It can run on various platforms like UNIX, Linux, and Windows. MySQL is easy to use, free to download, compatible across operating systems, flexible, supports transactions, high-performing, scalable, memory efficient, fast, and secure. It is commonly used for web databases by large companies like Twitter, Netflix, Airbnb, and Amazon.

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Mysql: Basic Theory & Definition

MySQL is an open-source database management system that allows users to manage relational databases. It can run on various platforms like UNIX, Linux, and Windows. MySQL is easy to use, free to download, compatible across operating systems, flexible, supports transactions, high-performing, scalable, memory efficient, fast, and secure. It is commonly used for web databases by large companies like Twitter, Netflix, Airbnb, and Amazon.

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MySQL

BASIC THEORY & DEFINITION:

● SQL stands for the structured query language.


● SQL is the standardized language used to access the database.
● MySQL is a database management system that allows you to manage relational
databases. It is open source software backed by Oracle. It means you can use MySQL
without paying any money. Also, if you want, you can change its source code to suit your
needs.
● MySQL is a database management system. To add, access, and process data stored in
a computer database, you need a database management system such as MySQL
Server.
● MySQL can run on various platforms UNIX, Linux, Windows, etc. You can install it on a
server or even in a desktop. Besides, MySQL is reliable, scalable, and fast.

FEATURES OF MySQL:

1.Easy to use:MySQL is easy to use. We have to get only the basic


knowledge of SQL.

2.Free to Download:MySQL is free to use so that we can download it from


MySQL official website without any cost.

3.Compatibility:
MySQL is compatible to run on many operating systems, like Novell NetWare, Windows, Linux,
many varieties of UNIX and others as well. MySQL also provides a facility that the clients can
run on the same computer as the server or on another computer (communication via a local
network or the Internet).

4.High Flexibility:MySQL supports a large number of embedded


applications, which makes MySQL very flexible.

5.Allows RollBack:
MySQL allows transactions to be rolled back, commit, and crash recovery.
MySQL
6.High Performance:
MySQL is faster, more reliable, and cheaper because of its unique storage engine architecture.
It provides very high-performance results in comparison to other databases without losing an
essential functionality of the software.

7.High Productivity:
MySQL uses Triggers, Stored procedures, and views that allow the developer to give higher
productivity.

8.Scalability:
MySQL supports multi-threading that makes it easily scalable. It can handle almost any amount
of data, up to as much as 50 million rows or more.

9.Memory Efficiency:
Its efficiency is high because it has a very low memory leakage problem.

10.Speed:
MySQL is considered one of the very fast database languages, backed by a large number of the
benchmark test.

11.Security:
MySQL consists of a solid data security layer that protects sensitive data from intruders. Also,
passwords are encrypted in MySQL.

•USES OF MySQL:
MySQL
MySQL is a relational database management system based on SQL – Structured Query
Language. The application is used for a wide range of purposes, including data warehousing, e-
commerce, and logging applications. The most common use for mySQL however, is for the
purpose of a web database.

Few are some of the companies which uses MySQL:

•UBER
•TWITTER
•UDEMY
•NETFLIX
•AIRBNB.
•AMAZON
•SHOPIFY

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