MySQL is the most popular, free, open-source database management system for the Unix/Linux platform. The MySQL database management system contains an enormous amount of functionality and power. In this article, Mitchell will describe some of its most popular features and most powerful functions.
MySQL is the most popular, free, open-source database management system for the Unix/Linux platform. The MySQL database management system contains an enormous amount of functionality and power. Using a simple set of commands for inserting, retrieving, deleting and updating data, we can develop quite a complex set of databases and tables.
In this article, I will describe some of the most popular features of MySQL, as well as some of its more powerful functions. Because this article will not demonstrate any specific application of development or design, it will be assumed that you have MySQL setup and running on a remote server, which is accessible via telnet. To download MySQL for the Unix/Win32 platform and for installation instructions, visit http://www.mysql.com.