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12 · Databases & SQL

Table

Rows and columns of data

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Data arranged like a spreadsheet tab — rows and columns. A database is many related tables.

Concrete example

A “users” table holds one row per person, with columns for name, email, and so on.

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SELECTRead data from a tableSQLThe language for querying databasesTransactionAll-or-nothing changesWHEREFilter to matching rows
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