MySQL

An Introduction
What is MySQL ?

• MySQL is an open source relational

database management system.
• It includes the SQL server and client
programs for accessing the server.
• Widely used by web application
developers, together with PHP and
APACHE
• It is pronounced My-es-que-el
(Not My-Sequel)
MySQL AB
• MySQL AB is a commercial
entity
• Marketing & Development
• Originally established in Sweden
• A virtual corporation
• Service, support, training and
consulting
• Profitable since inception
Fact Sheet
• Most popular open source
database
• over 100 million copies
downloaded or distributed
• 6,000,000 active installations
• 35,000 downloads a day
• Certified for all SAP applications
• Elite client list—Yahoo!, NASA,
Google
• Proven track record
Why learn MySQL?
• Leading open source RDBMS
• Ease of use – No frills
• Fast
• Robust
• Security
• Multiple OS support
• Free
• Technical support
• Support large database– up to 50
million rows, file size limit up to 8
Million TB
Installing the server
• Follow the screenshots
Installing the server
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• If you have firewall, remember to
unblock TCP port 3306
• If you prefer GUI operations, install
Administrator, Migration Toolkit and
Query Brower
• Configuration parameters stored in
“C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL
Server 5.0\my.ini”
• Change configuration by “server
instance configuration wizard”
MySQL administrator
Query browser
Quick Example of data types
privileges