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The MySQL Workshop

By : Thomas Pettit, Scott Cosentino
5 (1)
Book Image

The MySQL Workshop

5 (1)
By: Thomas Pettit, Scott Cosentino

Overview of this book

Do you want to learn how to create and maintain databases effectively? Are you looking for simple answers to basic MySQL questions as well as straightforward examples that you can use at work? If so, this workshop is the right choice for you. Designed to build your confidence through hands-on practice, this book uses a simple approach that focuses on the practical, so you can get straight down to business without having to wade through pages and pages of dull, dry theory. As you work through bite-sized exercises and activities, you'll learn how to use different MySQL tools to create a database and manage the data within it. You'll see how to transfer data between a MySQL database and other sources, and use real-world datasets to gain valuable experience of manipulating and gaining insights from data. As you progress, you'll discover how to protect your database by managing user permissions and performing logical backups and restores. If you've already tried to teach yourself SQL, but haven't been able to make the leap from understanding simple queries to working on live projects with a real database management system, The MySQL Workshop will get you on the right track. By the end of this MySQL book, you'll have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to advance your career and tackle your own ambitious projects with MySQL.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Section 1: Creating Your Database
6
Section 2: Managing Your Database
11
Section 3: Querying Your Database
16
Section 4: Protecting Your Database

Activity 2.01 – modifying the EER diagram, the model, and the database

Your manager has asked you to include the ability to track Membership Fees in the autoclub database. Take a good long look at the EER diagram to see how you can insert this request into the database. You have decided to perform the following steps in order to implement this:

  1. Insert a new table named membershipfees.

The table will have the following columns and datatypes:

Figure 2.78: The membership fees table description

  1. Save the EER diagram with the changes.
  2. Synchronize the model with the database.

    Note

    The solution to this activity can be found in the Appendix section.

You have worked through updating the database via the EER diagram and model. This method is useful for situations where you want to plan a database structure and apply it directly to the SQL database. Often, EER diagrams are an easier way to visualize structures, so being able to directly...