Topics: 

• Learn about different types of databases
• Learn how to design a relational database.
• Create a database using MySQL.
• Insert and retrieve data data from a database.

Lecture Notes:  MySQL (pdf) .

Reading Assignment: 

1) Review lecture notes pdf (above).

2) Also read handout from:  Reese, Yarger, King: 2002: pages 137-144 in Chapter 8 on Database Applications, from Managing and Using MySQL, 2nd Ed. O'Reilly.

Goal of Readings: To learn how to design, code, and use a MySQL relational database.  Also to learn about database architectures, clients, servers, connections, and transactions.

Homework Assignments:  
Lab 11 - MySQL Assignment 1 .
Lab 12 - MySQL Assignment 2 .

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