"What MySQL is"

[Michael T. Babcock]

Suggestion page: "What MySQL is; layman style" (unless one exists I haven't seen).

Something like:
"MySQL is a back-end database program. It stores data for your programs and allows you to interface with that data using SQL commands (see reference manual). MySQL has a command-line interface program (CLI) called 'mysql' [ed. note: source of confusion?] that allows commands to be typed in directly and executed immediately. If you are only familiar with visual database tools like Access, Paradox, etc. then you may find MySQL daunting. Consider downloading a visual front end program (see downloads / links page) as you learn SQL."

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Michael T. Babcock
C.T.O., FibreSpeed Ltd.
http://www.fibrespeed.net/~mbabcock



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