DATABASE
PLATFORM
Let’ s Define
A database platform is essentially a company or service that provides access to a
collection of databases through a single interface. It's the underlying technology
that enables organizations to store, organize, retrieve, and manipulate data
efficiently.
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How Does it Work?
Think of a database platform as a library catalog. The catalog itself isn't the
books, but it provides a way to find the books you need. Similarly, a database
platform doesn't contain the data itself, but it offers a way to search and access
the data from various sources.
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
A Database Management System (DBMS) is a software system that is designed to
manage and organize data in a structured manner. It allows users to create,
modify, and query a database, as well as manage the security and access
controls for that database.
Key Features of DBMS
• Data modeling
A DBMS provides tools for creating and modifying data models, which
define the structure and relationships of the data in a database.
• Data storage and retrieval
A DBMS is responsible for storing and retrieving data from the database,
and can provide various methods for searching and querying the data.
• Concurrency control
A DBMS provides mechanisms for controlling concurrent access to the
database, to ensure that multiple users can access the data without conflicting
with each other.
Key Features of DBMS
• Data integrity and security
A DBMS provides tools for enforcing data integrity and security
constraints, such as constraints on the values of data and access controls that
restrict who can access the data.
• Backup and recovery
A DBMS provides mechanisms for backing up and recovering the data in
the event of a system failure.
• DBMS can be classified into two types
Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) and Non-Relational
Database Management System (NoSQL or Non-SQL).
Key Features of DBMS
• RDBMS
Data is organized in the form of tables and each table has a set of
rows and columns. The data are related to each other through primary and
foreign keys.
• NoSQL
Data is organized in the form of key-value pairs, documents, graphs, or
column-based. These are designed to handle large-scale, high-performance
scenarios.
DATABASE LANGUAGE
• Data Definition Language
• Data Manipulation Language
• Data Control Language
• Transactional Control Language
Let’ s Define
Data Definition Language
DDL is the short name for Data Definition Language, which deals with
database schemas and descriptions, of how the data should reside in the
database.
CREATE - to create a database and its objects like (table, index,
views, store procedure, function, and triggers).
ALTER - alters the structure of the existing
database.
DROP - delete objects from the database.
TRUNCATE - remove all records from a table, including all spaces
allocated for the records are removed.
COMMENT - add comments to the data dictionary.
RENAME - rename an object.
Let’ s Define
Data Manipulation Language
DML is the short name for Data Manipulation Language which deals with
data manipulation and includes most common SQL statements such SELECT,
INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, etc., and it is used to store, modify, retrieve, delete and
update data in a database. Data query language(DQL) is the subset of “Data
Manipulation Language”. The most common command of DQL is SELECT
statement. SELECT statement help on retrieving the data from the table without
changing anything in the table.
SELECT - retrieve data from a database
INSERT - insert data into a table
UPDATE - updates existing data within a table
DELETE - Delete all records from a database table
Let’ s Define
Data Control Language
DCL is short for Data Control Language which acts as an access specifier
to the database.(basically to grant and revoke permissions to users in the
database.
GRANT - grant permissions to the user for running DML(SELECT, INSERT,
DELETE) commands on the table.
REVOKE - revoke permissions to the user for running DML(SELECT, INSERT,
DELETE) command on the specified table.
Let’ s Define
Transactional Control Language
TCL is short for Transactional Control Language which acts as an
manager for all types of transactional data and all transactions.
ROLL BACK - Used to cancel or Undo changes made in the database.
COMMIT - It is used to apply or save changes in the database.
SAVE POINT- It is used to save the data on the temporary basis in the
database.
General Instructions:
You are required to write your own SQL code for each task.
For every task:
- Execute the SQL code in your MySQL
- Take two screenshots per task: one of your SQL code before
executing, and one of the output/result after execution.
- Paste both screenshots under each task in a Microsoft Word
document.
Format your Word document as follows:
- Paper size: Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)
- Font: Times New Roman
- Font size: 12 pt
- Spacing: Single
- Margins: 1 inch on all sides
Grading Rubric – 50 Points
Task Points
Task 1 – Create Database 5 pts
Task 2 – Create Table 5 pts
Task 3 – Insert 1st Record 5 pts
Task 4 – Insert 2 More 5 pts
Task 5 – SELECT All 5 pts
Task 6 – SELECT Specific 5 pts
Task 7 – UPDATE Address 5 pts
Task 8 – UPDATE Age 5 pts
Task 9 – DELETE Record 5 pts
Task 10 – Final SELECT 5 pts
