From “big data” data sets in an enterprise data center to hand-scribbled shopping lists,data is everywhere. Storing and organizing all of this this data has become so easy that we often take for granted many of the database concepts and algorithms that make these things possible.

This book is an introduction to the basic concepts of working with a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) - specifically, the popular, open source RDBMS MySQL. It aims to give you a head start in your understanding of this technology. You’ll learn the basics quickly, in a friendly, (hopefully) pain-free way, and have a solid foundation to continue on in your learning.