Content of Presentation MySQL Content of Presentation What is MySQL? History Facts SQL Databases Alternatives Benefits Drawbacks Setting Up Database Driven Websites How It Works PHP and MySQL Specific SQL Tools A Database Driven SBU ‘Course Guidance’ Website – EXAMPLE OF PROJECT Flowchart Useful Sites

What is MySQL? MySQL MSQL / MySQL Databases The world's most widely used open source database application. MySQL is a relational database management system. World Class SQL Server PHP A server-side, cross-platform, HTML embedded scripting language. Why MySQL and not another database system that supports SQL? MySQL is: Available at little cost ….. or Free Well-supported and Fast

MySQL History In 1996 T.c.X. DataKonsultAB , a consulting firm in Sweden developed MySQL. Created Alternative database from the general idea of mSQL.

MySQL Facts MySQL is the largest growing relational database out on the market. MySQL mainly runs on UNIX-based environments MySQL acts as a DBMS MySQL is one of the most used open source databases in the world. Can use Enhanced MySQL Capacity to handle 50,000,000+ records. Very fast command execution, perhaps the fastest to be found on the market. Easy and efficient user privilege system.

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MySQL Alternatives Server Side • Administration • Java • MySQL • PHP • Perl • PostgreSQL • Python • Roxen • Wireless • XML • Zope Client Side • DHTML • Flash • Graphics • JavaScript • Style Sheets • WML

MySQL and PostGreSQL Compared MySQL – Ease of use / long-term stability PostGre - Funtionality Postgres has an arcane limit of 8k of data per row Postgres - its "serial" data type (the equivalent of MySQL's auto_increment) creates a "sequence" which does not get dropped when its parent table is dropped. MySQL is "smart" enough to increment its auto_increment value when you import data MySQL has no built in method for doing db size limits

MySQL Benefits (1) Able to handle large databases that can be accessed over the Web. Flexible and secure password system to protect your data - powerful security system Fast, reliable, easy to use, and affordable! Relational database management system Stability On-line help facility - (type –help or -?,) MySQL meets the ANSI SQL92 regulations

MySQL Benefits (2) MySQL allows users to connect to a specific database on the server and issue requests. Concurrent access This system can run on virtually on any platform – UNIX and Windows MySQL also comes with a source code MySQL is used at the enterprise level because of its security.

MySQL Drawbacks The hard part about this is there is not a lot of documentation available MySQL has no built in method for doing db size limits MySQL requires that you either: code the data integrity into your product or you right some scripts to go through the logs and check that integrity was maintained

Setting Up Database Driven Websites MySQL Setting Up Database Driven Websites Setup the MySQL database server Setup the Apache web server Setup the PHP 3.0 Hypertext Preprocessor for server-side-scripting Create a simple web enabled database

How It Works MySQL is based on a client/server model BLACK BOX CLIENT PROGRAM

MySQL PHP and MySQL the best tools available for the rapid development of database driven web applications, "Open Source" and available at no cost, happen to be particularly easy to learn and use, and yet are quite robust and scalable, are excellent choices for anyone seeking a powerful, affordable, easy and efficient web development environment.

Specific SQL Tools MySQL DBTools Manager DBUI exportSQL ForwardSQL Intelligent Converters Software KMySQLAdmin Mac SQL MyAccess MySQL Data Manager MySQL WebClient MySQL Admin

A Database Driven SBU ‘Course Guidance’ Website MySQL A Database Driven SBU ‘Course Guidance’ Website Help potential students choose their ideal course, Provide an on-line interactive service, Shorten the decision-making process, Save valuable time, Provide vast amounts of course information and guidance, Send out and view on-line prospectuses

MySQL Database Driven ‘COURSE GUIDANCE’ Website for SBU Original Database: Implemented in Access SRS – Student Record System Converted on UNIX Platform/Server Implemented by: South Bank University Updated version of database: Converted to MySQL Choice of 3 tools: CGI script, Perl, PHP Data Manipulation and extraction Of Course details Using PHP Design of Front End Using HTML. JavaScript and PHP

Useful Sites MySQL http://www.mysql.com/ THE OFFICIAL MYSQL WEBSITE http://www.mysql.com/documentation/ CODING/HELP DOCUMENTATION http://www.mysql.com/information/presentations/presentation-ede2000-20001010/ SYNTAX EXPLAINED http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/programming/php/tutorials/tutorial4.html PHP AND MYSQL TUTORIAL http://www.devshed.com/Server_Side/MySQL THE DEVELOPER SHED (MYSQL INFO.) http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/index.phtml/fid/94 MYSQL QUERIES AND COMMON PROBLEMS