1. 06 | Understanding Databases
Gerry O’Brien | Technical Content Development Manager
Paul Pardi | Senior Content Publishing Manager

2. Module Overview Introducing RDMBS Understanding Query Methods
Database Connections

3. Introducing RDBMS Database is a collection of related information
RDBMS is a relational storage concept for data
Uses normalization
Consists of services and applications for managing data
Allows querying, updating, inserting, and deleting of data

4. Query Methods Demo selecting data Demo updating data
Demo inserting data
Demo deleting data

5. Demo SQL Server

6. Database Connections Required for applications to access data
Connections can be pooled
Remember to open and close connections
m_sConnStr = "Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=MySqlServer;" & _ "Initial Catalog=Northwind;Integrated Security=True;"