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1. General Information
2. MySQL Installation
3. Tutorial Introduction
4. Database Administration
5. MySQL Optimisation
6. MySQL Language Reference
7. MySQL Table Types
8. MySQL APIs
9. Extending MySQL

4 MySQL Technical Reference for Version 4.0.3 plays a central role in computing, as stand-alone utilities, or as parts of other applications. MySQL is a relational database management system. A relational database stores data in separate tables rather than putting all the data in one big storeroom. This adds speed and exibility. The tables are linked by dened relations making it possible to combine data from several tables on request. The SQL part of \MySQL" stands for \Structured Query Language"the most common standardised language used to access databases. MySQL software is Open Source. Open Source means that it is possible for anyone to use and modify. Anybody can download the MySQL software from the Internet and use it without paying anything. Anybody so inclined can study the source code and change it to t their needs. The MySQL software uses the GPL (GNU General Public License), http://www.gnu.org/licenses/, to dene what you may and may not do with the software in dierent situations. If you feel uncomfortable with the GPL or need to embed MySQL code into a commercial application you can buy a commercially licensed version from us. See Section 1.4.3 [MySQL licenses], page 16. Why use the MySQL Database Server? The MySQL Database Server is very fast, reliable, and easy to use. If that is what you are looking for, you should give it a try. MySQL Server also has a practical set of features developed in close cooperation with our users. You can nd a performance comparison of MySQL Server to some other database managers on our benchmark page. See Section 5.1.4 [MySQL Benchmarks], page 336. MySQL Server was originally developed to handle large databases much faster than existing solutions and has been successfully used in highly demanding pro- duction environments for several years. Though under constant development, MySQL Server today oers a rich and useful set of functions. Its connectivity, speed, and security make MySQL Server highly suited for accessing databases on the Internet. The technical features of MySQL Server For advanced technical information, see Chapter 6 [Reference], page 376. The MySQL Database Software is a client/server system that consists of a multi- threaded SQL server that supports dierent backends, several dierent client programs and libraries, administrative tools, and a wide range of programming interfaces (APIs). We also provide MySQL Server as a multi-threaded library which you can link into your application to get a smaller, faster, easier-to-manage product. There is a large amount of contributed MySQL software available. It is very likely that you will nd that your favorite application or language already supports the MySQL Database Server. The ocial way to pronounce MySQL is \My Ess Que Ell" (not \my sequel"), but we don't mind if you pronounce it as \my sequel" or in some other localised way.

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