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12 · Databases & SQL

Schema

A database's blueprint

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The structure of a database: which tables exist, their columns, and what type of data each holds.

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Adding a “phone” column to the users table is a schema change.

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QueryA request to a databaseRow / RecordOne entry in a tableSELECTRead data from a tableSQLThe language for querying databases
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