Preface
It is said that the most advanced technologies are invisible to the user. This is certainly true in the case of database management systems. Databases are one of the most important invisible technologies that make things happen. They are everywhere around us and we use them several times a day; though we can't see them. For example, we use them when we make a phone call, or reserve a hotel room, or visit a website, or use some electronic device. Sometimes, these databases are big and complex. And, in many cases, they are managed by MySQL or one of its forks such as MariaDB.
MySQL is mainly known for being one of the four components of the LAMP stack, that is, Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP—the most common technologies that make websites ...
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