Summary
Today has mostly been an overview of MySQL: a quick look at its directories, programs, and other files. You have seen some examples of its client utility programs, such as mysql and mysqladmin.
You should now be comfortable starting up the mysql console (even if you've not covered it in much detail yet). You should be able to run a simple command to create a database and to create a user. The exercises you completed are designed to make sure that you're able to follow the coming days in a hands-on manner.
Finally, today you learned about ODBC, which is necessary for applications in which you're not connecting to MySQL through TCP/IP, such as from an application like Access. You saw how to install the relevant drivers on both Windows and ...
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