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OVERVIEW

Data Retrieval and Storage:

• MySQL is designed to efficiently store and retrieve data. It allows users to create, modify, and query databases to manage large sets of structured information.
• Data retrieval is the process of extracting information from a database. SQL (Structured Query Language) is a powerful tool commonly used to retrieve data from relational databases.
• This documentation provides an overview of the data retrieval process with SQL, covering essential concepts and techniques.

How its works!

Database Basics

• USE database_name: Selects a database to work with.
• SELECT FROM table_name: Retrieves all columns and rows from a table.
• SELECT specific_columns FROM table_name: Fetches only specified columns.
• WHERE clause: Filters results based on certain conditions.
• ORDER BY clause: Sorts results in ascending or descending order.
• DISTINCT keyword: Eliminates duplicate rows.