Learning Journal Week 8

This class helped me understand databases and how to use them.

  1. I learned how to design a database, how to make tables, use primary and foreign keys, and organize data.
  2. I learned how to write SQL commands, how to use commands like SELECT, INSERT, and JOIN to get data and make changes in the database.
  3. I learned the difference between MySQL and MongoDB. MySQL is good for structured data, and MongoDB is better for flexible data. This helped me see that each database has its own use depending on the project.

This class has gone by really fast, and I have learned many things. Before this class, I did not know anything in deep about databases, but now I feel more confident. I am proud of how much I learned. These skills will help me in my future IT and cybersecurity career. SQL was not as hard as I thought it was going to be.

 


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