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Head First SQL, 2nd Edition
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Head First SQL, 2nd Edition

by Kimberly Fessel
June 2026
Beginner
700 pages
16h 50m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Appendix B. MySQL Installation: Get MySQL for Yourself

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The best way to nurture your new SQL skills is to practice them. All your new SQL knowledge won’t do you much good without a place to apply it. This appendix contains instructions for installing your very own MySQL RDBMS on your machine so you can gain experience completing all the exercises in this book. Get excited–you’re about to enter a partnership with one of the most popular RDBMSs out there.

Get started, fast!

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You’re going to need an RDBMS.

To try out SQL on your own computer, you’re going to need a relational database management system (RDBMS). Modern computers don’t come with the MySQL RDBMS preinstalled, so you’ll need to install it yourself. Here’s a brief ...

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