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Chapter 13. An Introduction to Databases

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In this hour, we will cover

• What databases are

• How data is stored in a database

• What database tables, columns, and records are, and how they pertain to storing data

• The types of data that can be stored in a table column

• Some of the popular, commercially available database systems, as well as some of the free database systems

• How to create a new database and new database tables with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition

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One of the most powerful and useful features of ASP.NET is the capability for ASP.NET web pages to interact seamlessly with database systems. Databases, as we’ll discuss in detail in this hour, are software applications designed to serve as efficient and ...