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Relational data concepts

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Relational data concepts

- [Instructor] Relational databases are one of the most important and widespread methods for storing and retrieving data. So it's important to understand the address services in this area. Let's just start with a quick discussion about relational databases. Relational databases are by far the most common option for storing data. And they have been used by business of various sizes for the last few decades. One of the main reasons for that is because it provides a simple and well-understood model for holding data. Everything is hosted in tables. You use a relational database whenever you need to guarantee strong consistency to your data. A few examples of solutions that are ideal for this type of database are banking applications, e-commerce and online retail systems, and flight and hotel reservation sites. Now let's reveal the general elements of relational databases. You should expect quite a few questions…

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