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Let’s begin with some simple definitions. A database is a piece of software that governs the storage, retrieval, deletion, and integrity of data. Databases are organized into tables. Tables have columns (or if you prefer, fields), and data are stored in rows. If you’re familiar with spreadsheets, then the idea is fairly similar. Of course, databases blow spreadsheets out of the water in terms of power and performance.
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Gamble, A., Carneiro, C., Barazi, R.A. (2013). Databases 101. In: Beginning Rails 4. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-6035-6_14
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