AWS, JavaScript, React - Deploy Web Apps on the Cloud - Introduction to Databases

This video tutorial introduces databases, emphasizing their importance for full stack developers and cloud administrators. It explains how databases interact with web applications, using social media as an example of data storage and retrieval. The tutorial highlights the vast data volumes managed by platforms like Facebook and defines databases and DBMS, detailing their roles in data management. It concludes by discussing different database types, focusing on relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases, particularly in web development contexts.

What is the primary function of databases in dynamic web applications?

• To create web content

• To manage server hardware

• To deliver customized user experiences

• To store static web pages

How much data does Facebook generate daily?

• 100 gigabytes

• 4 petabytes

• 1 terabyte

• 500 megabytes

According to Oracle, what is a database?

• A collection of unstructured data

• A system for managing web servers

• A tool for designing web pages

• An organized collection of structured information

What does a Database Management System (DBMS) allow users to do?

• Design web interfaces

• Develop mobile applications

• Retrieve, update, and manage database information

• Create network protocols

Which two categories of databases are primarily focused on in this course?

• Distributed and Centralized

• Flat-file and Object-oriented

• Relational (SQL) and Non-relational (NoSQL)

• Hierarchical and Network