Database Design 101: What is a Database

First part of our Database Design 101 series that brings you an easy-to-understand introduction to databases.

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Welcome to our new Database Design 101 series that brings you an easy-to-understand introduction to databases. Let’s begin with answering the question what a database is and how data is stored in databases.

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