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What is a database?

A database is an organised place where an app stores information, so it can find, change and add to it later.

In real life

In a restaurant, the pantry is the database: every ingredient has a labelled shelf, so the cook can find it fast.

Try it yourself

Show me
Customers table
idnamecityemail
1MayaLisbonmaya@example.com
2TomLeedstom@example.com
3AikoOsakaaiko@example.com

The database is the whole storage place. This one holds two tables: Customers and Orders.

Try it: add a customer

Where you will use this

  • Track 2, lesson 8: Your first database (Supabase)Coming soon
  • Track 2, lesson 10: Row Level SecurityComing soon

Quick check: Database

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Which part of the restaurant is like the database?

Which part of the restaurant is like the database?