Managing Database Indexes in MySQL

Introduction

In this project, you will learn how to manage indexes in a MySQL database. Specifically, you will learn how to add an index to the title field of the course table in the edusys database.

🎯 Tasks

In this project, you will learn:

• How to start the MySQL server and log into the MySQL terminal
• How to import a SQL script into the MySQL database
• How to add an index to a table column
• How to save and execute a SQL script to create the index

🏆 Achievements

After completing this project, you will be able to:

• Understand the importance of indexing in a database for improving query performance
• Confidently add indexes to table columns in a MySQL database
• Apply your knowledge of SQL commands to manage the database structure