In this chapter, we covered installing MySQL Workbench on Windows and Mac. This included step-by-step instructions to help you walk through each part of the installation process. The guidelines also included how to configure MySQL Workbench on both Windows and Mac. We walked through some examples of connecting to your local MySQL and also setting up connections to other MySQL servers. We concluded with a step-by-step explanation of how to restore a database to MySQL.
In the next chapter, we will cover what data types are and how to use them. We will learn about specific data types and what data can be stored in each. Data types include string, numeric, and date and time, as well as other types such as JSON. String data types include char and varchar, binary and varbinary, blob, enum, and text. Numeric data types include bit, int, float, double, and decimal. Date and time...
