MySQL Cookbook – MySQL is a popular open-source database, and SQL is the top language for querying, creating, and managing data in databases. Developers and administrators widely use it for general and specific applications. MySQL powers business IT applications like CRM and ERP, APIs, web and e-commerce platforms, database management, data analytics, and increasingly, big data and data science projects. It starts with MySQL Workbench for beginners and moves to MySQL Shell for advanced scripting. Learn data redundancy, disaster recovery, and server connections in various languages. Core functions like SELECT, JOINs, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE are explained. Explore string, date, and time functions, sorting, stored procedures, triggers, and data manipulation. Finally, it covers user management, backups, performance, and security best practices.