MySQL Databases and Python

MySQL is one of the most popular database management systems (DBMSs) on the market today. It ranked second only to the Oracle DBMS in this year’s DB-Engines Ranking. As most software applications need to interact with data in some form, programming languages like Python provide tools for storing and accessing these data sources.

Using the techniques discussed in this video course, you’ll be able to efficiently integrate a MySQL database with a Python application. You’ll develop a small MySQL database for a movie rating system and learn how to query it directly from your Python code.

By the end of this video course, you’ll be able to:

  • Identify unique features of MySQL
  • Connect your application to a MySQL database
  • Query the database to fetch required data
  • Handle exceptions that occur while accessing the database
  • Use best practices while building database applications

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About Nataliya Portman

Nataliya is a seasoned Data Science professional with over 10 years of experience practicing Machine Learning and Advanced Analytics in various industries, including biotech, automotive, materials science, rewards, digital media and entertainment.

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