MSSQL

MSSQL or Microsoft SQL Server is a licensed database management system. Licensed software means that a company produces a piece of software and then sells a license to use it on the open market. The advantage of licensed software is that the company that produces it will continue to support it with upgrades and features that are centrally tested by industry professionals.

MSSQL is one of the most common SQL versions and is widely supported by applications and code designed to use databases. It is used widely on the Internet by incorporating it in to web sites that offer dynamic content. If you have ever been to the website of a major company and found that you could browse your way through their products using a series of graphics and text to guide you then chances are you were interacting with a database such as MSSQL.

What exactly is a database?

A database is a collection of data structured in such a way that even large amounts of data can be managed. It is both difficult and time consuming for a normal person to sort through large amounts of data to find exactly what they need at any given moment but with a database a user can request data based on a set of common parameters in order to retrieve just the data they want.

While it is possible to interact directly with a database it is often the case that the data is structured in such a way that it is not user friendly. MSSQL does a better job than some database programs in that it might be easier for a novice user to understand the data they are looking at but in general all SQL databases including MSSQL were designed around the idea that a more user friendly third party application or web site would interact with the database which is why MSSQL databases are structured in a way that is better for a computer trying to retrieve data.

Databases can store many different types of data. When you think about a database you probably picture it as something that would be used to store names, addresses, and telephone numbers of customers or the inventory of a warehouse. It is true that an MSSQL database can store simple text information but it can also store graphical images and even sound files. Databases are frequently integrated in to web sites and in today’s Internet world you can quickly see why the ability to store more than simple text in a database would be very important.

Whether you are using a database to keep a list of donations for a local political party or using it to create a highly graphics intensive website to sell a product you should remember that while using a database might seem a bit difficult at first it will be well worth the time investment in the long run.

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