The book uses a task-oriented structure that allows you to work through the steps necessary to install MySQL 4.1 on Linux and Windows platforms, create and manage MySQL databases, query and manipulate data stored in those databases, administer the MySQL database management system, and connect to MySQL databases from your PHP, JSP/Java, and ASP.NET/C# applications. The next section, which describes the book’s structure, provides additional details about the specifics of what the book covers.
