# MySQL

## 🎯 Goals

- [ ] Understand MySQL’s strengths and typical use cases
- [ ] Know basics of InnoDB and query tuning

## 📚 Checklist

- [ ] Install MySQL or use a managed service
- [ ] Understand differences between InnoDB and MyISAM
- [ ] Create tables and indexes in InnoDB
- [ ] Learn basic backup and restore methods
- [ ] Run and interpret `EXPLAIN` for common queries

## 🔗 Related

- [[02 - RDBMS]]
- [[Storage Engines]]
- [[Query Optimization]]