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Day 2 of 14 30 minCREATE TABLEData typesINSERT

Create your own database, design a table, choose the right data types and add your first rows.

By the end of today you can

  • Create a database and connect to it
  • Pick sensible data types for common kinds of data
  • Create a table with a generated primary key and defaults
  • Insert rows and see what was stored with RETURNING

What's inside

  • 6 sections
  • 2 diagrams and mind maps
  • 5 code examples you can run
  • 5-question quiz
  1. 1Create a database
  2. 2Data types: choosing the right box
  3. 3Design the books table
  4. 4Add some rows
  5. 5Look at your data
  6. 6Change the table later

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Day 2: Databases, Tables & Data Types · PostgreSQL · SkillBld