postgres-intro Flashcards
1
Q
What is PostgreSQL and what are some alternative relational databases?
A
a relational database - there are nonSQLs such as MongoDB, Redis and Neo4j
2
Q
What are some advantages of learning a relational database?
A
very flexible - you can relate data that you didn’t plan in the beginning -
it supports good guarantees about data integrity - you can set up the database to reject bad data and half written data
3
Q
What is one way to see if PostgreSQL is running?
A
sudo service postgresql status or top command
