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Computer Science a variety of applications, from small (iv) Scalability: MySQL supports both
projects to large-scale enterprise solutions.
vertical and horizontal scaling,
making it adaptable to applications
of different sizes and requirements.
As an open-source system, MySQL has
It can manage deeply embedded
been instrumental in the proliferation of
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database-driven websites and applications,
data warehouses holding terabytes
thanks to its robust feature set, reliability, applications as well as massive
and ease of use. Since its inception, it has of information.
grown in popularity and usage, becoming (v) Security: MySQL boasts strong data
a foundational component of the LAMP security layers that protect sensitive
stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/ data from unauthorized access.
Perl/Python), which powers a significant Features like SSL encryption, user
portion of the web. account management, and access
control lists (ACLs) are integral parts
Key features of MySQL of its security framework.

(i) Open Source: One of MySQL’s (vi) Comprehensive application
most compelling features is that it is development: One of MySQL’s
open-source, allowing developers to strong points is its support for stored
use and modify the software freely, procedures, triggers, functions,
which has contributed significantly views, and more, allowing for
to its popularity and development. complex application development
(ii) Cross-platform support: MySQL directly within the database
is highly versatile, with support for environment.
major operating systems, including
Linux, Windows, macOS, and Unix, Usage of MySQL
making it suitable for a wide range MySQL is widely used for web
of applications and environments. applications and high-traffic websites

(iii) High performance: MySQL is known like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube,
for its high performance, reliability, demonstrating its ability to handle large-
and efficient data management, even scale, data-intensive applications. In
under demanding applications. It Tanzania, MySQL supports economic
includes various storage engines, growth, education, and innovation. It’s
such as InnoDB (which supports used in government and public sectors
ACID-compliant transactions) and for citizen registration, healthcare, and
MyISAM, among others, allowing education data management, enabling
it to be highly customizable for efficient public services. Small and
different workload requirements. Medium Enterprises (SMEs) leverage

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