I often see beginners struggle with databases because most resources either jump straight into SQL syntax or spend too much time on theory.

Over the past several months, I wrote a beginner-focused book called Database Management Systems for Beginners: Learn SQL, Tables, Queries, and Data Design. The goal was simple: explain databases the way I wish they had been explained to me when I started.

The book covers:

• What a DBMS actually does

• Tables, rows, columns, keys, and relationships