Different MySQL Components

Overview

In this tutorial, we will learn different MySQL Components. Some of the MySQL database components are as follows:

MySQL Server
MySQL Workbench
MySQL Monitor
MySQL Shell
MySQL Router
MySQL JDBC Drivers

MySQL Server

MySQL Database Server is the core product. MySQL server is a relational database management system (RDBMS). We can create and manage database objects, store and retrieve data and is a back-end for application programs.

MySQL Workbench

MySQL Workbench is the GUI tool to manage the MySQL server instance. It allows us to create and design database schemas and work with the database objects like tables, views, etc.

Check Server Status.
Design and run SQL queries using the tool.
Start and Shutdown MySQL database instances.

MySQL Workbench UI Win11

MySQL Shell

MySQL client application to manage MySQL servers and InnoDB clusters.

MySQL Shell Windows 11

MySQL Monitor

MySQL Monitor is the program that we can start from command line prompt to interact with the MySQL database. We can start the monitor by connecting as the root user.

For example, to start MySQL monitor:

C:\TestingDocs>mysql -u root -p
Enter password: *****
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 11
Server version: 8.0.27 MySQL Community Server - GPL

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MySQL Monitor