Chapter 2. MySQL Software

This chapter covers the following exam topics:

• Major program components used in MySQL

• Major operating system families supported by MySQL

• Differences between major MySQL distributions

• Available MySQL client interfaces

Questions on the material in this chapter make up approximately 10% of the exam.

This chapter provides a general overview of MySQL software. It describes the major components of MySQL software distributions, the type of systems on which you can expect to run MySQL successfully, the kinds of distributions available, and the client programming interfaces available.