The Full Stack Web Development - Intro to PHP & MySQL

This video tutorial introduces MySQL, a popular open-source relational database, and its integration with PHP. It covers basic database operations like creating, connecting, and querying using PHP scripts. The tutorial explains the use of phpMyAdmin for database management and compares two main PHP APIs: MySQLi and PDO. It highlights the differences, advantages, and disadvantages of each API, providing examples of database connections and queries. The video emphasizes the importance of using prepared statements for security and efficiency.

What is the purpose of phpMyAdmin in relation to MySQL?

How do you escape values when using MySQLi?

What are prepared statements and why are they recommended?