Finding an interface of a database to use in a C++ project.

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I know C++ and Win32 (basically) but I don't know much about databases. I am not learning programming from a school or anything. I study myself. I know there're such Database Management Systems such as Microsoft SQL, MySQL...

I have books for learning about databases. But I have No Idea of how they are used in programming. Specially with C++ Under Win32 programming environment.

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Posted 11-Sep-12 2:34am

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Pablo Aliskevicius · Answer 1 · 2012-09-11T02:44:00

Solution 1

Google "ADO".

There's a LOT to learn before you use a database, but 30-40 hours of reading will get you there.

Hope this helps,
Pablo.

Posted 11-Sep-12 2:44am

Pablo Aliskevicius

Diana Weiss · Answer 2 · 2012-10-31T04:01:00

Hi,
I think a good place to start is actually MySQL. This is for several reasons:
- It is one of the most popular RDBMSs (Relational Database Management Systems)
- It is open source (always a plus by me)
- It can be deployed in the cloud (another plus, I’m a big cloud computing enthusiast)
Since I am a “cloud believer”, I think you should read up about cloud deployments of MySQL, this will make it easier for you to get started because you don't need to install and configure the database on your own. To read more on MySQL in the cloud, look up AWS’s RDS and Xeround Cloud Database.
Good luck!
:) Diana