The ultimate beginners guide to databases

The text explores the evolution and fundamental concepts of databases, highlighting the transition from physical to digital information storage and sharing. It introduces the CRUD model—Create, Read, Update, and Delete—as essential for interacting with data and traces the development of databases from the relational model pioneered by Edgar F. Codd to the advent of SQL for practical implementation. The discussion expands to include document databases, which emerged with the internet's rise, and graph databases, which better suit complex networks typical of social media and e-commerce. The piece culminates with the introduction of SurrealDB, a multi-model database that integrates various database models to offer flexibility and simplicity, adapting to the evolving technological landscape.