Performing SQL Commands in MariaDB

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Performing SQL Commands in MariaDB

Understanding databases is an essential skill for information security professionals. In this hands-on lab, you will learn about relational databases and how to perform SQL statements.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Sep 18, 2025

Duration

30m

Challenge

Create a Student Record
Create a student record for yourself, and assign yourself a 3.7 grade point average (GPA).

Get started by using the command:
```
sudo mysql
```
Start MariaDB and access the database using the command:
```
use school;
```
Hint: Use the following command to see all the tables in the database:
```
show tables;
```
Hint: Use the following command to see all the columns in a table:
```
desc <table>;
```
Challenge

Identify Available Courses

Investigate the courses table, and find out which courses are available at the school.
Challenge

Find a Teacher's Salary

Find the salary amounts for the teachers of courses cs101 and cs201 using the WHERE and OR SQL statements.
Challenge

Create a Teacher Record

Create a teacher record for a teacher named tom pine, who is paid a salary of 35000.
Challenge

Update cs201

Assign tom pine as the teacher of cs201, using the UPDATE statement, and then add yourself to the course.

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