Lesson 1 · Meet the database
What is a database table?
The task
Srbina’s lead list got too big for the spreadsheet — it now lives in a company database. What is a database table most like?
Coach tip
Look at the leads table below: columns across the top, one record per row. Recognize the pattern?
leads
| lead_id | lead_name | region | calls | revenue | status | rep_id |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwind | East | 4 | 1200 | Warm | 1 |
| 2 | BluePeak | West | 6 | 850 | Hot | 2 |
| 3 | Maple Desk | South | 3 | 990 | Cold | 3 |
| 4 | Iron Harbor | East | 8 | 2100 | Hot | 1 |
| 5 | Cobalt Labs | West | 2 | 700 | Cold | 2 |
| 6 | Sunfield | South | 5 | 1750 | Hot | 3 |
| 7 | Pinecrest | East | 1 | 300 | Warm | 1 |
| 8 | Quartz & Co | West | 7 | 1500 | Warm | 2 |
reps
| rep_id | rep_name | region |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Srbina | East |
| 2 | Marco | West |
| 3 | Dana | South |
| 4 | Theo | North |
What do I do now?
Click the best description of a database table below.
🤔 Stuck? Reveal a hint
It is the same grid idea Srbina already knows — just with stricter rules.