Before we jump into the nuts and bolts of relational database design, let us now review relational database structure and terminology, which is essentail for the successful comprehension of this course.

After completing the lessons in this module, you should be able to:

1. Describe the relational database model
   
2. Describe the structure of a relational database
   
3. Explain how relational database tables are linked to access data
   
4. Explain why SQL is the lingua franca of relational databases
   
5. Describe the functions of a relational database management system

The next lesson introduces you to the structures of the relational database model.