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SQL vs NoSQL Differences
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SQL vs NoSQL Differences

EasySQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

What is the difference between SQL and NoSQL database?

Use the provided PostgreSQL tables to return a concise comparison of the two database approaches. Include each characteristic once, preserve NULL values where the source data has no value, and make the result easy to compare.

Output

  1. One row per database characteristic.
  2. Columns: characteristic, sql_description, and nosql_description.
  3. Order by characteristic_id ascending.

Schema

database_models
ColumnTypeDescription
model_idPKINTUnique database model identifier
model_typeVARCHAR(20)Database category, SQL or NoSQL
model_nameVARCHAR(80)Name of a database model or implementation
is_referenceBOOLEANWhether the row is the canonical comparison entry
database_characteristics
ColumnTypeDescription
characteristic_idPKINTStable ordering identifier for a characteristic
characteristic_nameVARCHAR(80)Aspect being compared
sql_valueVARCHAR(255)Description of the SQL approach
nosql_valueVARCHAR(255)Description of the NoSQL approach
Tablesdatabase_modelsdatabase_characteristics
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