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Database Learning Resources#

  • chidb: a book in the vein of crafting interpreters on databases

    chidb is a didactic relational database management system (RDBMS) designed for teaching how a RDBMS is built internally, from the data organization in files all the way up to the SQL parser and query optimizer.
    The design of chidb is based on SQLite, with several simplifying assumptions that make it possible to develop a complete chidb implementation over the course of a quarter or semester.
    One of the key similarities is that chidb uses a single file to store all its information (database metadata, tables, and indexes).
    In fact, the chidb file format is a subset of SQLite, meaning that well-formed chidb files will also be well-formed SQLite files (the opposite, though, is not necessarily true).

  • Database Internals: A deep-dive into how distributed data systems work

  • The Design and Implementation of Modern Column-Oriented Database Systems
  • Implement Sqlite clone