freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/08-data-analysis-with-python/data-analysis-with-python-course/reading-data-from-databases.english.md

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id: 5e9a093a74c4063ca6f7c163
title: Reading Data from Databases
challengeType: 11
isHidden: false
videoId: MtgXS1MofRw
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## Description

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<em>Instead of using notebooks.ai like it shows in the video, you can use Google Colab instead.</em>

More resources:

- <a href="https://github.com/ine-rmotr-curriculum/RDP-Reading-Data-with-Python-and-Pandas" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Notebooks on GitHub</a>
- <a href="https://colab.research.google.com/github/googlecolab/colabtools/blob/master/notebooks/colab-github-demo.ipynb" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How to open Notebooks from GitHub using Google Colab.</a>

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## Tests

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```yml
question:
  text: |
    What method does a `Cursor` instance have and what does it allow?
  answers:
    - |
      The `Cursor` instance has a `.run()` method which allows you to run SQL queries.
    - |
      The `Cursor` instance has a `.select()` method which allows you to select records.
    - |
      The `Cursor` instance has an `.execute()` method which will receive SQL parameters to run against the database.
  solution: 3
```

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