Table 6-3 CRUD Functions and Sample Use Cases
CRUD FunctionActionUse Case
C R E A T E
Inserts data inside a
database or an
application
Creating a customer’s
home address in a
database
R
E
A
D
Retrieves data from a
database or an
application
Pulling up a customer’s
home address from a
database
U P D A T E
Modifies or replaces data
in a database or an
application
Changing a street
address stored in a
database
D E L E T E
Removes data from a
database or an
application
Removing a customer
from a database
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