MySQL Interview Topics for Node.
js Developers (2
Years Experience)
Core MySQL Concepts
• Database Basics – tables, rows, columns, primary & foreign keys, SQL vs NoSQL
• Data Types – INT, VARCHAR, TEXT, DATE, BOOLEAN
• CRUD Operations – SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE with WHERE, ORDER BY,
GROUP BY, HAVING
• Joins – INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL JOIN (multi-table queries)
• Aggregate Functions – COUNT, SUM, AVG, MAX, MIN
• Constraints – Primary Key, Foreign Key, Unique, Not Null, Default
Intermediate Topics
• Normalization & Relationships – 1NF, 2NF, 3NF, one-to-many, many-to-many
• Indexes – clustered vs non-clustered, performance improvement
• Subqueries & Aliases – nested queries for complex data fetching
• Transactions – START TRANSACTION, COMMIT, ROLLBACK, ACID properties
• Stored Procedures & Functions – reusable SQL logic
Advanced & Performance Topics
• Query Optimization – EXPLAIN, avoiding SELECT *, proper indexing
• Triggers – automatic actions on table events
• Views – virtual tables for simplifying complex queries
• Joins vs Subqueries Performance – when to prefer which
• Pagination – using LIMIT and OFFSET efficiently
[Link] + MySQL Integration
• Connecting [Link] with MySQL – mysql2 or sequelize libraries
• Parameterized Queries – prevent SQL Injection
• Error Handling – handling connection pool errors & query failures
• Transactions in [Link] – using transactions safely in APIs
• Real-world Examples – REST APIs, filtering, sorting, searching data
Top 7 Must-Master Topics
• Joins
• CRUD Queries
• Group By + Aggregate Functions
• Indexes
• Transactions
• Normalization
• [Link] + MySQL Integration