Getting started with Sequelize

Objectives

• Identify an ORM
• Weigh pros and cons between ORMs and raw SQL queries
• Use the Sequelize CLI to create and migrate models
• Utilize Sequelize to create, find, and delete database records
• Comprehend the purpose of promises and their use in Sequelize

We learned the basics about relational databases (PostgreSQL) and used SQL to query from databases. Now, we're going to incorporate a relational databse into an Express application. But first, some terminology.