This document defines different types of databases and provides examples of each. It discusses operational databases, which allow real-time data modification; graph databases, which use graph structures to represent data; relational databases, which organize data into formally described tables; object-oriented databases, which represent data as objects; embedded databases, which are tightly integrated with applications; flat files, which contain a single database table; and provides examples of each. The document is intended to provide an overview of common database types for trainees as part of a mentoring program.