2006-11-22 21:42:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Standard Query Language is a datbase. Database is used for storing data. This data is inturn accessed by a front-end tool.
2006-11-22 21:45:04 · answer #1 · answered by Shaj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SQL (Structured Query Language) is not a database it is the language used to communicate with a relational database.
Oracle, Mysql, DB2 and SQL Server are a few examples of relational databases.
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2006-11-23 07:14:38 · answer #2 · answered by AnalProgrammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are hearing the term "sql database" by itself, that usually refers to Microsoft SQL Server.
Another possible meaning for "sql database" is relational databases, since relational databases all use SQL as the standard language to retrieve and store data.
2006-11-26 02:08:41 · answer #3 · answered by topcat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SQL (commonly expanded to Structured Query Language — see History for the term's derivation) is the most popular computer language used to create, modify, retrieve and manipulate data from relational database management systems. The language has evolved beyond its original purpose to support object-relational database management systems. It is an ANSI/ISO standard.
SQL is commonly spoken either as the names of the letters ess-cue-el (IPA: [ËÉsËkjuËÉl]), or, less formally, like the word sequel (IPA: [ËsiËkwÉl]). Concerning the names of major database products (or projects) containing the letters SQL, each has its own convention: MySQL is officially and commonly pronounced "My Ess Cue El"; PostgreSQL is expediently pronounced postgres; and Microsoft SQL Server is commonly spoken as Microsoft-sequel-server.
2006-11-23 05:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋