What is SQL? Basically what's it anyway?

Answer 1

SQL (commonly expanded to Structured Query Language — see History for the term's derivation) is the most popular computer language used to create, retrieve, update and delete (see also: CRUD) data from relational database management systems. The language has evolved beyond its original purpose, and now supports object-relational database management systems. SQL has been standardized by both ANSI and ISO.
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Answer 2

SQL is a standard computer language for accessing and manipulating databases.
What is SQL?

* SQL stands for Structured Query Language
* SQL allows you to access a database
* SQL is an ANSI standard computer language
* SQL can execute queries against a database
* SQL can retrieve data from a database
* SQL can insert new records in a database
* SQL can delete records from a database
* SQL can update records in a database
* SQL is easy to learn

SQL is a Standard - BUT....

SQL is an ANSI (American National Standards Institute) standard computer language for accessing and manipulating database systems. SQL statements are used to retrieve and update data in a database. SQL works with database programs like MS Access, DB2, Informix, MS SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase, etc.

Unfortunately, there are many different versions of the SQL language, but to be in compliance with the ANSI standard, they must support the same major keywords in a similar manner (such as SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE, INSERT, WHERE, and others)

Answer 3

Structured Query Language (SQL), pronounced "sequel", is a language that provides an interface to relational database systems. It was developed by IBM in the 1970s for use in System R. SQL is a de facto standard, as well as an ISO and ANSI standard.

Answer 4

SQL is a standard computer language for accessing and manipulating databases.

SQL Queries
With SQL, we can query a database and have a result set returned.

A query like this:

SELECT LastName FROM Persons

Gives a result set like this:

LastName
Hansen
Svendson
Pettersen

Note: Some database systems require a semicolon at the end of the SQL statement. We don't use the semicolon in our tutorials.


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SQL Data Manipulation Language (DML)
SQL (Structured Query Language) is a syntax for executing queries. But the SQL language also includes a syntax to update, insert, and delete records.

These query and update commands together form the Data Manipulation Language (DML) part of SQL:

SELECT - extracts data from a database table
UPDATE - updates data in a database table
DELETE - deletes data from a database table
INSERT INTO - inserts new data into a database table

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SQL Data Definition Language (DDL)
The Data Definition Language (DDL) part of SQL permits database tables to be created or deleted. We can also define indexes (keys), specify links between tables, and impose constraints between database tables.

The most important DDL statements in SQL are:

CREATE TABLE - creates a new database table
ALTER TABLE - alters (changes) a database table
DROP TABLE - deletes a database table
CREATE INDEX - creates an index (search key)
DROP INDEX - deletes an index

Answer 5

SQL = Structured Query Language and it is pronounced as "sequel."

It is basically a database program.

Answer 6

Basically? Its a common programming language used to store and retrieve data.