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What Is SQL?

SQL is the standard language used to communicate with relational databases and perform tasks like updating or retrieving data. It stands for Structured Query Language and is recognized by ANSI as the standard for database management systems. Common uses of SQL include managing data with commands like select, insert, update, delete, create, and drop.

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What Is SQL?

SQL is the standard language used to communicate with relational databases and perform tasks like updating or retrieving data. It stands for Structured Query Language and is recognized by ANSI as the standard for database management systems. Common uses of SQL include managing data with commands like select, insert, update, delete, create, and drop.

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What is SQL?

SQL (pronounced "ess-que-el") stands for Structured Query Language. SQL is used to communicate with a database. According to ANSI (American
National Standards Institute), it is the standard language for relational database management systems. SQL statements are used to perform tasks such as
update data on a database, or retrieve data from a database. Some common relational database management systems that use SQL are: Oracle, Sybase,
Microsoft SQL Server, Access, Ingres, etc. Although most database systems use SQL, most of them also have their own additional proprietary extensions that
are usually only used on their system. However, the standard SQL commands such as "Select", "Insert", "Update", "Delete", "Create", and "Drop" can be used
to accomplish almost everything that one needs to do with a database. This tutorial will provide you with the instruction on the basics of each of these
commands as well as allow you to put them to practice using the SQL Interpreter.

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