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Q. What is SQL?

Ans: SQL stands for Structured Query Language.

 It is used for storing, manipulating and retrieving data in database.


 SQL keywords are NOT case sensitive: select is the same as SELECT

Q. What Can SQL do?


 SQL can execute queries against a database
 SQL can retrieve data from a database
 SQL can insert records in a database
 SQL can update records in a database
 SQL can delete records from a database
 SQL can create new databases
 SQL can create new tables in a database
 SQL can create stored procedures in a database
 SQL can create views in a database
 SQL can set permissions on tables, procedures, and views

DBMS: Database Management System

Some of The Most Important SQL Commands


 SELECT - extracts data from a database
 UPDATE - updates data in a database
 DELETE - deletes data from a database
 INSERT INTO - inserts new data into a database
 CREATE DATABASE - creates a new database
 ALTER DATABASE - modifies a database
 CREATE TABLE - creates a new table
 ALTER TABLE - modifies a table
 DROP TABLE - deletes a table
 CREATE INDEX - creates an index (search key)
 DROP INDEX - deletes an index

Ex: 1. CREATE A TABLE


create table employee(
employee_id int,
first_name varchar(50),
last_name varchar(50),
hourly_pay decimal(5,2),
hire_date date
);
2. SELECT ELEMENTS From table
select * from employee;

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