SQL is a standard language for storing, manipulating and retrieving data in databases. Our SQL tutorial will teach you how to use SQL in: MySQL, SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Postgres, and other database systems.
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 - …
What is SQL? SQL stands for Structured Query Language; SQL lets you access and manipulate databases; SQL became a standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 1986, and of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1987
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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 - …
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