SQL – Structured Query Language

SQL – Structured Query Language

ü  It can be used to create and manipulate a database.

ü  It is pronounced as ‘sequel’.

ü  It can be used to create and manipulate different objects of a database.

ü  It can be used to create and manipulate tables in a database.

ü  It can be used to create and manipulate views in a database.

ü  It can be used to create and manipulate Stored Procedure in a database.

ü  It can be used to create and manipulate UDFs (User Defined Functions) in a database.

ü  It can be used to create and manipulate Triggers in a database.

ü  It can be used to create and manipulate cursors in a database.

In today’s software world, almost all the Relational Database Management Systems uses SQL as standard database language for data creation /manipulation/deletion.

 Although they are using SQL, but having different SQL dialects.

 For example- MS SQL uses T-SQL, Oracle uses PL/SQL. Etc.