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.
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
SQL can execute queries against a database
SQL can retrieve data from a database
SQL can insert records in a database
Every table is broken up into smaller entities called fields.
The fields in the Customers table consist of CustomerID, CustomerName,
ContactName, Address, City, PostalCode and Country. A field is a column in a
table that is designed to maintain specific information about every record in the table.
