SQL is Structured Query Language, which is a computer language for storing, manipulating and retrieving data stored in a relational database.SQL is the standard language for Relational Database System. All the Relational Database Management Systems (RDMS) like MySQL, MS Access, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Postgres and SQL Server use SQL as their standard database language.
SQL is widely popular because it offers the following advantages ,Allows users to access data in the relational database management systems.Allows users to describe the data.Allows users to define the data in a database and manipulate that data.Allows to embed within other languages using SQL modules, libraries & pre-compilers.Allows users to create and drop databases and tables.Allows users to create view, stored procedure, functions in a database.Allows users to set permissions on tables, procedures and views.
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
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.