SQL is a standard language for accessing and manipulating databases.
What is SQL?
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SQL stands for Structured Query Language
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SQL lets you access and manipulate databases
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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?
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SQL can execute queries against a database
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SQL can retrieve data from a database
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SQL can insert records in a database
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SQL can update records in a database
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SQL can delete records from a database
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SQL can create new databases
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SQL can create new tables in a database
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SQL can create stored procedures in a database
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SQL can create views in a database
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SQL can set permissions on tables, procedures, and views
