INTRODUCTION TO
SQL
SQL
ӿStructured Query Language.
ӿ SQL is a non procedural language that is used to create, manipulate
and process the databases(relations).
ӿ SQL consists of set of commands to interact with nearly all RDBMs.
ӿ A standard relational database language.
Categories of SQL Commands
DDL DML
Data Definition Language Data Manipulation Language
DCL TCL
Data Control Language Transaction Control Language
DDL-Data Definition Language
✓Allows us to perform tasks related to the structure of a
table.
✓DDL commands affect the database or table.
✓SQL includes following DDL Commands:
→CREATE
→ALTER
→DROP
DML-Data Manipulation Language
• Enable us to access or manipulate data from the
table.
• SQL includes following DML Commands:-
꙳ INSERT
꙳ UPDATE
꙳ DELETE
꙳ SELECT
What is MySQL?
It is an Open-source Relational Database Management
System.
Features
✓Speed
✓Ease of Use
✓Cost
✓Query Language Support
✓Portability
✓Data Types
✓Security
✓Scalability and Limits