What Is SQL?
SQL (pronounced as the letters S-Q-L or as sequel) is an abbreviation for Structured Query Language. SQL is a language designed specifically for communicating with databases.
Unlike other languages (spoken languages like English, or programming languages like Java or Visual Basic), SQL is made up of very few words. This is deliberate. SQL is designed to do one thing and do it well—provide you with a simple and efficient way to read and write data from a database.
What are the advantages of SQL?
SQL is not a proprietary language used by individual database vendors. Almost every major database supports SQL, so learning this one language will enable you to interact with almost every major database out there.
SQL is easy to learn. The ...
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