A Guide to SQL
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ISBN: 9781111527273
Author: Philip J. Pratt
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Chapter 6, Problem 4RQ
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SQL:
- SQL stands for “Structured Query Language”.
- The current version of SQL is “ANSI SQL – 92”.
- SQL is not a
programming language. It is text-based and it is also called as data sublanguage.- In order to get SQL as a complete programming language, it should be included in scripting languages like Java, C#, and so on.
- It contains constructs which are used to define and process
database . They are executed using DBMS-supplied command prompt. - Some of the DBMS products provide GUI tools in order to perform tasks are as follows:
- SQL Server
- Oracle Database
- MySQL
Data Manipulation Language (DML):
- This is used for manipulation like, querying, inserting, updating, and deleting data.
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Ch. 6 - Prob. 11RQCh. 6 - Which command deletes a table and all its data?Ch. 6 - Prob. 13RQCh. 6 - Prob. 1TDCh. 6 - Prob. 2TDCh. 6 - Prob. 3TDCh. 6 - Prob. 4TDCh. 6 - Prob. 5TDCh. 6 - Prob. 6TDCh. 6 - In the NONGAME table, change the category for item...Ch. 6 - Prob. 8TDCh. 6 - Prob. 9TDCh. 6 - Prob. 10TDCh. 6 - Prob. 11TDCh. 6 - Use SQL to make the following changes to the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 2CATCh. 6 - Prob. 3CATCh. 6 - Prob. 4CATCh. 6 - Prob. 5CATCh. 6 - Prob. 6CATCh. 6 - Add to the PADDLING table a new character column...Ch. 6 - Prob. 8CATCh. 6 - Prob. 9CATCh. 6 - Prob. 10CATCh. 6 - Prob. 11CATCh. 6 - Prob. 12CATCh. 6 - Use SQL to make the following changes to the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 2SCGCh. 6 - Prob. 3SCGCh. 6 - Prob. 4SCGCh. 6 - Prob. 5SCGCh. 6 - Prob. 6SCGCh. 6 - Prob. 7SCGCh. 6 - Prob. 8SCGCh. 6 - Prob. 9SCGCh. 6 - Prob. 10SCGCh. 6 - Prob. 11SCGCh. 6 - Prob. 12SCG
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