Retrieving data with SQL queries: An introduction 5 Articles

by bluephin

SQL or Structured Query Language is an ANSI standard for manipulating and accessing database systems. SQL can retrieve and update data in the database in different ways. Though SQL is a standard, some SQL database programs...read more

by Joseph Love

In my 20+ years in I.T., I've taught several developers how to interact with a database. Although I could teach a 3 week course on the subtleties of SQL, I believe that it is best to introduce a developer to SQL and let th...read more

by Ray Cook

SQL (Structured Query Language, pronounced SEQUEL) has been around now for about 30 years. SQL provides a n English-like syntax to query and retrieve information from a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) such a...read more

by Holly Styles

Before we dive into the basics of SQL it is pertinent to give a little background on it's origins. SQL was originally coined SEQUEL by IBM in about 1975. It stands for Structured English QUEry Language. At the time, IBM wa...read more

by Meera

The most common query on a database is to retrieve data from the database tables. In SQL, the SELECT statement performs this task. This article describes the basic structure of a SELECT statement, and how to use it to retr...read more