Brian Cryer's Glossary of IT Terms with Links

SQL

SQL

Structured Query Language.

Standard query language is a standard language available on virtually all database systems for querying, adding and updating information from database systems.

For more information see:

• www.w3schools.com/sql - SQL tutorial.
• www.cryer.co.uk/brian/sql/sql_crib_sheet.htm - Crib sheet on common SQL operations.
• http://sqlcourse.com/ - An introductory SQL tutorial, allowing you to work through the tutorial exercises using their on-line SQL interpreter.
• http://everything.explained.at/SQL/ - SQL (and its history) explained.