SQL

Can somebody explain me what is a SQL in a simple way. I have heard
very long versions of it. Thank you!



gio

gio wrote:

> Can somebody explain me what is a SQL in a simple way. I have heard
> very long versions of it. Thank you!
>
SQL is not a database management system, it is no a stand-alone product.
You cannot go into a computer store and buy SQL. SQL is a part of a
database management system, a language and a tool for communicating with
a DBMS. SQL comes in many flavors (if you will) depending on the
manufacturer of the SQL compatable database management system you
choose. Here are some examples, Transace-SQL is used with SQL Server
2000 and 2005 (MS products), Oracle8i used Oracle PL/SQL, and many other
s list MySQL all are SQL compatable database management systems.

The database management system (DBMS) is more that just a database (a
file containing data) in that the DBMS contains the database and the
tools necessary for a user to build interfaces with the data and use
those interfaces which working with the data.

Hope this helps.
Darth...

"DarthOdor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> gio wrote:
>
>> Can somebody explain me what is a SQL in a simple way. I have heard
>> very long versions of it. Thank you!
>>
> SQL is not a database management system, it is no a stand-alone product.
> You cannot go into a computer store and buy SQL. SQL is a part of a
> database management system, a language and a tool for communicating with a
> DBMS. SQL comes in many flavors (if you will) depending on the
> manufacturer of the SQL compatable database management system you choose.
> Here are some examples, Transace-SQL is used with SQL Server 2000 and 2005
> (MS products), Oracle8i used Oracle PL/SQL, and many other s list MySQL
> all are SQL compatable database management systems.
>
> The database management system (DBMS) is more that just a database (a file
> containing data) in that the DBMS contains the database and the tools
> necessary for a user to build interfaces with the data and use those
> interfaces which working with the data.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Darth...

Good explanation...
....and in short ...
http://isp.webopedia.com/TERM/S/SQL.html