SQL(Structured Query Language) is the standard and most widely used programming language for relational databases. It allows to perform the following operations:

  • Execute queries against a database
  • Retrieve data from a database
  • Insert records in a database
  • Update records in a database
  • Delete records from a database
  • Create new databases
  • Create new tables in a database
  • Create stored procedures in a database
  • Create views in a database
  • Set permissions on tables, procedures, and views