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SQL Introduction
- Developed by IBM in the 1970s
- Early prototype called System R
SQL Standards
- First standard published by ANSI (American National Standards Institute) in 1986 (SQL-86)
- Extended standard published in 1989 (SQL-89)
- ANSI/ISO version is SQL-92
- Standard version is SQL:1999
- SQL:2003 and SQL:2006 added XML
- SQL:2008 added object database feature
SQL Characteristics
- Non-procedural language
- Aims to express most database operations (queries, updates, creating tables, etc.)
SQL Terminology
- Relvar and relation = table in SQL
- Tuple = row in SQL
- Attribute = column in SQL
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Test your knowledge of basic terms in relational databases with this quiz. Explore topics such as the relational model, relations, relvars, optimization, and transactions. Perfect for students studying CPS510, CP8203 at Ryerson University.
