SQL

Structured Query Language, also known as SQL, is a standard language for Relational Database Management Systems. It is used to communicate with the database.

SQL statements are used to perform different operations, e.g. updating data or retrieving data from a database, etc.

SQL is closely related to well-known phpMyAdmin Database Management System which is commonly used for containing web-sites’ data.

The most common operation in SQL is the query.

Queries allow the user to achieve desired result by performing some commands.

You can see the example of an SQL query below:

SELECT EMP_ID, LAST_NAME  FROM EMPLOYEE_TBL;

This query allows to select all records from a table and display multiple columns separated by comma.

SQL-formatted files often include templates sample data which can be easily imported to the database:

With that being said, SQL is a universal language that allows to easily manipulate any database data.