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From: lloyds@newbridge.com (Lloyd Spencer)
Subject: Re: What is 'SQL' ???
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In article <3ihgbr$f8l@sunserver.lrz-muenchen.de>
mue@mmk.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de (Jonny Mueller) writes:

> - What means 'SQL' ??

SQL stands for Structured Query Language


> - What is it exactly ??

It is a "standard" set of commands that can be used to communicate with
a database server. 


> - What is the advantage of 'SQL' ??

It is relatively standard.


> - Is there any literature or any paper about 'SQL' ??

Just ask anyone from Oracle, Sybase, Informix ... and the list goes on.
 be prepared for a deluge of information.


Also, you should be reading the "comp.databases" newsgroups.  There are
about 8 of 'em.


Lloyd

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