Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)
CBSE · Class 11 · Informatics Practices
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Overview
Structured Query Language, or SQL, is the standard language used to create, manage, and query data in relational database systems such as MySQL. It is easy to learn because it uses descriptive English words and is not case sensitive. SQL is used to define database structure, add and change data, rem
Key Concepts
SQL is the language used
SQL is the language used to work with relational databases. It helps in creating tables, inserting records, updating values, deleting records, and ret
CREATE DATABASE makes a new database
CREATE DATABASE makes a new database, and CREATE TABLE defines its structure. The degree of a relation is the number of columns in the table.
CHAR(n) is fixed
CHAR(n) is fixed-length text, VARCHAR(n) is variable-length text, INT stores whole numbers, FLOAT stores decimal numbers, and DATE stores date values
Constraints such as NOT NULL
Constraints such as NOT NULL, UNIQUE, DEFAULT, PRIMARY KEY, and FOREIGN KEY control how data is stored and linked. By default, attributes can take NUL
A primary key uniquely identifies each
A primary key uniquely identifies each row. A foreign key refers to a primary key in another table. In STUDENT, RollNumber is the primary key and GUID
Learning Objectives
- Understand the purpose of SQL in relational database systems
- Recognize common SQL data types used in MySQL
- Apply basic SQL commands for creating databases and tables
- Use constraints to control data values and maintain correctness
- Write INSERT statements to add records into tables
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