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Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)

CBSE · Class 11 · Informatics Practices

Quick revision notes for Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL) — CBSE Class 11 Informatics Practices. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Key Topics to Revise

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SQL and Databases

  • A database is a collection of related tables.
  • MySQL is a relational DBMS and SQL is the language used to work with it.
  • SQL can define structure, insert data, retrieve data, update data, and delete data.
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Data Types and Constraints

  • CHAR(n) is a fixed-length string type and pads extra space on the right.
  • VARCHAR(n) is a variable-length string type.
  • INT is a numeric data type for integers.
3

StudentAttendance Database Structure

  • StudentAttendance is the database created in the chapter.
  • It contains three tables: STUDENT, GUARDIAN, and ATTENDANCE.
  • STUDENT has RollNumber, SName, SDateofBirth, and GUID.
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Creating and Modifying Tables

  • CREATE DATABASE creates a new database.
  • SHOW TABLES lists all table names in a database.
  • DESCRIBE and DESC show the structure of a table.

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Key Concepts

SQL is the language usedCREATE DATABASE makes a new databaseCHAR(n) is fixedConstraints such as NOT NULLA primary key uniquely identifies each

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