MySQL Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Notes
Dr. Herong Yang, Version 4.10

Introduction of SQL

This chapter provides notes and tutorial examples on SQL. Topics include introduction of SQL (Structured Query Language); history and revision of SQL; terminologies related to SQL and database.

What Is SQL?

SQL History and Revisions

SQL and Database Terminologies

Conclusions:

  • SQL (Structured Query Language) is a language that allows users to manage data in a database server.
  • The latest major revision of SQL was SQL3 or SQL:1999 published in 1999.

Table of Contents

 About This Book

Introduction of SQL

 MySQL 4.0 Introduction and Installation

 Installing MySQL 5.5.15

 Installing MySQL 5.0.2 (Alpha)

 Introduction of MySQL 5.0 Programs

 Perl Programs and MySQL Servers

 PHP Programs and MySQL Servers

 Java Programs and MySQL Servers

 Datatypes and Data Literals

 Operations and Expressions

 Character Strings and Bit Strings

 Commonly Used Functions

 Table Column Types for Different Types of Values

 Using DDL to Create Tables and Indexes

 Using DML to Insert, Update and Delete Records

 Using SELECT to Query Database

 Transaction Management and Isolation Levels

 Locks-Used-in-MySQL

 Defining and Calling Stored Procedures

 Variables, Loops and Cursors Used in Stored Procedures

 References

 Printable Copy - PDF Version

Dr. Herong Yang, updated in 2011
Introduction of SQL