Structured Query Language (SQL)
SQL is a programming language for storing and processing information in a relational database. A relational database stores information in tabular form, with rows and columns representing different data attributes and the various relationships between the data values. SQL meets ideal DB language requirements: SQL coverage fits into 2 categories Data Definition - Creates the DB and its table structure Data Manipulation - uses a set of cpmmands to SELECT, DELETE & UPDATE data within the DB tables SQL is relatively easy to learn ANSI prescribes a standard SQL