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Question 138
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Define SQL and state the differences between SQL and other conventional programming Languages
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- SQL: Is a standardized programming language used for managing relational databases and performing various operations on the data in them.
- State: Database state, in database technology the set of stored data.
The differences between SQL and other conventional programming Languages:
- SQL is a nonprocedural language designed for data access operations on normalized relational database structures.
- SQL statements specify data operations to be performed- not how to perform- this is the primary difference between SQL and other conventional programming languages.
- SQL provides a small and concise set of commands- saves time and reduce the amount of programming required to perform complex queries.
- SQL helps modify a database application in a much easier way.