This document discusses the SQL CREATE DATABASE and DROP DATABASE statements. It explains that the CREATE DATABASE statement is used to create a new SQL database and has a syntax of CREATE DATABASE databasename;. The DROP DATABASE statement is used to drop an existing SQL database and has a syntax of DROP DATABASE databasename;. Examples are provided of each statement being used to create and drop the database "testDB".

1. SQL CREATE DATABASE STATEMENT
AND SQL DROP DATABASE STATEMENT
DATABASE SYSTEM 2
ANGELO T. RETITA
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2. OBJECTIVES
 1. Will be able to understand the SQL CREATE DATABASE Statement.
 2. Will be able to determine the syntax of SQL CREATE DATABASE Statement.
 3. Will be able to understand the SQL DROP DATABASE Statement.
 4. Will be able to determined the syntax of SQL DROP DATABASE Statement.

3. SQL CREATE DATABASE STATEMENT
 The CREATE DATABASE statement is used to create a new SQL database.

4. SYNTAX
CREATE DATABASE databasename;

5. CREATE DATABASE EXAMPLE
CREATE DATABASE testDB;
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6. SQL DROP DATABASE STATEMENT
 The DROP DATABASE statement is used to drop an existing SQL database.

7. SYNTAX
DROP DATABASE databasename;
Note: Be careful before dropping a database. Deleting a database will result in loss of complete
information stored in the database!

8. DROP DATABASE EXAMPLE
 The following SQL statement drops the existing database "testDB":
DROP DATABASE testDB;
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