This document provides an introduction and overview of SQL (Structured Query Language). It begins with contact details for instructors and then covers the following key points in 3 sentences or less:
The history of SQL is outlined beginning in 1970 with E.F. Codd's development of the relational database concept through various SQL standards releases. Popular database management systems that support SQL are listed along with an overview of what SQL can do including retrieving, manipulating and defining data. The main components of SQL - DDL, DML, DCL, TCL, and DQL - are defined along with some common commands like SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE TABLE and more.