SQL is a standard language for storing, manipulating and retrieving data from a databases. It is used in MySQL, SQL Server, MS Access, Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Postgres, and other database systems. SQL is an abbreviation for Structured Query Language. It was initially developed at IBM by Donald D. Chamberlin and Raymond F. Boyce. SQL became a standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 1986.
Every company that uses technology for sales or information, uses SQL for database management. Databases can be huge, for example, Google's search database or small, for example, Lisa's Gifts and Novelties. Databases are essential for commerce in today's technological world.
I know a great deal about website development using SQL with relational databases. Every website needs a database for inventory, online sales, customer information and more. Below are the tables from Microsoft's Northwind sample database. These will show you how databases can be valuable to a business or organization. Select one of the buttons to change the table displayed of the database.