title: Structured Query Language (SQL) fundamentals.
abstract: Relational databases provide the most common platform for storing data. The Structured Query Language (SQL) is a powerful tool for interacting with relational database systems. SQL enables the user to concoct complex and powerful queries in a straightforward manner, allowing sophisticated data analysis using simple syntax and structure. This unit demonstrates how to use the MySQL package to build and interact with a relational database.
authors.affiliation: George Mason University, Manassas, Virginia, USA.
authors.forename: D Curtis
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Jamison
mesh_terms: D003628:Database Management Systems; D016208:Databases, Factual; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D011381:Programming Languages; D012984:Software; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014584:User-Computer Interface