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MySQL

SQL stands for Structured Query Language, and is the standard language for working with databases. SQL is a ["declarative programming language"]. MySQL is a very popular open source implementation of the SQL language. The MySQL website.

SQL emerged from work (on a project called “System R”) by IBM in the 1970’s to make it easier for non-engineers to work with and program databases. The language was designed to allow users to work with the structure and contents of the database without requiring knowledge of the underlying structure and workings of the machine.

• ["MySQLCreatingDatabases"]

• ["MySQLCreatingTables"]

• ["MySQLImportingData"]

MySQL handouts as PDF (8 pages) MySQL.pdf http://pzwart2.wdka.hro.nl/~techday/wiki/pdf.gif