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Standard language for managing databases; the backbone of almost every data-driven application

USA πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1974 Programming Languages

Key Facts

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    Developed by IBM researchers Donald Chamberlin and Raymond Boyce in 1974; standardised by ANSI in 1986

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    Used to query, update and manage relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle and SQL Server

  3. 3

    Every app from Facebook to banking systems uses SQL databases; most in-demand technical skill in data careers

πŸ’‘ Did you know? SQL stands for Structured Query Language; pronounced "sequel" by most professionals

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Programming Languages

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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA

Year / Era

1974

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Standard language for managing databases

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