== What is SQL

SQL is a way to interact with databases and is interpreted by the database.

=== SQL - Structured Query Language 
* Not “Standard Query Language”
* Multiple versions of SQL. Most databases have some custom functions
* Most vendors have a proprietary extension

=== Data Manipulation Language (DML)
* SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, …

=== Data Definition Language (DDL)
* CREATE, ALTER, DROP,TRUNCATE,…

=== Data Control Language (DCL)
* GRANT, REVOKE, …