What and Why SQL?

What is SQL?

Structured Query Language (SQL) is a language used to work with data. It is a database language for storing, manipulating, and processing data. Everything is data now, and we have to store that data for our future works to make decisions and other tasks. SQL is not only used for storing data, but it is also used for retrieving, processing, handling, and manipulating data to get valuable insights.

Why SQL?

As we have seen before, SQL is used for storing data. However, there are many other options to do that, like Excel or MS Word. You might be wondering how SQL is different or special from those alternatives.

The main advantage of SQL is that it allows for data retrieval and manipulation, which is difficult to do on those other alternatives. SQL also enables statistical calculations, data processing, and transforming data into a more efficient form. These features make SQL a powerful tool for managing and analyzing data.