SQL - Programming language

Structured Query Language, abbreviated as SQL, is a domain-specific language used in programming and designed for managing data held in a relational database management system, or for stream processing in a relational data stream management system.

SQL is used to communicate with a database. According to ANSI (American National Standards Institute), it is the standard language for relational database management systems. SQL statements are used to perform tasks such as update data on a database, or retrieve data from a database.

Some of The Most Important SQL Commands

SELECT - extracts data from a database.
UPDATE - updates data in a database.
DELETE - deletes data from a database.
INSERT INTO - inserts new data into a database.
CREATE DATABASE - creates a new database.
ALTER DATABASE - modifies a database.
CREATE TABLE - creates a new table.

PL/SQL - Programming language

PL/SQL is Oracle Corporation's procedural extension for SQL and the Oracle relational database. PL/SQL is available in Oracle Database, Times Ten in-memory database, and IBM Db2. Oracle Corporation usually extends PL/SQL functionality with each successive release of the Oracle Database.

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