Important SQL Commands

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

• ALTER TABLE - modifies a table

• DROP TABLE - deletes a table

• CREATE INDEX - creates an index (search key)

• DROP INDEX - deletes an index