28.4. SQL

We now overview SQL in the context of our books database. You’ll be able to use the SQL discussed here in the examples later in the chapter and in examples in Chapters 30–31.

The next several subsections discuss the SQL keywords listed in Fig. 28.10 in the context of SQL queries and statements. Other SQL keywords are beyond this text’s scope. To learn other keywords, refer to the SQL reference guide supplied by the vendor of the RDBMS you’re using.