====== Introduction to SQL ======
Before we even get to the topic of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL|SQL]], just remember what SQL stands for:  **S**tructured **Q**uery **L**anguage

SQL exists to help you deal with the management of relational databases and help you access data in those databases.

There are many SQL systems or servers out there and many flavors of the SQL language.  In this site, I'm mainly focusing on Microsoft SQL.