Sams Teach Yourself SQL in 24 Hours, Third Edition By Ronald R. Plew, Ryan K. Stephens
Table of Contents
Part III. Getting Effective Results from Queries
Hour 7. Introduction to the Database Query
In this seventh hour, you will learn about database queries, which involve the use of the SELECT statement. The SELECT statement is the most frequently used of all SQL commands after a database's establishment. The SELECT statement allows you to view data that is stored in the database.
The highlights of this hour include
What a database query is
How to use the SELECT statement
Adding conditions to queries using the WHERE clause