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Structured Query Language (SQL): Be able to use SQL to retrieve, update, insert and delete data from multiple tables of a relational database. Be able to use SQL to define a database table.

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Aqa A Level Computer ScienceFundamentals of databases

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Structured Query Language (SQL): Be able to use SQL to retrieve, update, insert and delete data from multiple tables of a relational database. Be able to use SQL to define a database table

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Which SQL statement retrieves all columns from a table named Student?

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SELECT * FROM Student;

Key terms

  • JOIN: An SQL operation that combines related data from multiple tables using a matching condition.
  • WHERE: A condition used to restrict which rows are selected, updated or deleted.

Common trap

Updating or deleting every row: Use WHERE to identify the intended row or rows, for example: DELETE FROM Customer WHERE CustomerID = 45;

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