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Database Languages
Database languages are the easiest way
to interact with the database. As we know already, a DBMS is a set of programs
that are used to store, manipulate, and delete data from database easily. These
are mostly done with the database languages. They are named according to their
purposes. They are,
These languages are acting as interface
between us and database to define, create, store,
retrieve, delete, and control data and data related privileges based on
the type of user who access. These are combined together to form a single
database language like SQL. Most RDBMSs like Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server
etc. are using SQL or SQL like special purpose languages to interact with the database.