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Introduction to SQL

Introduction to SQL Using MySQL and JDBC Mujtaba Talebi 11/11/2005 The SQL Language Developed in 1970 Created by IBM, Donald D. Chamberlin, Raymond F. Boyce Uses Declarative paradigm – describes a problem rather than defining a solution.

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Introduction to SQL

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  1. Introduction to SQL Using MySQL and JDBC Mujtaba Talebi 11/11/2005

  2. The SQL Language • Developed in 1970 • Created by IBM, Donald D. Chamberlin, Raymond F. Boyce • Uses Declarative paradigm – describes a problem rather than defining a solution. • The most popular language used to create, modify, and retrieve data from relational databases. Applied Computing Technology Laboratory

  3. SQL Advantages • Simple and easy to use. • There is a diverse array of SQL implementations. • Considered to be great for handling very large database needs. Applied Computing Technology Laboratory

  4. SQL Disadvantages • Porting SQL code from one major database to another is hard. • The SQL standard is large and complex, so most databases do not implement it fully. • Some areas of the SQL standards such as semantics are ambiguous. • It is possible to get stuck with a system. Applied Computing Technology Laboratory

  5. SQL a true programming language? • The debate rages on…. • We have to ask ourselves, is the language Turing complete? • The answer to this question is no. • SQL is not a general programming language. • SQL is designed specifically to be used with databases. • People still argue about this question. Applied Computing Technology Laboratory

  6. MySQL Documentation • Available here:http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/index.html • Discusses: • History • How to install and use • Standards compliance (ANSI/ISO) • Much more Applied Computing Technology Laboratory

  7. SQL92 Grammar • Not widely available:http://www.programmar.com/ex_sql2.htm • Example: grammar SQL2 <IGNORECASE, SPACE = space_symbol, HIDELITERALS, NOBACKTRACK> { start ::= {direct_sql_stmt [";"] }; direct_sql_stmt ::= direct_sql_data_stmt | SQL_schema_stmt | SQL_transaction_stmt | SQL_connection_stmt | SQL_session_stmt ; Applied Computing Technology Laboratory

  8. Step 1: Install MySQL • Download MySQL from: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ • Read the installation instructions. • Run the installer and choose default choices. • Go back and read the installation instructions if you have trouble. Applied Computing Technology Laboratory

  9. Step 2: Install MySQL Administrator • MySQL Administrator is a graphical utility that lets you manage your MySQL server and databases. • Download & install from:http://www.mysql.com/products/tools/administrator/index.html • Run the installer and choose the default settings. • Example. Applied Computing Technology Laboratory

  10. Step 3: Install the MySQL JDBC Connector • Download from: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ • Unzip to a folder. • Copy the “mysql-connector-java-3.1.11-bin.jar” file to your JAVA library directory. For me it was here: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_04\lib Applied Computing Technology Laboratory

  11. Step 4: Learn to use the command line. • Run the “MySQL Command Line Client from the Start Menu, it is under: Programs->MySQL->MySQL 5.0 • Enter the root password. • You can now insert SQL statements and other commands. • Example. Applied Computing Technology Laboratory

  12. Step 5: Create a JAVA program. • Create a JAVA program. • Import the java.sql package. • Load the JDBC driver. • Establish a connection to the database. • At this point, you can complete regular SQL queries like I showed you from before, within JAVA. • Example. Applied Computing Technology Laboratory

  13. Learning more about SQL: • Beginning MySQL Tutorial • For good descriptions of SQL commands, please visit here. • SQL92 Grammar • MySQL Implementation • http://www83.homepage.villanova.edu/mujtaba.talebi/index.htm Applied Computing Technology Laboratory

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