The CREATE TABLE Statement CREATE TABLE ( column_name1 column_name2 column_name3 ....

) table_name data_type, data_type, data_type,

The INSERT INTO Statement INSERT INTO table_name VALUES (value1, value2, value3,...) INSERT INTO table_name (column1, column2, column3,...) VALUES (value1, value2, value3,...)

The SQL SELECT DISTINCT Statement SELECT DISTINCT column_name(s) FROM table_name

The WHERE Clause SELECT column_name(s) FROM table_name WHERE column_name operator value

The AND & OR Operators The AND operator displays a record if both the first condition and the second co ndition is true. The OR operator displays a record if either the first condition or the second co ndition is true. SELECT * FROM Persons WHERE FirstName='Tove' AND LastName='Svendson' The ORDER BY Keyword SELECT column_name(s) FROM table_name ORDER BY column_name(s) ASC DESC

The UPDATE Statement UPDATE table_name SET column1=value, column2=value2,... WHERE some_column=some_value

The DELETE Statement DELETE FROM table_name WHERE some_column=some_value ALTER TABLE syntax ALTER ALTER ALTER ALTER ALTER ALTER ALTER TABLE TABLE TABLE TABLE TABLE TABLE TABLE table_name table_name table_name table_name table_name table_name table_name ADD [COLUMN] column_declare ADD constraint_declare DROP [COLUMN] column_name DROP CONSTRAINT constraint_name DROP PRIMARY KEY ALTER [COLUMN] column_name SET default_expr ALTER [COLUMN] column_name DROP DEFAULT

DROP TABLE syntax DROP TABLE [ IF EXISTS ] table_name1, table_name2, .... DESCRIBE syntax DESCRIBE table_name This command provides information about the columns of the table. It shows the column names, the type / size and scale (if applicable) and other u seful information.