MySQL Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v4.46, by Herong Yang
SQL History and Revisions
This section provides a quick introduction of SQL history and revisions. 3 major revisions have been published: SQL1 or SQl-86, SQL2 or SQL/92, and SQL3 or SQL:1999.
In 1970, Edgar F. Codd from IBM published the first paper on relational data base model: "A Relational Model of Data For Large Shared Data Banks".
In 1979, IBM produced the first relational database called System/R, and a language called Structured English Query Language (SEQUEL) to access the database. SEQUEL was later shortened to SQL (Structured Query Language). But the pronunciation was maintained, so today we still pronounce SQL as "sequel".
SQL has gone 3 major revisions and several minor revisions:
SQL1 - Also known as SQL-86. This was the first publication of SQL by ANSI in 1986. Two minor revisions were published on SQL1: SQL-87 and SQL-89.
SQL2 - Also known as SQL/92, SQL-92, ISO/IEC 9075:1992, ANSI X3.135-1992, or FIPS 127-2. This was a major revision of SQL in 1992.
SQL3 - Also known as SQL:1999. This was a major revision of SQL in 1999. Several minor revisions were published on SQL3: SQL:2003, SQL:2006 and SQL:2008.
Table of Contents
SQL and Database Terminologies
MySQL Introduction and Installation
Introduction of MySQL Programs
Perl Programs and MySQL Servers
Java Programs and MySQL Servers
Character Strings and Bit Strings
Table Column Types for Different Types of Values
Using DDL to Create Tables and Indexes
Using DML to Insert, Update and Delete Records
Using SELECT to Query Database
Window Functions for Statistical Analysis
Use Index for Better Performance
Transaction Management and Isolation Levels
Defining and Calling Stored Procedures
Variables, Loops and Cursors Used in Stored Procedures
System, User-Defined and Stored Procedure Variables
Storage Engines in MySQL Server
InnoDB Storage Engine - Primary and Secondary Indexes
Performance Tuning and Optimization
Installing MySQL Server on Linux