- Keyword oriented language
- Keywords not congruous with Relational model
- Lots of different ways to write SQL
- Analogous to C/Java formatting
- if (b==2) { a=1; } else { a=0; }
- Recommend using case to differentiate attributes and keywords
- SELECT colour, size, shape FROM fruit WHERE weight>22;
- Oracle user accounts on Teaching database
- Namespace references, e.g. shared.cars
In Focus
2.1.05c. SQL in application