What is the difference between SQL and MySQL?

Question

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

SQL - Structured Query Language - is a non-procedural declarative language used with relational databases to manage and manipulate data.

MySQL is an open source SQL Server, i.e., a piece of software, which uses its own flavour of SQL to manage and manipulate the data in its databases.

Answer 2

SQL is a specification i.e a standard which every RDBMS must conform to. MySQL is a RDBMS Package just like oracle,DB2 and others. The difference is that it is Open Source. It is extremely fast and compact.

The latest SQL Standart is SQL92.

Answer 3

I am Using SQL Server 2008 EE, it is window-based easy to access, easy to use with few clicks and few codes.

Mainly SQLServer (database for ASPX files)

MySQL on the other hand..i never used it, the output viewed in DOS.(database for PHP files)

Answer 4

SQL is a language for talking to databases.

MySQL is a database that you can use SQL to talk to.

Microsoft SQL Server is another, as are SQLite and Oracle.