Is there a difference between SQL and MySQL?

Question

I took a SQL class and I know it pretty well, very easy. But if they are different, should I jump into MySQL?

Answer 1

If you mean SQL as in the query language, there is no basic difference since MySQL uses SQL as its core querying language.



If you mean SQL Server, there is little difference in basic query syntax (main differences are in various extensions and data conversion functions.) However, there are major differences in development GUI, scripting language, report generation, job creation and scheduling, etc. In each case, SQL Server will have a moderate to overwhelming advantage over MySQL. (SQL Server Express is a much more scaled-down version that is far closer to MySQL.)

Answer 2

Difference Between Sql And Mysql

Answer 3

The way I always understood it is that SQL is capable of handling much more information than MySQL. For small business or personal use MySQL is the way to go. If you start a website then you will most likely be better off using MySQL for it or the forum. It's definitely worth looking into and I don't think the syntax is much different, but you will probably use a different database management tool (such as navicat) when working with MySQL.

Answer 4

SQL is the industry standard database query language used by most (if not all) relational database management systems (DBMS) on the market. Sometimes it's used incorrectly when what the user really means is SQL Server, one such DBMS, MySQL is another DBMS. MySQL is free and open source. SQL Server is a microsoft product. While there is a free version (SQL Server Express), the fully-featured version is not. However, it contains a great many features (reporting and integration services, etc.) as well as a robust user interface than MySQL doesn't.

Answer 5

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Is there a difference between SQL and MySQL?

I took a SQL class and I know it pretty well, very easy. But if they are different, should I jump into MySQL?

Answer 6

MySQL uses SQL



There are however two variations of SQL I know of.



T-SQL

PL-SQL



In which case, I'd learn T-SQL first, you probably only need to learn a little PL-SQL, creating variables, loops and if statements really help manipulate tables and make decent reports but I won't attempt anything on that until you have a firm grasp of T-SQL first.

Answer 7

SQL stands for Structured Query Language, it is a standardized language to communicate with a (relational) database.



MySQL is an example of an actual relational database.