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The Singular Success of SQL.

The article discusses the impact of the computer programming language SQL in relation to data representations. Topics include the history of relational databases in light of SQL, the notion of transaction isolation, and the role of relational algebra in accessing databases. The use of SQL on immutab...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 59; no. 8; pp. 38 - 42
Autor principal: HELLAND, PAT
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Aug2016
Materias:
SQL
Relational databases
Metadata
Relation algebras
Programming languages
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Sumario:The article discusses the impact of the computer programming language SQL in relation to data representations. Topics include the history of relational databases in light of SQL, the notion of transaction isolation, and the role of relational algebra in accessing databases. The use of SQL on immutable data and metadata is addressed.