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How do you select all columns from a table?

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Answer:

Use SELECT * FROM table_name

How do you select specific columns from a table?

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Answer:

Use SELECT column1 column2 FROM table_name

How do you filter records with WHERE clause?

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Answer:

Use SELECT * FROM table_name WHERE condition

How do you sort query results?

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Answer:

Use ORDER BY column_name ASC or DESC

How do you limit the number of results?

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Answer:

Use LIMIT number or TOP number depending on database

How do you insert data into a table?

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Answer:

Use INSERT INTO table_name (columns) VALUES (values)

How do you update existing records?

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Answer:

Use UPDATE table_name SET column = value WHERE condition

How do you delete records from a table?

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Answer:

Use DELETE FROM table_name WHERE condition

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How do you create a new table?

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Answer:

Use CREATE TABLE table_name with column definitions

How do you drop a table?

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Answer:

Use DROP TABLE table_name

How do you add a new column to a table?

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Answer:

Use ALTER TABLE table_name ADD column_name datatype

How do you join two tables?

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Answer:

Use JOIN keyword like SELECT * FROM table1 JOIN table2 ON condition

What is the difference between INNER JOIN and LEFT JOIN?

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Answer:

INNER JOIN returns only matching records LEFT JOIN returns all left table records

How do you group records?

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Answer:

Use GROUP BY column_name

How do you filter grouped results?

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Answer:

Use HAVING clause after GROUP BY

How do you count records?

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Answer:

Use COUNT() function like SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_name

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How do you find the maximum value?

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Answer:

Use MAX() function like SELECT MAX(column) FROM table_name

How do you find the minimum value?

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Answer:

Use MIN() function like SELECT MIN(column) FROM table_name

How do you calculate average?

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Answer:

Use AVG() function like SELECT AVG(column) FROM table_name

How do you calculate sum?

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Answer:

Use SUM() function like SELECT SUM(column) FROM table_name

How do you check for NULL values?

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Answer:

Use IS NULL or IS NOT NULL in WHERE clause

How do you use wildcards in searches?

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Answer:

Use LIKE with % for multiple characters or _ for single character

How do you select distinct values?

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Answer:

Use SELECT DISTINCT column_name FROM table_name

How do you use subqueries?

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Answer:

Place SELECT statement inside another query with parentheses

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How do you create an index?

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Answer:

Use CREATE INDEX index_name ON table_name (column)

How do you create a primary key?

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Answer:

Use PRIMARY KEY constraint in CREATE TABLE or ALTER TABLE

How do you create a foreign key?

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Answer:

Use FOREIGN KEY constraint referencing another table

How do you use CASE statements?

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Answer:

Use CASE WHEN condition THEN result ELSE result END

How do you find records between two values?

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Answer:

Use BETWEEN operator like WHERE column BETWEEN value1 AND value2

How do you check if value exists in a list?

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Answer:

Use IN operator like WHERE column IN (value1 value2 value3)

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