Don't be afraid of using your chosen database's command-line client. I might as well say this up front: I don't like using GUI (aka non-command-line or graphical) tools with my databases. This is ...

Database connectivity gives desktop and Web applications much of their value. .NET developers have products and framework objects that can tie a front-end application to SQL Server, MySQL, Sybase, ...

Many small businesses use databases to hold customer data, such as addresses and contact numbers, or financial information such as banking records. SQL, or Structured Query Language, is used to ...