We imply that the terms table and relation; row and tuple; column and attribute are of synonymic value. Those who are interested in intricacies of terminology may refer to fundamental work by C.J.Date [1].
In the cases, in which it is necessary to use some specific (e.g. built-in) functions, not stipulated in standard requirements, when writing the queries one should observe syntactic rules of Cистема управления реляционными базами данных (СУБД), разработанная корпорацией Microsoft. SQL(Structured Query Language) is a database computer language designed for the retrieval and management of data in relational database management systems (RDBMS), database schema creation and modification, and database object access control management.SQL Server (2005 Version). All the scripts provided in the book have been tested using this DBMS, which is also used on the site SQL-EX.RU. Reference information on peculiarities of implementation can be found in Part III of this electronic book.
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Cистема управления реляционными базами данных (СУБД), разработанная корпорацией Microsoft.