Java and Database Connectivity

SQL: History and Background

or 'none of this is new' part three

• Theory of Relations from Mathematics
• Ted Codd, 1970 - definition of relational databases
• SEQUEL, IBM, mid-70s - precursor to SQL
• 1979, Oracle adopts SQL
• 1981, Ingres adopts SQL
• ANSI SQL, 1982 onwards, first standard 1986

Standard used by JDBC is ANSI 92

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