SQL (Structured Query Language) is a domain-specific programming language designed for managing data held in a relational database management system (RDBMS). It enables you to access and manipulate databases. SQL became a standard of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 1986, and of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1987.
SQL is one of the trending job skills in Coursera's 2020 Global Skills Index (GSI). Download the 2020 edition of the GSI report.