SQL The most widely used commercial language SQL is NOT a Turing machine equivalent language SQL is NOT a Turing machine equivalent language To be able to compute complex functions SQL is usually embedded in some higher-level language Application programs generally access databases through one of Language extensions to allow embedded SQL Application program interface (e.g.,ODBC/JDBC)which allow SQL queries to be sent to a database Database System Concepts-6th Edition 1.15 @Silberschatz,Korth and SudarshanDatabase System Concepts - 6 1.15 ©Silberschatz, Korth and Sudarshan th Edition SQL The most widely used commercial language SQL is NOT a Turing machine equivalent language SQL is NOT a Turing machine equivalent language To be able to compute complex functions SQL is usually embedded in some higher-level language Application programs generally access databases through one of Language extensions to allow embedded SQL Application program interface (e.g., ODBC/JDBC) which allow SQL queries to be sent to a database