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SQL Databases

Visualizing a SQL Query

Understand the logical order of operations in a SQL query.

Visualizing a SQL Query

SQL statements are executed by the database system in several steps, including:

  • Parsing the SQL statement and checking its validity

  • Transforming the SQL into an internal representation, such as relational algebra

  • Optimizing the internal representation and creating an execution plan that utilizes index information

  • Executing the plan and returning the results