SQL History

• Originally developed in the 1960's and 1970's

• “A Relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data Banks” by Edgar F. Codd

• ANSI standardized in 1986, ISO in 1987

• Originally called SEQUEL (Structured English Query Language)

• Renamed to SQL to avoid a prior trademark

Notes:

Officially SQL is not an acronym and doesn't stand for anything.

Pronounced “sequel” or “s, q, l”? Either. Both. Doesn't matter.

If it looks like SQL is old and had an old syntax that is only because it is old and has an old syntax.

Standard? Ha! Lots of variations for vendor lock-in.