How do I query a database in SQL?

How do I query a database in SQL?

To query a database in SQL, you typically use the SELECT statement. What specific data are you looking to retrieve?

I want to get all the records from the 'employees' table.

You can use the following SQL query: SELECT * FROM employees;. This will return all records from the 'employees' table.

How can I filter the results to only show employees in the 'Sales' department?

You can add a WHERE clause to your query: SELECT * FROM employees WHERE department = 'Sales'; This will filter the results accordingly.

What if I want to sort the results by their hire date?

You can use the ORDER BY clause: SELECT * FROM employees WHERE department = 'Sales' ORDER BY hire_date;. This will sort the results by hire date.