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  • Youth Integrated For Positive Development Initiatiative logo

    ICT Officer

    Youth Integrated For ..Borno, Nigeria11 November

    Youth Integrated For Positive Development Initiative is a youth-led organization established on the 26th day of March 2014. The organization is providing ...

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  • Dangote logo

    Data Analyst

    DangoteLagos, Nigeria07 November

    The Dangote Group is one of the most diversified business conglomerates in Africa with a hard-earned reputation for excellent business practices and products' ...

    Onsite
  • Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria logo

    Data Officer - Research Data Analyst

    Institute of Human Vi..Abuja, Nigeria25 October

    The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) was established in 2004 as an affiliate of the Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of ...

    Onsite
  • The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) logo

    Clinical Data Specialist

    The Henry M. Jackson ..Abuja, Nigeria28 August

    The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine is a global nonprofit organization created by Congress in 1983 to assist in ...

    Onsite
  • Field Intelligence logo

    QA & Support Intern

    Field IntelligenceAbuja, Nigeria14 June

    Field designs and builds innovative solutions for improving child survival and access to health commodities in several African countries, with a focus on ...

    Onsite
  • MTN Nigeria logo

    Analyst - Business Performance

    MTN NigeriaLagos, Nigeria25 April

    MTN Nigeria is part of the MTN Group, Africa\'s leading cellular telecommunications company. On May 16, 2001, MTN became the first GSM network to make a ...

    Onsite
  • IHS Towers logo

    Specialist, Business Intelligence

    IHS TowersLagos, Nigeria26 February

    For 15 years we have been building and managing telecommunications towers that are the essential backbone of mobile telecommunications in Africa - the leapfrog ...

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  • MTN Nigeria logo

    Analyst - Business Performance

    MTN NigeriaLagos, Nigeria26 February

    MTN Nigeria is part of the MTN Group, Africa\'s leading cellular telecommunications company. On May 16, 2001, MTN became the first GSM network to make a ...

    Onsite
  • Jumia Nigeria logo

    Data Intern

    Jumia NigeriaLagos, Nigeria30 October, 2023

    Jumia is your number one Online Shopping solution in Nigeria. There is an online electronic store where you can purchase all your electronics, as well as ...

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  • eHealth Systems Africa logo

    Associate Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL)

    eHealth Systems Afric..Abuja, Nigeria19 October, 2023

    eHealth Africa is focused on improving healthcare by creating effective ways to implement reliable health information management systems. We have developed ...

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  • Lagos State Ministry of Health logo

    Data Officer

    Lagos State Ministry ..Lagos, Nigeria06 October, 2023

    Lagos State came into being through a Federal Edict on May 27, 1967, and Health was one of the Ministries with which it took off. The Ministry was formerly ...

What is a Databse Query? 

A query is a question or a request for information expressed in a formal manner. In computer science, a query is essentially the same thing, the only difference is the answer or retrieved information comes from a database. A database query is either an action query or a select query. A select query is one that retrieves data from a database. An action query asks for additional operations on data, such as insertion, updating, deleting or other forms of data manipulation.

What is a query in SQL?

Query languages are used to make queries in a database, and Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL) is the standard. Note: SQL and MySQL are not the same, as the latter is a software extension that uses SQL. Other language extensions of the language include Oracle SQL and NuoDB. Although Microsoft's SQL is the most popular language, there are many other types of databases and languages. These include NoSQL databases and graph databases, Cassandra Query Language (CQL), Data Mining Extensions (DMX), Neo4j Cypher and XQuery.

How to run a SQL query against a database

If you’re unfamiliar with database queries, running a SQL query on your database may seem daunting. However, it isn’t as complicated as you might think. 

To run a SQL query on your database, you’ll need:

  1. A database engine: Database engines serve as data repositories. There are countless database engines available, including Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server, Db2, and PostgreSQL. Smaller organizations often opt for MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other free database engines, while larger companies generally use larger, robust ones. Once you choose your database engine, installation is relatively straightforward.
  2. A SQL client: You’ll also need a SQL client to communicate with your chosen database engine. Some database engines will automatically install SQL clients, but others may require you to download, install, and configure a SQL client after installing the database engine.
  3. A SQL query: Finally, you’ll need to craft and run a SQL query. SQL queries vary in complexity, allowing you to do everything from retrieving all results within a specific table to filtering for particular results and adding new data.