Which subset of Structured Query Language (SQL) is used to perform operations such as data
retrieval or deletion on the data contained in a database?
Suggested Answer: D
Get Premium 1D0-541 Questions
as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF
Real Exam Format
Detailed Explanations
Instant Access
Get Your Practice Test
24 comments · newest first
IS
Isadora
9 months ago
Wait, is Data Formatting Language even a thing?
CO
Corrina
9 months ago
DML is the one for retrieval and deletion!
CA
Carey
10 months ago
I thought it was Data Control Language at first.
DA
Darnell
10 months ago
It's definitely Data Manipulation Language (DML).
JA
Jaime
11 months ago
No way, DDL is for defining structures, not manipulating data!
MA
Madelyn
11 months ago
I definitely remember practicing a question like this, and I think the answer was D, Data Manipulation Language.
JO
Joni
11 months ago
I keep mixing up Data Definition Language and Data Manipulation Language. I hope I remember the right one for this question!
DA
Dana
11 months ago
I feel like we covered this in class. Isn't Data Control Language more about permissions?
TI
Tiara
11 months ago
I think it's Data Manipulation Language, but I'm not completely sure. I remember it being about retrieving and deleting data.
BO
Bong
12 months ago
I feel confident that the answer is Data Manipulation Language. That's the SQL subset that covers operations like SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE.
ED
Edward
12 months ago
I'm a little confused by the question. I know there are different subsets of SQL, but I'm not totally clear on the differences between them. I'll have to review my notes.
DY
Dyan
12 months ago
Data Manipulation Language sounds right to me. That's the part of SQL that deals with actually working with the data in the database.
ME
Melina
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully to make sure I don't mix up the different SQL language subsets.
MA
Marge
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure this is Data Manipulation Language, since that's the subset of SQL used for data retrieval and deletion.
CI
Ciara
1 year ago
I'm gonna go with B) Data Definition Language. That's the one for creating and modifying the database structure, right?
DI
Dierdre
1 year ago
I believe it's D) Data Manipulation Language because it's specifically designed for manipulating data in a database.
LA
Lawrence
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think A) Data Control Language could also be used for data operations.
GE
Gertude
1 year ago
D) Data Manipulation Language seems like the correct answer. That's the one we use for all the basic database operations, right?
WA
Wade
9 months ago
Exactly! D is essential for basic operations.
FE
Felix
10 months ago
Yeah, D is used for retrieval and deletion.
FR
Franklyn
10 months ago
I agree, D is definitely the right choice!
TA
Tatum
10 months ago
D makes sense, it’s all about manipulating data.
MA
Marilynn
1 year ago
I agree with Skye, D) Data Manipulation Language makes sense for data retrieval and deletion.
SK
Skye
1 year ago
I think the answer is D) Data Manipulation Language.