| SQL |
SQL * Plus |
| It is a language of communication with your Oracle server for accessing data. |
Recognize SQL statements and their transfer to your Oracle server. |
| Is based on the ANSI SQL standard. |
Is an interface specifies the Oracle system for executing SQL statements. |
| Process the data and defines the objects from the database. |
Not permit the processing of information in the database. |
| Does not have a continuation character. |
Supports the “-” as the character still commands written on several lines. |
| The instructions cannot be abbreviated. |
Commands may be abbreviated. |
| Use the functions to perform formatting. |
Use the commands for formatting data. |
| The end of a command is “;” |
Requires no end character of a command. |
