FC0-U71 Data and Database Fundamentals Practice Question
An employee wants to add a new customer record to the 'Customers' table with columns 'ID', 'Name', and 'Email'. Which SQL statement should be used?
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INSERT INTO Customers VALUES (1, 'John', 'john@example.com');
The INSERT statement adds new rows to a table.
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ADD INTO Customers VALUES (1, 'John', 'john@example.com');
Why it's wrong here
ADD is not a SQL command.
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INSERT Customers VALUES (1, 'John', 'john@example.com');
Why it's wrong here
Missing INTO keyword; syntax incorrect.
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UPDATE Customers SET Name='John' WHERE ID=1;
Why it's wrong here
UPDATE modifies existing rows, not adds new ones.
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INSERT INTO Customers VALUES (1, 'John', 'john@example.com');
Why this is correct
Correct. This inserts a new row with specified values.
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