FC0-U71 Data and Database Fundamentals Practice Question
Which SQL statement is used to retrieve all columns from a table named 'Employees'?
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SELECT * FROM Employees
The SELECT * statement retrieves all columns from the specified table.
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SELECT * FROM Employees
Why this is correct
Correct syntax for retrieving all columns.
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RETRIEVE Employees
Why it's wrong here
RETRIEVE is not a SQL keyword.
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SHOW * FROM Employees
Why it's wrong here
SHOW is used for database metadata, not for retrieving data.
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GET * FROM Employees
Why it's wrong here
GET is not a SQL command.
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