SQL

SQL*Plus

SQL is a language

SQL *Plus is an environment

National  Standards Institute)  standard

It is oracle proprietary interface for

executing SQL statements

It is entered into the SQL buffer on one

or more lines

It is entered one line at a time, not

stored in the SQL buffer

SQL cannot be abbreviated

SQL*Plus can be abbreviated

It   uses   a   termination   character   to

execute command immediately

It does not require termination

character. Commands are executed immediately.

SQL  statements  manipulate  data  and

table definition in the database

It does not allow manipulation of

values in the database