CQL
Cassandra Query Language (CQL) is the primary language for interacting with Apache Cassandra databases. CQL data definition and data manipulation statements include:
CQL Data Definition
CREATE | ALTER | DROP KEYSPACEUSECREATE | ALTER | DROP | TRUNCATE TABLE
CQL Data Manipulation
INSERT(Create)SELECT(Read)UPDATE(Update)DELETE(Delete)
Let's use some of these statements and see how they work.