SELECT, INSERT, and UPDATE are examples of which type of SQL statement?

Data Definition Language (DDL) includes statements like CREATE, ALTER, and DROP that define or modify the schema and structure of database objects, not the data within them.

Data Control Language (DCL) includes statements like GRANT and REVOKE that control access permissions and security privileges on database objects.

DML statements interact with the data contained within database objects rather than defining or controlling those objects. SELECT retrieves data, INSERT adds new rows, and UPDATE modifies existing rows - all three manipulate data in place, making them DML. This contrasts with DDL (which defines structures) and DCL (which manages permissions).