SELECT * FROM tbl
Select all rows and columns from table tbl
SELECT c1, c2 FROM tbl
Select column c1, c2 and all frows from table tbl
SELECT c1, c2 FROM tbl
WHERE conditions
ORDER BY c1 ASC, c2 DESC
Select columns c1, c2 with where conditions and from table tbl order result by column c1 in ascending order and c2 in descending order