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# Understand Queries

## Query Concepts

An overview of common concepts that you will need to understand in order to use the Query service.

* [Query Concepts](queriesandresults.md)

## Query Tools

The Query service provides the following tools for running queries:

* [cbq: The Command Line Shell for SQL++](cbq.md)
* [Query Workbench](../../tools/query-workbench.md)

## Related Links

The interactive SQL++ tutorial provides web modules where you can learn about SQL++ without having to configure Couchbase Capella or have Couchbase Server installed in your own environment. The modules are self-contained and let you modify and run sample queries.

* [SQL++ Query Language Tutorial](https://query-tutorial.couchbase.com/tutorial/#1)