The real power and advantage of having a database is not only to store information, but also the capability to retrieve and report on the stored data. A query is simply a question you ask the database to help locate specific information. It is the ability to request information from the database by combining data from multiple tables and retrieving data based on specified conditions.
If you simply want to recall the information stored in a single table, SQL Server allows you to open the table and scroll through the records contained within it.