# Quick Start with xSQL - eXtremeDB for HPC

> eXtremeDB for HPC packages include the Analytics Functions Library which provides a rich set of functions for performing analytics on sequences (aka time-series). A number of specialized scripts using sequences and statistical functions are included in the `samples/xsql/scripts/financial` directory.

> If you are new to xSQL, the Quick Start steps through simple tutorial examples. We recommend doing these exercises to quickly gain familiarity with this powerful, easy to use database management tool - just cut and paste the example commands into a console window to experiment on your development system!

> Once familiar with these simple xSQL operations, please view Step 7 to see how these Analytics Functions are used.