How to determine the order of operator execution in an SQL SELECT statement?

The order of execution of operators in an SQL SELECT statement is usually as follows:

1. FROM — tables are selected and joins are performed.
2. WHERE — filtering rows based on a condition.
3. GROUP BY — grouping rows.
4. HAVING — filtering groups.
5. SELECT — selecting columns and calculating expressions.
6. ORDER BY — sorting the result.
7. LIMIT/OFFSET — limiting the number of rows returned.

This order is important for understanding how the final data set is formed.