Step 1: Performing a Cartesian Product (Cross Join)Step 2: Applying the ON Filter (Join Condition)Step 3: Adding Outer RowsStep 4: Applying the WHERE FilterStep 5: GroupingStep 6: Applying the CUBE or ROLLUP OptionStep 7: Applying the HAVING FilterStep 8: Processing the SELECT ListStep 9: Applying the DISTINCT ClauseStep 10: Applying the ORDER BY ClauseStep 11: Applying the TOP Option