August 2009
Intermediate to advanced
893 pages
26h 48m
English
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24.3. Oracle Features
24.3.1. Application Development Features
24.3.1.1. Database Programming
All flavours of the Oracle database include different languages and interfaces that allow programmers to access and manipulate the data in the database. Database programming features usually interest two groups: developers building Oracle-based applications that will be sold commercially and IT organisations within companies that custom-develop applications unique to their businesses.
24.3.1.2. SQL
The ANSI standard Structured Query Language (SQL) provides basic functions for data manipulation, transaction control and record retrieval from the database. However, most end users interact with Oracle through applications that provide an interface that ...