Lab 2.1 PL/SQL In Client-Server Architecture

Lab Objectives

After this Lab, you will be able to:

✓ Use PL/SQL Anonymous Blocks

✓ Understand How PL/SQL Gets Executed

Many Oracle applications are built using client-server architecture. The Oracle database resides on the server. The program that makes requests against this database resides on the client machine. This program can be written in C, Java, or PL/SQL.

Because PL/SQL is just like any other programming language, it has syntax and rules that determine how programming statements work together. It is important for you to realize that PL/SQL is not a stand-alone programming language. PL/SQL is a part of the Oracle RDBMS, and it can reside in two environments, the client and the server. As ...

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