Book description
“The book...has enough depth for even a seasoned professional to pick up enough tips to pay back the price of the book
many times over.”
–Dr. Paul Dorsey, President, Dulcian, Inc., Oracle Magazine PL/SQL Developer of the Year 2007, and President
Emeritus, New York Oracle Users Group
“This is a fascinating guide into the world of Oracle SQL with an abundance of well-collected examples. Without a doubt, this
book is helpful to beginners and experts alike who seek alternative ways to resolve advanced scenarios.”–Oleg Voskoboynikov, Ph.D., Database Architect
The World’s #1 Hands-On Oracle SQL Workbook–Fully Updated for Oracle 11g
Crafted for hands-on learning and tested in classrooms worldwide, this book illuminates in-depth every Oracle SQL technique you’ll need. From the simplest query fundamentals to regular expressions and with newly added coverage of Oracle’s powerful new SQL Developer tool, you will focus on the tasks that matter most. Hundreds of step-by-step, guided lab exercises will systematically strengthen your expertise in writing effective, high-performance SQL. Along the way, you’ll acquire a powerful arsenal of useful skills–and an extraordinary library of solutions for your real-world challenges with Oracle SQL.
Coverage includes
100% focused on Oracle SQL for Oracle 11g, today’s #1 database platform–not “generic” SQL!
Master all core SQL techniques including every type of join such as equijoins, self joins, and outer joins
Understand Oracle functions in depth, especially character, number, date, timestamp, interval, conversion, aggregate, regular expressions, analytical, and more
Practice all types of subqueries, such as correlated and scalar subqueries, and learn about set operators and hierarchical queries
Build effective queries and learn fundamental Oracle SQL Developer and SQL*Plus skills
Make the most of the Data Dictionary and create tables, views, indexes, and sequences
Secure databases using Oracle privileges, roles, and synonyms
Explore Oracle 11g’s advanced data warehousing features
Learn many practical tips about performance optimization, security, and architectural solutions
Avoid common pitfalls and understand and solve common mistakes
For every database developer, administrator, designer, or architect, regardless of experience!
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Chapter 1. SQL and Data
- Chapter 2. SQL: The Basics
- Chapter 3. The WHERE and ORDER BY Clauses
- Chapter 4. Character, Number, and Miscellaneous Functions
- Chapter 5. Date and Conversion Functions
- Chapter 6. Aggregate Functions, GROUP BY, and HAVING Clauses
- Chapter 7. Equijoins
- Chapter 8. Subqueries
- Chapter 9. Set Operators
- Chapter 10. Complex Joins
- Chapter 11. Insert, Update, and Delete
- Chapter 12. Create, Alter, and Drop Tables
- Chapter 13. Indexes, Sequences, and Views
- Chapter 14. The Data Dictionary, Scripting, and Reporting
- Chapter 15. Security
- Chapter 16. Regular Expressions and Hierarchical Queries
- Chapter 17. Exploring Data Warehousing Features
- Chapter 18. SQL Optimization
- Appendix A. Answers to Quiz Questions
- Appendix B. SQL Formatting Guide
- Appendix C. SQL*Plus Command Reference
- Appendix D. STUDENT Database Schema
- Appendix E. Table and Column Descriptions
- Appendix F. Additional Example Tables
- Appendix G. Navigating the Oracle Documentation
- Appendix H. Resources
- Appendix I. Oracle Data Types
- Index
Product information
- Title: Oracle SQL By Example
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2009
- Publisher(s): Pearson
- ISBN: 9780137047345
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