Oracle SQL By Example

Chapter 3. The WHERE and ORDER BY Clauses

Chapter Objectives

In this chapter, you will learn about:

• The WHERE Clause: Comparison and Logical Operators

• The ORDER BY Clause

Now that you are familiar with the basic functionality of a SELECT statement and know your way around the execution environments, you are ready to delve into the power of the SQL language. The WHERE and ORDER BY clauses are two very commonly used clauses. The WHERE clause limits a result set, and the ORDER BY clause sorts the output. Performing the exercises in this chapter will help you master these fundamental SQL language elements.

Lab 3.1 The WHERE Clause

Lab Objectives

After this lab, you will be able to:

• Use Comparison and Logic Operators in a WHERE Clause