Learning the SQL language is one of the most basic tasks required for the use of a relational database. SQL proficiency is essential for business users, database developers, database administrators and any other database professional. This course introduces the basics of the SQL language and the Oracle Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). One will become acquainted with the differences in the working environment between a traditional on-premise database installation and the Oracle database service cloud-computing platform. This course also considers intermediate-level SQL topics such as writing database queries using the SQL-99 syntax and exploiting the power of built-in functions that extend the capabilities of SQL.
Target Audience The target audience for this course is all Oracle professionals, both business and systems professionals. Among the specific groups for whom this course will be helpful are: • Business and non-IT professionals. • Application designers and database developers. • Business Intelligence (BI) analysts and consumers. • Database administrators. • Web server administrators.
Type | Lesson Title | Time | Status |
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Introduction | 12 Min | ||
RELATIONAL DATABASES & DATA MODELS • ABOUT DATA MODELS, • ABOUT THE RELATIONAL MODEL, • THE ELECTRONICS DATA MODEL, • ABOUT THE RELATIONAL DBMS. | 2 Hours | ||
SELECTION & SETUP OF THE DATABASE INTERFACE • CONSIDERING AVAILABLE TOOLS, • SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE TOOL, • ORACLE NET DATABASE CONNECTIONS, • ORACLE PAAS DATABASE CONNECTIONS, • SETUP SQL DEVELOPER, • SETUP SQL*PLUS, • SETUP JDEVELOPER. | 4 Hours | ||
USING THE DATABASE INTERFACE • ABOUT BIND & SUBSTITUTION VARIABLES, • USING SQL DEVELOPER, • USING SQL*PLUS. | 2 Hours | ||
INTRODUCTION TO THE SQL LANGUAGE • ABOUT THE SQL LANGUAGE, • CHARACTERISTICS OF SQL, • INTRODUCING SQL USING SELECT, • SQL RULES. | 2 Hours | ||
THE SELECT STATEMENT • THE SELECT STATEMENT, • DISTINCT / UNIQUE Keyword, • USING ALIAS NAMES. | 2 Hours |