Oracle SQL Programming

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Course Number: ORC-330
Duration: 5 days (32.5 hours)
Format: Live, hands-on

Oracle SQL Training Overview

Accelebrate's Introduction to Oracle SQL Programming training teaches students how to create, retrieve, and manipulate objects in Oracle Structured Query Language (SQL). Students will also be introduced to Oracle® database features and tools.

Location and Pricing

Accelebrate offers instructor-led enterprise training for groups of 3 or more online or at your site. Most Accelebrate classes can be flexibly scheduled for your group, including delivery in half-day segments across a week or set of weeks. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for private corporate training on-site or online, please contact us.

In addition, some courses are available as live, instructor-led training from one of our partners.

Objectives

  • Use SQL Developer and other available SQL interfaces.
  • Write simple SQL queries and format & sort the data as needed.
  • Write moderately complex SQL queries using various join techniques.
  • Supplement SQL code with references to pseudo columns and system functions.
  • Summarize, group, and combine data to obtain more meaningful query results.
  • Draw conclusions and make business decisions based upon the data processed.
  • Learn advanced query techniques such as set operations, sub-queries, and summary functions.
  • Create and maintain database tables using the SQL Data Definition Language (DDL).
  • Manage data within tables using the SQL Data Manipulation Language (DML).
  • Take advantage of regular expressions and support for international data and time zones.
  • Learn to use the SQL99 join syntax.
  • Perform advanced SQL queries using techniques e.g. CASE structures, rollup, and cube operations.
  • Use advanced table definitions and the creation of indexes, sequences, and views.
  • Use the powerful set of built-in SQL functions.
  • Handle DML errors without application interruption.
  • Obtain database object metadata from the data dictionary.
  • Understand basic database security and object privileges.
  • Protect database integrity and extend the conceptual data model using declarative constraints.
  • Use SQL Developer and other available SQL interfaces.

Prerequisites

No prior experience is presumed.

Outline

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Introduction
Relational Databases & Data Models
  • About Data Models
  • About the Relational Model
  • the Electronics Data Model
  • About the Relational DBMS
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
Using the Database Interface
  • About Bind & Substitution Variables
  • Using SQL Developer
  • Using SQL*Plus
Introduction to the SQL Language
  • About the SQL Language
  • Characteristics of SQL
  • Introducing SQL Using Select
  • SQL Rules
the Select Statement
  • Distinct / Unique Keyword
  • Using Alias Names
  • Restricting Results With the Where Clause
  • About Logical Operators
  • Equality Operator
  • Boolean Operators
  • Regexp_Like()
  • In Operator
Sorting Data with the Order By Clause
  • About the Order By Clause
  • Multiple Column Sorts
  • Specify the Sort Sequence
  • About Null Values Within Sorts
  • Using Column Aliases
Pseudo Columns, Functions & top-N Queries
  • Rowid Pseudo Column
  • Ora_Rowscn Pseudo Column
  • Rownum Pseudo Column
  • About the Built-In Functions
  • Sysdate
  • User & Uid
  • Sessiontimezone Function
  • Using the Dual Table
  • Row Limiting & Top-N Queries
  • Fetch First X Rows only Clause
  • offset X Rows Clause
  • Fetch - Percent Clause
  • The With Ties Option
Joining Tables
  • About Joins
  • Inner Join
  • Reflexive Join
  • Non-Key Join
  • Outer Join
Using the Set Operators
  • About the Set Operators
  • SQL Set Operator Examples
  • Union Example
  • Intersect Example
  • Minus Example
  • Union All
  • Summary Functions
Using Sub-Queries
  • Finding Data With Sub-Queries
  • Standard Sub-Queries
  • Correlated Sub-Queries
  • The Exists Operator
Aggregating Data Within Groups
  • About Summary Groups
  • Find Groups Within the Tables
  • Select Data from the Base Tables
  • Select Groups from the Results
Use DDL to Create & Manage Tables
  • Create Table Statement
  • Column Data Types
  • Not Null
  • Default
  • Describe
  • Alter Table Statement
  • Drop Table Statement
  • Table DDL Using SQL Developer
  • Alter User Statement
  • Alter Session Statement
  • Nls_Language
  • Nls_Date
Use DML to Manipulate Data
  • The Insert Statement
  • The Delete Statement
  • The Update Statement
  • About Transactions
  • Transaction Rollback
  • Transaction Commit
  • Transaction Savepoint
  • The Set Transaction Statement
  • Set Transaction Read only Statement Rules
Understanding the Data Models
  • The Company Data Model
  • The Electronics Data Model
About the SQL-99 Standard
  • SQL-92 & SQL-99
  • Cross Joins
  • Natural Joins
  • Inner Joins
  • Implicit Inner Join
  • Outer Joins
  • Anti Joins
  • Named Sub-Queries
Enhancing Groups with Rollup & Cube
  • Using Rollup
  • The Grouping() Function
  • Using Cube
Using the Case Expression
SQL Functions: Character Handling
  • What Are the SQL Functions?
  • String Formatting Functions
  • Upper(), Lower() Example
  • Initcap() Example
  • Character Codes Functions
  • Chr(), Ascii() Examples
  • Pad & Trim Functions
  • Rpad() Example
  • Rtrim() Example
  • Trim() Example
  • String Manipulation Functions
  • Decode() Example
  • Substr() Example
  • Instr() Example
  • Translate() Example
  • Replace() Example
  • String Comparison Functions
  • Least() Example
  • Phonetic Search Function
  • Soundex() Example
SQL Functions: Numeric Handling
  • About the Numeric Data Functions
  • Greatest() Example
  • Abs() Example
  • Round() Example
  • Trunc() Example
  • Sign() Example
  • to_Number() Example & Data Type Conversions
  • Null Values Functions
  • Nvl() & Nvl2() Function
  • Nvl() Example (Character)
  • Nvl() Example (Numeric Loss of Data)
  • Nvl() Example (Numeric Output)
  • Nvl2() Example
  • Coalesce() Function
  • Nullif() Function
SQL Functions: Date Handling
  • Date Formatting Functions
  • to_Char() & to_Date() Format Patterns
  • to_Char() Examples
  • to_Date() Examples
  • Extract() Example
  • Date Arithmetic Functions
  • Months_Between() Example
  • Add_Months() Example
  • Last_Day() Example
  • Next_Day() Example
  • Trunc(), Round() Dates Example
  • New_Time() Example
  • About V$Timezone_Names
  • Cast() Function & Time Zones
Database Objects: About Database Objects
  • About Database Objects
  • About Schemas
  • Making Object References
Database Objects: Relational Views
  • About Relational Views
  • The Create View Statement
  • Why Use Views?
  • Accessing Views with DML
  • Maintaining View Definitions
  • Alter View
  • Drop View
  • DDL Using SQL Developer
Database Objects: Indexes
  • About Indexes
  • Create & Drop Index Statements
  • Indexes & Performance
  • Data Dictionary Storage
Database Objects: Creating Other Objects
  • About Sequences
  • Referencing Nextval
  • Referencing Currval
  • Within the Default Clause
  • Alter Sequence & Drop Sequence
  • Alter Sequence
  • Drop Sequence
  • About Identity Columns
  • Create Table - Generated as Identity
  • Alter Table - Generated as Identity
  • Start With Limit Value
  • Alter Table - Drop Identity
  • About Synonyms
  • Create & Drop Synonym Statements
  • Create Synonym
  • Drop Synonym
  • Public versus Private Synonyms
  • Create Schema Authorization
Database Objects: Object Management Using DDL
  • The Rename Statement
  • Tablespace Placement
  • Create Table -Tablespace
  • The Comment Statement
  • The Truncate Table Statement
Database Objects: Security
  • About Object Security
  • Grant Object Privileges
  • Revoke Object Privileges
  • Object Privileges & SQL Developer
Data Integrity Using Constraints
  • About Constraints
  • Not Null Constraint
  • Not Null Example
  • Check Constraint
  • Unique Constraint
  • Primary Key Constraint
  • References Constraint
  • on Delete Cascade Example
  • On Delete Set Null Example
  • Constraints on Existing Tables
  • Constraints & SQL Developer
Managing Constraint Definitions
  • Renaming & Dropping Constraints
  • Enabling & Disabling Constraints
  • Deferred Constraint Enforcement
  • Set Constraints
  • Handling Constraint Exceptions
  • Constraints with Views
  • Data Dictionary Storage
The Data Dictionary Structure
  • More About the Data Dictionary
  • Object-Specific Dictionary Views
  • User_Updatable_Columns
  • The Dictionary Structure
  • Metadata & SQL Developer
Conclusion

Training Materials

All students receive comprehensive courseware and a related textbook.

Software Requirements

  • At least 8 GB RAM
  • A complete installation of Oracle 12c
  • Oracle SQL Developer
  • Please contact us for detailed setup instructions if you have purchased this class.


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