Duration: 3 Days
Course Overview
The Oracle SQL course is designed to give delegates practical experience in writing SQL statements and scripts using Oracle SQL. The basic SELECT statement, the use of SQL functions and the basic table and view handling statements are introduced.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
To provide the skills needed to query and update data held in an Oracle Relational Database.
• Create SQL statements to query database tables
• Use standard aggregate functions and related SELECT statement clauses
• Join Tables
• Use basic subqueries and the set operators
• Use numeric, character and date functions
• Use conversion and other miscellaneous functions
• Use SQL parameters
• Use complex subqueries
• Create and altering tables and views
• Insert, updating and deleting rows in database tables
• Manage sequences and synonyms
Course Content – Day 1
Session 1: RELATIONAL DATABASE CONCEPTS
• What is an Oracle Database
• Relational Database Structures
• Tables, Rows and Columns
• Indexes, Primary Keys and Foreign Keys
• Supported Datatypes
• The Data Dictionary
Session 2: USING SQL*PLUS
• What is SQL*Plus
• Getting Started
• Entering and Executing SQL Statements
• The SQL*Plus Command Line History
• Editing SQL Statements
• The login.sql File
• Creating, Editing and Executing SQL Files
• The SQLcl Utility
Session 3: USING SQL DEVELOPER
• What is Oracle SQL Developer
• Starting SQL Developer
• Configure a Connection
• Navigation Tabs
• SQL Worksheet
• Query Builder
Session 4: RETRIEVING DATA WITH THE SELECT STATEMENT
• The SELECT Statement
• The SELECT and FROM Clauses
• Conditions and the WHERE Clause
• Other Conditional Operators
• Logical Operators
• The ORDER BY Clause
• Column Aliases
• Arithmetic Expressions
• Precedence of Operators
• Markup CSV
Session 5: AGGREGATE FUNCTIONS
• Overview of Built In Aggregate Functions
• The GROUP BY Clause
• The HAVING Clause
Session 6: JOINING TABLES
• Overview of Table Joins
• Inner Joins
• Table Aliases
• Outer Joins
• Self Joins
• ANSI Standard Joins
Session 7: BASIC SUBQUERIES AND SET OPERATORS
• Overview of Subqueries
• Basic Subqueries
• Set Operators
• The Union, Intersect and Minus Operators
Course Content – Day 2
Session 8: NUMERIC, CHARACTER AND DATE FUNCTIONS
• Function Types
• Using the Table dual to try out Functions
• Numeric Functions
• Character Functions
• String Concatenation
• Date Arithmetic and Date Functions
Session 9: CONVERSION AND MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
• Conversion Functions
• The NVL and NVL2 Functions
• The DECODE Function
• CASE Expressions
• The COALESCE and NULLIF Functions
Session 10: SQL PARAMETERS
• Command Line Substitution Parameters
• The Accept Command
• The Define and Undefine Commands
Session 11: COMPLEX SUBQUERIES
• Subqueries Usage
• In-Line Views
• Top-N Queries
• Subqueries with Joins
• Multi Column Subqueries
• Correlated Subqueries
• Subquery Rules
• Using the ANY, ALL and SOME Operators
Course Content – Day 3
Session 12: MANAGING DATA
• Inserting Rows
• Updating Rows
• Deleting Rows
• Verifying Updates
• Transaction Control
• Commit and Rollback
• Savepoints
• Commits and Constraints
• Amending Data in SQL Developer
Session 13: MANAGING TABLES
• Creating Tables
• Specifying Constraints
• Altering Tables, Columns and Constraints
• Dropping Tables, Columns and Constraints
• Recovering Dropped Tables
• Copying Tables
Session 14: MANAGING INDEXES AND VIEWS
• Creating Indexes
• Dropping Indexes
• Listing Indexes
• Creating and Using Views
• Dropping Views
• Listing Views
Session 15: MANAGING SEQUENCES AND SYNONYMS
• Create a Sequence
• View Sequence Details
• Create a Synonym
• List Synonyms
Examinations:
Together with the Oracle SQL Advanced course, the Oracle SQL course also covers the major topics required for the following Oracle examination: Oracle Database SQL Fundamentals 1Z0-071
Before taking this exam, ensure you have the recommended experience. The Oracle website lists all exam requirements and these are updated regularly.
This exam is not included as part of the course.