Course Length - 5 Days

This course is a common starting point in the Dashcourses International Oracle database curriculum for administrators, developers and business users. The objective of this course is to provide an introduction to the SQL database language within the context of an Oracle database. Specific subject areas to be explored and objectives to be reached are:
• A summation of relational database principles and an introduction to the Oracle relational database server.
• Using the iSQL*Plus web-based database interface and other traditional interfaces.
• Writing simple SQL queries and moderately complex SQL queries using various join techniques.
• Summarizing, grouping and sorting data.
• Advanced query techniques such as correlated subqueries.
• Developing simple SQL*Plus reports.
• Creating and maintaining database tables.
• Taking advantage of new features such as the use of regular expressions.
• Moving beyond basic table definitions, consideration of defining the full range of database objects, such as advanced table definitions, indexes, sequences, views and others.
• Understanding basic database security and object privileges.
• Using the powerful set of built-in SQL functions.
• Protecting the database and extending the basic data model using declarative constraints.
• Performing advanced SQL queries such as grouping and cube operations and SQL99 join syntax.
• Developing complex SQL*Plus reports and using SQL*Plus scripts.

Objectives - Volume II
The primary objective of this course is to consider advanced subjects and techniques pertaining to the SQL database language. Even professionals experienced in other implementations of the industry-standard SQL language will benefit from the advanced and Oracle-specific features of SQL discussed in this course. Major subject areas to be explored are:
• Learn to use the SQL99 join syntax. Also, performing advanced SQL queries using techniques such as grouping and cube operations.
• Moving beyond basic table definitions, consideration of defining the full range of database objects, such as advanced table definitions, indexes, sequences, views and others.
• Understanding basic database security and object privileges.
• Using the powerful set of built-in SQL functions.
• Protecting the database and extending the basic data model using declarative constraints.
• Developing complex SQL*Plus reports and using SQL*Plus scripts.