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"Write efficient Oracle SQL statements--now! Fully updated for Oracle 9i (including Release 2) No Oracle SQL experience necessary! Avoid the common pitfalls Dozens of self-review questions and answers make sure you understand! 100's of exercises cover the real-world tasks that matter most!New to Oracle development? This integrated book-and-Web learning solution will help you master Oracle SQL--fast! Fully updated for Oracle 9i, it teaches every Oracle SQL skill you need through hands-on labs, exercises, projects, and our exclusive, FREE Web-based training site. You'll master all types of joins (including the new ANSI join syntax); SQL functions; subqueries; set operators; sequences, views, and indexes; the data dictionary; dynamic SQL; security; optimization; the SQL Plus and iSQL Plus environments; and much more.Every Prentice Hall Oracle Interactive Workbook is fully integrated with its own exclusive Web site, giving you all this and more: ""Test Your Thinking"" project solutions and detailed explanations Additional self-review exercises with instant feedback and explanations Gain knowledge that takes years to acquire. This book makes you leap ahead of the pack! The essential SQL knowledge and beyond, presented in an easy-to-understand format"

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Author:   Alice Rischert
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Prentice Hall
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.50cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   1.202kg
ISBN:  

9780131002777

ISBN 10:   0131002775
Pages:   851
Publication Date:   08 January 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780131451315
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

(NOTE: All chapters conclude with Test Your Thinking.) Foreword. Acknowledgments. About the Author. Introduction. 1. SQL and Data. Data, Databases, and the Definition of SQL. Table Relationships. The Student Schema Diagram. 2. SQL: The Basics. The SQL*Plus Environment. The Anatomy of a SELECT Statement. Editing a SQL Statement. The WHERE Clause: Comparison and Logical Operators. The ORDER BY Clause. 3. Character, Number, and Miscellaneous Functions. Character Functions. Number Functions. Miscellaneous Single-]Row Functions. 4. Date and Conversion Functions. Applying Oracle's Date Format Models. Performing Date and Time Math. Using the New Oracle 9i DATETIME Datatypes. Performing Calculations with the INTERVAL Datatype. Converting from One Datatype to Another. 5. Aggregate Functions, Group By, and Having. Aggregate Functions. The GROUP BY and HAVING Clauses. 6. Equijoins. The Two-Table Join. Joining Three or More Tables. 7. Subqueries. Simple Subqueries. Correlated Subqueries. Inline Views, Scalar Subquery Expressions, and the Subquery WITH Clause. ANY, SOME, and ALL Operators in Subqueries. 8. Set Operators. The Power of UNION and UNION ALL. The MINUS and INTERSECT Set Operators. 9. Complex Joins. Outer Joins. Self-Joins. 10. Insert, Update, and Delete. Creating Data and Transaction Control. Updating and Deleting Data. 11. Create, Alter, and Drop Tables. Creating and Dropping Tables. Altering Tables and Manipulating Constraints. 12. Views, Indexes, and Sequences. Creating and Modifying Views. Indexes. Sequences. 13. The Data Dictionary and Dynamic SQL Scripts. The Oracle Data Dictionary Views. Dynamic SQL Scripts. 14. Security. Users, Privileges, Roles, and Synonyms. 15. Advanced SQL Queries. Advanced SQL Concepts and Analytical Functions. ROLLUP and CUBE Operators. Hierarchical Queries. 16. SQL Optimization. The Oracle Optimizer and Writing Effective SQL Statements. Appendix A. Answers to Self-Review Questions. Appendix B. SQL Formatting Guide. Appendix C. SQL*Plus Command Reference. Appendix D. Student Database Schema. Appendix E. Table and Column Descriptions. Appendix F. Additional Example Tables. Appendix G. Navigating through the Oracle Documentation. Appendix H. Resources. Index.

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ALICE RISCHERT chairs the Database Application Development and Design track at the Computer Technology and Application Program at Columbia University. She has taught Oracle SQL to hundreds of students and has presented at Oracle conferences. Rischert has worked with Oracle for over 10 years and currently consults on large Oracle data warehouse and system integration projects. Foreword by Peter Koletze

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