Beginning Oracle SQL for Oracle Database 18c: From Novice to Professional
Authors: Ben Brumm
ISBN-10: 148424429X
ISBN-13: 9781484244296
Edition 版本: 1st ed.
Released: 2019-08-06
Print Length 页数: 460 pages
Book Description
Start developing with Oracle SQL. This book is a one-stop introduction to everything you need to know about getting started developing an Oracle Database. You’ll learn about foundational concepts,setting up a simple schema,adding data,reading data from the database,and making changes. No experience with databases is required to get started. Examples in the book are built around Oracle Live SQL,a freely available,online sandbox for practicing and experimenting with SQL statements,and Oracle Express Edition,a free version of Oracle Database that is available for download.
A marquee feature of Beginning Oracle SQL for Oracle Database 18c is the small chapter size. Content is divided into easily digestible chunks that can be read and practiced in very short intervals of time,making this the ideal book for a busy professional to learn from. Even just a 15-20 minute block of free time can be put to good use.
Author Ben Brumm begins by helping you understand what a database is,and getting you set up with a sandbox in which to practice the SQL that you are learning. From there,easily digestible chapters cover,point-by-point,the different aspects of writing queries to get data out of a database. You’ll also learn about creating tables and getting data into the database. Crucial topics such as working with nulls and writing analytic queries are given the attention they deserve,helping you to avoid pitfalls when writing queries for production use.
What You’ll Learn
Create,update,and delete tables in an Oracle database
Add,update,delete data from those database tables
Query and view data stored in your database
Manipulate and transform data using in-built database functions and features
Correctly choose when to use Oracle-specific syntax and features
Part 1. Setting Up
1. What is a Database?
2. Setting Up
Part l. Viewing Data
3. Retrieving Data
4. Selecting Specific Columns
5. Restricting the Results
6. Comparing Data
7. Applying Multiple Filters
8. Working with Nulls
9. Removing Duplicate Results
10. Applying Filters on Lists and Ranges of Values
11. Ordering Your Data
12. Applying Table and Column Aliases
Part ll. Adding,Updating,Deleting Data
13. Understanding the Data Types
14. Creating a Table
15. Adding Data to a Table
16. Updating and Removing Data
17. Updating or Deleting a Table
Part IV. Joining Tables
19. Outer Join
20. Other Join Types
21. Joining Many Tables
Part V. Functions
22. Using functions in SQL
23. Writing Conditional Logic
24. Understanding Aggregate Functions
25. Grouping Your Results
26. What Are Indexes?
Part VI. Command Line
27. Using the Command Line
Part Vl. Appendixes
How to Find and Navigate the Oracle SQL Reference
