Oracle 11g SQL Fundamentals
Oracle Training
This course introduces participants to the fundamentals of SQL using Oracle Database technology. In this
course participants learn the concepts of relational databases and the powerful SQL programming
language. This course provides the essential SQL skills that allow developers to write queries against
single and multiple tables, manipulate data in tables, and create database objects.
The participants also learn to use single row functions to customize output, use conversion functions and
conditional expressions. In addition, the usage of group functions to report aggregated data is also dealt
with. Demonstrations and hands-on practice reinforce the fundamental concepts.
In this course, participants use Oracle SQL Developer as the main tool and SQL*Plus is available as an
optional tool.
This is appropriate for a 10g and 11g audience. There are minor changes between 10g and 11g features
in SQL.
Audience:
Application Developers
Forms Developer
PL/SQL Developer
Reports Developer
Technical Consultant
Portal Developer
Functional Implementer
End Users
Required Prerequisites:
Familiarity with data processing concepts and techniques.
Display data from multiple tables using the ANSI SQL 99 JOIN syntax.
Employ SQL functions to generate customized data.
Create reports of aggregated data.
Use the SET operators to create subsets of data.
Run data manipulation statements (DML) in Oracle Database 11g.
Run data definition language (DDL) statements to create schema objects.
Identify the major structural components of Oracle Database 11g.
Retrieve data from tables.
Create reports of sorted and restricted data.
Course Topics:
Introduction
Overview of Oracle Database 11g and related products
Overview of relational database management concepts and terminologies
Introduction to SQL and its development environments
The HR schema and the tables used in this course
Oracle Database documentation and additional resources
1. Retrieve Data Using the SQL SELECT Statement
List the capabilities of SQL SELECT statements
Generate a report of data from the output of a basic SELECT statement
Usage of arithmetic expressions and NULL values
Implement Column aliases
Describe the concatenation operator, literal character strings, alternative quote operator, and the
DISTINCT keyword
Display the table structure using the DESCRIBE command
2. Restrict and Sort Data
Write queries with a WHERE clause to limit the output retrieved
Use the comparison operators and logical operators
Identify the rules of precedence for comparison and logical operators
Usage of character string literals in the WHERE clause
Write queries with an ORDER BY clause
Sort output in descending and ascending order
Substitution Variables
3. Use Single-Row Functions to Customize Output
Differentiate between single row and multiple row functions
Manipulate strings using character functions
Manipulate numbers with the ROUND, TRUNC, and MOD functions
Perform arithmetic with date data
Manipulate dates with the DATE functions
4.Conversion Functions and Conditional Expressions
Describe implicit and explicit data type conversion
Describe TO_CHAR, TO_NUMBER, and TO_DATE conversion functions
Nesting multiple functions
Apply the NVL, NULLIF, and COALESCE functions to data
Use conditional IF THEN ELSE logic
5. Aggregated Data Using Group Functions
How aggregation functions help to produce meaningful reports?
Use the AVG, SUM, MIN, and MAX function
How to handle Null Values in a group function?
Divide the data in groups by using the GROUP BY clause
Exclude groups of date by using the HAVING clause
6. Display Data from Multiple Tables Using Joins
Write SELECT statements to access data from more than one table
Join Tables Using SQL:1999 Syntax
View data that does not meet a join condition by using outer joins
Join a table to itself by using a self join
Create Cross Joins
7. Use Sub-queries to Solve Queries
Use a Subquery to Solve a Problem
Execute Single-Row Sub-queries
Deploy Group Functions in a Sub-query
Multiple-Row Subqueries
Use ANY and ALL Operator in Multiple-Row Sub-queries
Use EXISTS Operator
8. SET Operators
What are SET operators?
Use a SET operator to combine multiple queries into a single query
Use UNION, UNION ALL, INTERSECT, and MINUS Operator
Use ORDER BY Clause in Set Operations
9. Data Manipulation
Add New Rows to a Table
Change the Data in a Table
Use DELETE and TRUNCATE Statements
Save and discard changes with the COMMIT and ROLLBACK statements
Implement Read Consistency
Describe the FOR UPDATE Clause
10. Use DDL Statements to Create and Manage Tables
Categorize Database Objects
Create Tables using the CREATE TABLE Statement
Identify the data types
Describe Constraints
Create a table using a subquery
How to alter a table?
Drop a table
11. Other Schema Objects
Create, modify, and retrieve data from a view
Perform Data manipulation language (DML) operations on a view
Drop a view
Create, use, and modify a sequence
Create and maintain indexes
Create and drop synonyms
