Oracle Database 11g SQL: Master SQL and PL/SQL in the Oracle Environment

Description

Write powerful SQL statements and PL/SQL programs

Learn to access Oracle databases through SQL statements and construct PL/SQL programs with guidance from Oracle expert, Jason Price. Published by Oracle Press, Oracle Database 11g SQL explains how to retrieve and modify database information, use SQL Plus and SQL Developer, work with database objects, write PL/SQL programs, and much more. Inside, you'll find in-depth coverage of the very latest SQL features and tools, performance optimization techniques, advanced queries, Java support, and XML. This book contains everything you need to master SQL.

* Explore SQL Plus and SQL Developer
* Use SQL SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements
* Write PL/SQL programs
* Create tables, sequences, indexes, views, and triggers
* Write advanced queries containing complex analytical functions
* Create database objects and collections to handle abstract data
* Use large objects to handle multimedia files containing music and movies
* Write Java programs to access an Oracle Database using JDBC
* Tune your SQL statements to make them execute faster
* Explore the XML capabilities of the Oracle Database
* Master the very latest Oracle Database 11g features, such as PIVOT and UNPIVOT, flashback archives, and much more

CONTENTS:

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Retrieving Information from Tables

Chapter 3. Using SQL *Plus

Chapter 4. Using Simple Functions

Chapter 5. Storing and Processing Dates and Times

Chapter 6. Subqueries

Chapter 7. Advanced Queries

Chapter 8. Changing Table Contents

Chapter 9. Users, Privileges, and Roles

Chapter 10. Creating Tables, Sequences, Indexes, and Views

Chapter 11. Introducing PL/SQL Programming

Chapter 12. Database Objects

Chapter 13. Collections

Chapter 14. Large Objects

Chapter 15. Running SQL Using Java

Chapter 16. SQL Tuning

Chapter 17. XML and the Oracle Database

Appendix: Oracle Data Types

Index