Oracle Database 11g SQL

Product 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.

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

Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #307586 in Books
* Published on: 2007-11-05
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 656 pages

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jason Price is a freelance consultant and former product manager at Oracle Corporation. He has contributed to many of Oracle's products and is an Oracle Certified Database Administrator and Application Developer.

Customer Reviews

Great book on SQL and PL/SQL5
I'm an experienced Oracle developer and I use this book all the time. I have several books on SQL, and this book is by far the best. It has good examples. I highly recommend it.

More myths2
Top of page 119 - the tip about not using count(*) because it is slower than using count(something else)

You have proof of this? Where, what, when, and you, of course, have set Tom Kyte straight on this matter?

Poor adaption for the Kindle2
I purchased this book for my Kindle and it is a well written, informative text on the Oracle database. The problem is that virtually all the tables and figures are completely unreadable on the Kindle. Either the people responsible for converting this eBook never looked at the result on the Kindle or, worse, they did and released it anyway. This will be my last eBook purchase from this publisher.