SQL 1

This course is a common starting point in the Sideris Oracle database curriculum for administrators, developers and business users.

Course Objectives

• A summation of relational database principles and an introduction to the Oracle relational database server.
• Using the iSQL*Plus web-based database interface and other traditional interfaces.
• Writing simple SQL queries and moderately complex SQL queries using various join techniques.
• Summarizing, grouping and sorting data.
• Advanced query techniques such as correlated subqueries.
• Developing simple SQL*Plus reports.
• Creating and maintaining database tables.
• Taking advantage of new features such as the use of regular expressions.
• Moving beyond basic table definitions, consideration of defining the full range of database objects, such as advanced table definitions, indexes, sequences, views and others.
• Understanding basic database security and object privileges.
• Using the powerful set of built-in SQL functions.
• Protecting the database and extending the basic data model using declarative constraints.
• Performing advanced SQL queries such as grouping and cube operations and SQL99 join syntax.
• Developing complex SQL*Plus reports and using SQL*Plus scripts.

Prerequisites

No mandatory prerequisites exist for this course. However, one or more of the following Sideris courses are suggested prerequisites:
• ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TOUR
• ORACLE DESIGNER DATA MODELING


Course Benefits

The target audience for this course is all Oracle professionals, both business and systems professionals. Among the specific groups for whom this course will be helpful are:
• Application designers and developers.
• Database administrators.
• Business users and non-technical end users.


Course Duration

32 Hours