Oracle Database SQL and PL/SQL Course

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Oracle Database 12C SQL and PL/SQL Fundamentals

Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate and demonstrate understanding of fundamental SQL concepts needed to undertake any database project.
Passing the exam illustrates depth of knowledge of SQL and its use when working with the Oracle Database server.
Gain a working knowledge of queries , insert, update and delete SQL statements as well as some Data Definition language and Data Control Language, the optimizer, tales and indexes, data modeling and normalization.
By passing this exam, a certified individual proves fluency in and a solid understanding of SQL language, data modeling and using SQL to create amd manipulate tables in an Oracle Database.
Qualified candidates have knowledge of general computing concepts, knowledge of command line interfaces and experience working in command line.

Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction

Overview of Oracle Database 12c 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

Module 2: Working with Oracle Cloud Exadata Express Cloud Service

Introduction to Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service
Accessing Cloud Database using SQL Workshop
Connecting to Exadata Express using Database Clients

Module 3: 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
Use arithmetic expressions and NULL values in the SELECT statement
Invoke Column aliases
Concatenation operator, literal character strings, alternative quote operator, and the DISTINCT keyword
Display the table structure using the DESCRIBE command

Module 4: Restricted and Sorted Data

Write queries with a WHERE clause to limit the output retrieved
Describe the comparison operators and logical operators
Describe 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 the output in descending and ascending order
Substitution Variables

Module 5: Usage of Single-Row Functions to Customize Output

List the differences 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

Module 6: Conversion Functions and Conditional Expressions

Describe implicit and explicit data type conversion
Describe the TO_CHAR, TO_NUMBER, and TO_DATE conversion functions
Nesting multiple functions
Apply the NVL, NULLIF, and COALESCE functions to data
Usage of conditional IF THEN ELSE logic in a SELECT statement

Module 7: Aggregated Data Using the Group Function

Usage of the aggregation functions in SELECT statements to produce meaningful reports
Describe 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

Module 8: Display Data From Multiple Tables

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

Module 9: Usage of Subqueries to Solve Queries

Use a Subquery to Solve a Problem
Single-Row Subqueries
Group Functions in a Subquery
Multiple-Row Subqueries
Use the ANY and ALL Operator in Multiple-Row Subqueries
Use the EXISTS Operator

Module 10: SET Operators

Describe the SET operators
Use a SET operator to combine multiple queries into a single query
Describe the UNION, UNION ALL, INTERSECT, and MINUS Operators
Use the ORDER BY Clause in Set Operations

Module 11: Data Manipulation

Add New Rows to a Table
Change the Data in a Table
Use the DELETE and TRUNCATE Statements
How to save and discard changes with the COMMIT and ROLLBACK statements
Implement Read Consistency
Describe the FOR UPDATE Clause

Module 12: DDL Statements to Create and Manage Tables

Categorize Database Objects
Create Tables
Describe the data types
Understand Constraints
Create a table using a subquery
How to alter a table?
How to drop a table?

Module 13: Other Schema Objects

Create, modify, and retrieve data from a view
Perform Data manipulation language (DML) operations on a view
How to drop a view?
Create, use, and modify a sequence
Create and drop indexes
Create and drop synonyms

Module 14: Introduction to PL/SQL

PL/SQL Overview
List the benefits of PL/SQL Subprograms
Overview of the Types of PL/SQL blocks
Create a Simple Anonymous Block
Generate the Output from a PL/SQL Block

Module 15: PL/SQL Identifiers

List the different Types of Identifiers in a PL/SQL subprogram
Usage of the Declarative Section to Define Identifiers
Use of variables to store data
Scalar Data Types
%TYPE Attribute
Bind Variables
Sequences in PL/SQL Expressions

Module 16: Write Anonymous PL/SQL blocks

Basic PL/SQL Block Syntax Guidelines
How to comment code?
SQL Functions in PL/SQL
Data Type Conversion
Nested Blocks
Operators in PL/SQL

Module 17: SQL statements in PL/SQL block

SELECT Statements in PL/SQL to Retrieve data
Data Manipulation in the Server Using PL/SQL
The SQL Cursor concept
Learn to use SQL Cursor Attributes to Obtain Feedback on DML
How to save and discard transactions?

Module 18: Control Structures

Conditional processing Using IF Statements
Conditional processing Using CASE Statements
Simple Loop Statement
While Loop Statement
For Loop Statement
The Continue Statement

Module 19: Composite Data Types

PL/SQL Records
The %ROWTYPE Attribute
Insert and Update with PL/SQL Records
Associative Arrays (INDEX BY Tables)
INDEX BY Table Methods
INDEX BY Table of Records

Module 20: Explicit Cursors

Understand Explicit Cursors
Declare the Cursor
How to open the Cursor?
Fetching data from the Cursor
How to close the Cursor?
Cursor FOR loop
Explicit Cursor Attributes
FOR UPDATE Clause and WHERE CURRENT Clause

Module 21: Exception Handling

What are Exceptions?
Handle Exceptions with PL/SQL
Trap Predefined Oracle Server Errors
Trap Non-Predefined Oracle Server Errors
Trap User-Defined Exceptions
Propagate Exceptions
RAISE_APPLICATION_ERROR Procedure

Module 22: Stored Procedures and Functions

What are Stored Procedures and Functions?
Differentiate between anonymous blocks and subprograms
Create a Simple Procedure
Create a Simple Procedure with IN parameter
Create a Simple Function
Execute a Simple Procedure
Execute a Simple Function

What you will learn

Write queries against single and multiple tables, manipulate data in tables and create database objects.
Use single row functions to customize output.
Invoke conversion functions and conditional expressions.
Use group functions to report aggregated data.
Create PL/SQL blocks of application code that can be shared by multiple forms, reports and data management applications.
Develop anonymous PL/SQL blocks, stored procedures and functions.
Declare identifiers and trap exceptions.
Use DML statements to manage data.
Use DDL statements to manage database objects.
Declare PL/SQL Variables.
Conditionally control code flow (loops, control structures).
Describe stored procedures and functions.
Retrieve row and column data from tables.