Beginning Oracle SQL for Oracle Database 18c [electronic resource] : From Novice to Professional /
Brumm, Ben.author.
Start developing with Oracle SQL. This book is a one-stop introduction to everything you need to know about getting started developing an Oracle Database. You'll learn about foundational concepts, setting up a simple schema, adding data, reading data from the database, and making changes. No experience with databases is required to get started. Examples in the book are built around Oracle Live SQL, a freely available, online sandbox for practicing and experimenting with SQL statements, and Oracle Express Edition, a free version of Oracle Database that is available for download. A marquee feature of Beginning Oracle SQL for Oracle Database 18c is the small chapter size. Content is divided into easily digestible chunks that can be read and practiced in very short intervals of time, making this the ideal book for a busy professional to learn from. Even just a 15-20 minute block of free time can be put to good use. Author Ben Brumm begins by helping you understand what a database is, and getting you set up with a sandbox in which to practice the SQL that you are learning. From there, easily digestible chapters cover, point-by-point, the different aspects of writing queries to get data out of a database. You’ll also learn about creating tables and getting data into the database. Crucial topics such as working with nulls and writing analytic queries are given the attention they deserve, helping you to avoid pitfalls when writing queries for production use. What You'll Learn: Create, update, and delete tables in an Oracle database Add, update, delete data from those database tables Query and view data stored in your database Manipulate and transform data using in-built database functions and features Correctly choose when to use Oracle-specific syntax and features.
Includes index.
Start developing with Oracle SQL. This book is a one-stop introduction to everything you need to know about getting started developing an Oracle Database. You'll learn about foundational concepts, setting up a simple schema, adding data, reading data from the database, and making changes. No experience with databases is required to get started. Examples in the book are built around Oracle Live SQL, a freely available, online sandbox for practicing and experimenting with SQL statements, and Oracle Express Edition, a free version of Oracle Database that is available for download. A marquee feature of Beginning Oracle SQL for Oracle Database 18c is the small chapter size. Content is divided into easily digestible chunks that can be read and practiced in very short intervals of time, making this the ideal book for a busy professional to learn from. Even just a 15-20 minute block of free time can be put to good use. Author Ben Brumm begins by helping you understand what a database is, and getting you set up with a sandbox in which to practice the SQL that you are learning. From there, easily digestible chapters cover, point-by-point, the different aspects of writing queries to get data out of a database. You’ll also learn about creating tables and getting data into the database. Crucial topics such as working with nulls and writing analytic queries are given the attention they deserve, helping you to avoid pitfalls when writing queries for production use. What You'll Learn: Create, update, and delete tables in an Oracle database Add, update, delete data from those database tables Query and view data stored in your database Manipulate and transform data using in-built database functions and features Correctly choose when to use Oracle-specific syntax and features.
Introduction -- Part I. Setting Up -- 1. What Is A Database? -- 2. Setting Up --  -- Part II. Viewing Data -- 3. Retrieving Data -- 4. Selecting Specific Columns -- 5. Restricting the Results -- 6. Comparing Data -- 7. Applying Multiple Filters -- 8. Working with NULLs -- 9. Removing Duplicate Results -- 10. Applying Filters on Lists and Ranges of Values -- 11. Ordering Your Data -- 12. Applying Table and Column Aliases -- Part III. Adding, Updating, Deleting Data -- 13. Understanding the Data Types -- 14. Creating A Table -- 15. Adding Data to A Table -- 16. Updating and Removing Data -- 17. Updating or Deleting a Table -- Part IV. Joining Tables -- 18. Inner Join -- 19. Outer Join -- 20. Other Join Types -- 21. Joining Many Tables -- Part V. Functions -- 22. Using Functions in SQL -- 23. Writing Conditional Logic -- 24. Understanding Aggregate Functions -- 25. Grouping Your Results -- 26. What Are Indexes? -- Part VI. Command Line -- 27. Using the Command Line -- Part VII. Appendixes -- 28. Appendix. How to Find and Navigate the Oracle SQL Reference.
Database management.
Database Management.