Oracle Database 10g SQL (Osborne ORACLE Press Series)
Write Powerful SQL Statements and PL/SQL ProgramsIn this comprehensive book, you’ll learn to write Structured Query Language (SQL) statements to access an Oracle database and use PL/SQL (Procedural Language/SQL) to write programs containing SQL statements. Developed in compliance with the new SQL2003 specification, this definitive resource explains how to use the latest Oracle Database 10g features, and much more. Written by Oracle guru Jason Price, Oracle Database 10g SQL covers everything you need to know to master SQL.Execute queries, inserts, updates, and deletes against a databaseWrite PL/SQL stored programs, packages, and triggersCreate database tables, sequences, indexes, views, and usersUse SQL*Plus to execute SQL statements, scripts, and reportsPerform complex calculations using analytic functionsLearn the basics of running SQL using Java through JDBCUse large objects to store up to 128 terabytes of character and binary dataDefine database object types and create object tables to handle advanced dataUse all the latest Oracle Database 10g features such as the BINARY_FLOAT and BINARY_DOUBLE types, the MODEL clause, and moreImplement high-performance tuning techniques to make your SQL statements really flyCovers Oracle Database Releases 8i, 9i, and 10g