List the features of Oracle Database 11g

Discuss the basic design, theoretical, and physical aspects of a relational database

Categorize the different types of SQL statements

Describe the data set used by the course

Log on to the database using SQL Developer environment

Save queries to files and use script files in SQL Developer

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List the capabilities of SQL SELECT statements

Generate a report of data from the output of a basic SELECT statement

Select All Columns

Select Specific Columns

Use Column Heading Defaults

Use Arithmetic Operators

Understand Operator Precedence

Learn the DESCRIBE command to display the table structure

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Write queries that contain a WHERE clause to limit the output retrieved

List the comparison operators and logical operators that are used in a WHERE clause

Describe the rules of precedence for comparison and logical operators

Use character string literals in the WHERE clause

Write queries that contain an ORDER BY clause to sort the output of a SELECT statement

Sort output in descending and ascending order

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Describe the differences between single row and multiple row functions

Manipulate strings with character function in the SELECT and WHERE clauses

Manipulate numbers with the ROUND, TRUNC, and MOD functions

Perform arithmetic with date data

Manipulate dates with the DATE functions

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Describe implicit and explicit data type conversion

Use the TO_CHAR, TO_NUMBER, and TO_DATE conversion functions

Nest multiple functions

Apply the NVL, NULLIF, and COALESCE functions to data

Use conditional IF THEN ELSE logic in a SELECT statement

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Use the aggregation functions in SELECT statements to produce meaningful reports

Divide the data in groups by using the GROUP BY clause

Exclude groups of date by using the HAVING clause

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Write SELECT statements to access data from more than one table

View data that generally does not meet a join condition by using outer joins

Join a table by using a self join

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Describe the types of problem that subqueries can solve

Define sub-queries

List the types of sub-queries

Write single-row and multiple-row subqueries

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Describe the SET operators

Use a SET operator to combine multiple queries into a single query

Control the order of rows returned

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Describe each DML statement

Insert rows into a table

Change rows in a table by the UPDATE statement

Delete rows from a table with the DELETE statement

Save and discard changes with the COMMIT and ROLLBACK statements

Explain read consistency

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Categorize the main database objects

Review the table structure

List the data types available for columns

Create a simple table

Decipher how constraints can be created at table creation

Describe how schema objects work

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Create a simple and complex view

Retrieve data from views

Create, maintain, and use sequences

Create and maintain indexes

Create private and public synonyms

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Differentiate system privileges from object privileges

Create Users

Grant System Privileges

Create and Grant Privileges to a Role

Change Your Password

Grant Object Privileges

How to pass on privileges?

Revoke Object Privileges

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Add, Modify and Drop a Column

Add, Drop and Defer a Constraint

How to enable and disable a Constraint?

Create and Remove Indexes

Create a Function-Based Index

Perform Flashback Operations

Create an External Table by Using ORACLE_LOADER and by Using ORACLE_DATAPUMP

Query External Tables

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Explain the data dictionary

Use the Dictionary Views

USER_OBJECTS and ALL_OBJECTS Views

Table and Column Information

Query the dictionary views for constraint information

Query the dictionary views for view, sequence, index and synonym information

Add a comment to a table

Query the dictionary views for comment information

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Time Zones

CURRENT_DATE, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, and LOCALTIMESTAMP

Compare Date and Time in a Session’s Time Zone

DBTIMEZONE and SESSIONTIMEZONE

Difference between DATE and TIMESTAMP

INTERVAL Data Types

Use EXTRACT, TZ_OFFSET and FROM_TZ

Invoke TO_TIMESTAMP,TO_YMINTERVAL and TO_DSINTERVAL

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Multiple-Column Subqueries

Pairwise and Non Pairwise Comparison

Scalar Subquery Expressions

Solve problems with Correlated Subqueries

Update and Delete Rows Using Correlated Subqueries

The EXISTS and NOT EXISTS operators

Invoke the WITH clause

The Recursive WITH clause

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Use the Regular Expressions Functions and Conditions in SQL

Use Meta Characters with Regular Expressions

Perform a Basic Search using the REGEXP_LIKE function

Find patterns using the REGEXP_INSTR function

Extract Substrings using the REGEXP_SUBSTR function

Replace Patterns Using the REGEXP_REPLACE function

Usage of Sub-Expressions with Regular Expression Support

Implement the REGEXP_COUNT function

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PL/SQL Overview

Benefits of PL/SQL Subprograms

Overview of the Types of PL/SQL blocks

Create a Simple Anonymous Block

Generate Output from a PL/SQL Block

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List the different Types of Identifiers in a PL/SQL subprogram

Usage of the Declarative Section to define Identifiers

Use variables to store data

Identify Scalar Data Types

The %TYPE Attribute

What are Bind Variables?

Sequences in PL/SQL Expressions

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Describe Basic PL/SQL Block Syntax Guidelines

Comment Code

Deployment of SQL Functions in PL/SQL

How to convert Data Types?

Nested Blocks

Identify the Operators in PL/SQL

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Invoke SELECT Statements in PL/SQL to Retrieve data

Data Manipulation in the Server Using PL/SQL

SQL Cursor concept

Usage of SQL Cursor Attributes to Obtain Feedback on DML

Save and Discard Transactions

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Conditional processing Using IF Statements

Conditional processing Using CASE Statements

Use simple Loop Statement

Use While Loop Statement

Use For Loop Statement

Describe the Continue Statement

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Use PL/SQL Records

The %ROWTYPE Attribute

Insert and Update with PL/SQL Records

Associative Arrays (INDEX BY Tables)

Examine INDEX BY Table Methods

Use INDEX BY Table of Records

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What are Explicit Cursors?

Declare the Cursor

Open the Cursor

Fetch data from the Cursor

Close the Cursor

Cursor FOR loop

Explicit Cursor Attributes

FOR UPDATE Clause and WHERE CURRENT Clause

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Understand 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

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Understand 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

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Create a Modularized and Layered Subprogram Design

Modularize Development With PL/SQL Blocks

Describe the PL/SQL Execution Environment

Identity the benefits of Using PL/SQL Subprograms

List the differences Between Anonymous Blocks and Subprograms

Create, Call, and Remove Stored Procedures Using the CREATE Command and SQL Developer

Implement Procedures Parameters and Parameters Modes

View Procedures Information Using the Data Dictionary Views and SQL Developer

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Create, Call, and Remove a Stored Function Using the CREATE Command and SQL Developer

Identity the advantages of Using Stored Functions in SQL Statements

List the steps to create a stored function

Implement User-Defined Functions in SQL Statements

Identity the restrictions when calling Functions from SQL statements

Control Side Effects when calling Functions from SQL Expressions

View Functions Information

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Identity the advantages of Packages

Describe Packages

List the components of a Package

Develop a Package

How to enable visibility of a Package’s components?

How to enable visibility of a Package’s components?

Invoke Package Constructs

View PL/SQL Source Code Using the Data Dictionary

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Overloading Subprograms in PL/SQL

Use the STANDARD Package

Use Forward Declarations to Solve Illegal Procedure Reference

Implement Package Functions in SQL and Restrictions

Persistent State of Packages

Persistent State of a Package Cursor

Control Side Effects of PL/SQL Subprograms

Invoke PL/SQL Tables of Records in Packages

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What are Oracle-Supplied Packages?

Examples of Some of the Oracle-Supplied Packages

How Does the DBMS_OUTPUT Package Work?

Use the UTL_FILE Package to Interact With Operating System Files

Invoke the UTL_MAIL Package

Write UTL_MAIL Subprograms

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The Execution Flow of SQL

What is Dynamic SQL?

Declare Cursor Variables

Dynamically executing a PL/SQL Block

Configure Native Dynamic SQL to Compile PL/SQL Code

Invoke DBMS_SQL Package

Implement DBMS_SQL with a Parameterized DML Statement

Dynamic SQL Functional Completeness

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Standardize Constants and Exceptions

Understand Local Subprograms

Write Autonomous Transactions

Implement the NOCOPY Compiler Hint

Invoke the PARALLEL_ENABLE Hint

The Cross-Session PL/SQL Function Result Cache

The DETERMINISTIC Clause with Functions

Usage of Bulk Binding to Improve Performance

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Describe Triggers

Identify the Trigger Event Types and Body

Business Application Scenarios for Implementing Triggers

Create DML Triggers Using the CREATE TRIGGER Statement and SQL Developer

Identify the Trigger Event Types, Body, and Firing (Timing)

Statement Level Triggers Versus Row Level Triggers

Create Instead of and Disabled Triggers

How to Manage, Test, and Remove Triggers?

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What are Compound Triggers?

Identify the Timing-Point Sections of a Table Compound Trigger

Compound Trigger Structure for Tables and Views

Implement a Compound Trigger to Resolve the Mutating Table Error

Compare Database Triggers to Stored Procedures

Create Triggers on DDL Statements

Create Database-Event and System-Event Triggers

System Privileges Required to Manage Triggers

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What is the PL/SQL Compiler?

Describe the Initialization Parameters for PL/SQL Compilation

List the New PL/SQL Compile Time Warnings

Overview of PL/SQL Compile Time Warnings for Subprograms

List the benefits of Compiler Warnings

List the PL/SQL Compile Time Warning Messages Categories

Setting the Warning Messages Levels: Using SQL Developer, PLSQL_WARNINGS Initialization Parameter, and the DBMS_WARNING Package Subprograms

View Compiler Warnings: Using SQL Developer, SQL*Plus, or the Data Dictionary Views

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What Is Conditional Compilation?

Implement Selection Directives

Invoke Predefined and User-Defined Inquiry Directives

The PLSQL_CCFLAGS Parameter and the Inquiry Directive

Conditional Compilation Error Directives to Raise User-Defined Errors

The DBMS_DB_VERSION Package

Write DBMS_PREPROCESSOR Procedures to Print or Retrieve Source Text

Obfuscation and Wrapping PL/SQL Code

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Overview of Schema Object Dependencies

Query Direct Object Dependencies using the USER_DEPENDENCIES View

Query an Object’s Status

Invalidation of Dependent Objects

Display the Direct and Indirect Dependencies

Fine-Grained Dependency Management in Oracle Database 11g

Understand Remote Dependencies

Recompile a PL/SQL Program Unit

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