Oracle Database 11g SQL

by Jason Price

Published 26 November 2007

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Write powerful SQL statements and PL/SQL programs

Learn to access Oracle databases through SQL statements and construct PL/SQL programs with guidance from Oracle expert, Jason Price. Published by Oracle Press, Oracle Database 11g SQL explains how to retrieve and modify database information, use SQL Plus and SQL Developer, work with database objects, write PL/SQL programs, and much more. Inside, you'll find in-depth coverage of the very latest SQL features and tools, performance optimization techniques, advanced queries, Java support, and XML. This book contains everything you need to master SQL.

  • Explore SQL Plus and SQL Developer
  • Use SQL SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements
  • Write PL/SQL programs
  • Create tables, sequences, indexes, views, and triggers
  • Write advanced queries containing complex analytical functions
  • Create database objects and collections to handle abstract data
  • Use large objects to handle multimedia files containing music and movies
  • Write Java programs to access an Oracle Database using JDBC
  • Tune your SQL statements to make them execute faster
  • Explore the XML capabilities of the Oracle Database
  • Master the very latest Oracle Database 11g features, such as PIVOT and UNPIVOT, flashback archives, and much more

Oracle Database 10g SQL

by Jason Price

Published 16 February 2004

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Write Powerful SQL Statements and PL/SQL Programs

In 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 fly

Oracle9i JDBC Programming

by Jason Price

Published 17 May 2002
This text covers how to use JDBC programs with the Oracle8i and 9i databases, including details on the Oracle extensions to JDBC. It demonstrates accessing a database from JDBC using examples and introduces JDeveloper, which provides a productive environment for developing Java programs.