publd.sql oracle,OCP：Oracle8i DBA SQL与PL/SQL学习指南（英文原版）
Introduetion
Assessment Test
Chapter l Relational Technology and Simple
SQL SELECT Statements
Relatlonal Database Systems
Characterlstics of a Relatlonal Database
Application Development Cycle
Oracle's Implementation of RDBMS and ORDBMS
Oracle Datatypes
Character Datatypes
Numerlc Datatypes
The Date Datatype
LOB Datatypes
Other Datatypes
Llterals
SQL Fundamentals.
Operators and Expressions
Wrltlng Slmple guerles
SELECT Statement
Limiting Rows
Sorting Rows
SQL*Plus: Oracle's Natlve Interface
SQL*Plus: Basics
Producing More Readable Output
Accepting Values at Runtime
Summary
Key Terms
Revlew guestions
ATlswers to Review guestlons
Chapter 2 Single-Row and Group Functions
Single-Row Functions in sgL
NULLs and Single-Row Functlons
Single-Row Character Functlons
Single-Row Numeric Functions
Single-Row Date Functions
Slngle-Row Converslon Punctions
Programmer-Written Slngle-Row Functions
Other Single-Row Functlons
Group Functions in sgL
Group (Multi-row) Functlons
Grouping Data with GROUP BY
Llmlting Grouped Data with HAVING
Nesting Functions
Summary
Key Terms
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 3 Joins and Subqueries
Multiple Table Queries
Equality and Non-Equallty Jolns
Caresian Joins
Outer Joins
Self-Join
using Set Operators
Subqueries
Single-Row and Multiple-Row Subqueries
NULL Values in Subqueries
Multiple-Column Subqueries
Subqueries in the FROM Clause
Summary
Key Terms
Review guestions
Answers to Review guestions
Chapter 4 Modffying Data and Security
DML Statements
Inserting Rows into a Table
Updating Rows in a Table
Deleting Rows from a Table
Selecting Rows FOR UPDATE
Locking a Table
DML Locks in Oracle
Transaction Control
Transactions
Savepoints and Partial Rollbacks
Consistency and Transactions
Enabling Transaction-Level Consistency
Creating and Modifying Users
Database-Authenticated User Accounts
Externally Authenticated User Accounts
Globally Authentlcated User Accounts
Creatlng and Alterlng User Accounts
Privileges and Roles
Creating and Using Roles
Object Privileges
System Privileges
Roles and Role Prlvlleges
Asslgning and Rescinding Privileges
Privileges and the Data Dictionary
Summary
Key Terms
Review guestions
Answers to Review guestions
Chapter 5 Creating and Managing Tables and Views
Managing Tables
Naming Conventions
Creating from Another Table
Modifying Table Definitions
Dropping/ Renaming Tables
Managing Views
Creating a View
Retrieving Data
Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data
Dropping a View
Summary
Key Terms
Review guestions
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Chapter 6 Other Database Objects and the Data Dictionary
Other Database Objects
Constraints
Sequences
Indexes
Synonyms
Procedures and Functions
Packages
Triggers
A guick 'n' Dirty Review of the Data Dictionary
Querying the Data Dictionary
Summary
Key Terms
Review guestions
Answers to Review guestions
Chapter 7 PL/sQL Basics
Benefits of PL/sQL
The PL/sQL Block Structure
Named and Anonymous Blocks
Variables and Constants
Declaring Variables
Assigning Values to Variables
Constants
Scalar Datatypes
LOB Datatypes
Operators
The Executable Section
Executing a Block
Control Stuctures
Syntax and Usage
Labels
Labeled Blocks
Labeled Loops
The GOTO Statement
Nested Blocks
Summary
Key Terms
Review guestions
Answers to Review guestions
Chapter 8 Interacting with the Database
Accessing the Database
gueries
Other DML Statements
Transaction Control Statements
E3CpliCit Cursors
Using Cursors
Cursors with Parameters
Cursor FOR Loops
Subqueries in a Cursor
Updating and Deleting in a Cursor
Summary
Key Terms
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Chapter 9 Working with Composite Datatypes and Collections
PL/sQL Records
Creating Records
Using Records
PL/sQL Collections
types of Collections
Using Collections
Summary
Key Terms
Review guestions
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Chapter IO Exception Handling
Exceptions, Errors, and PL/sQL
Raising and Handling Exceptions
Raising Exceptions
Handling Exceptiorls
Exception Propagation
Named Exceptions
Customizing Exception Handling
Declaring Your Own Exceptions
Giving Names to Database Errors
Numbering Programmer-Defined Errors
Summary
Key Terms
Review guestions
Answers to Review guestions
Appendix A Practice Exam
Answers to Practice Exam
Glossary