Oracle Certification Training Course

Course Content

Introduction to Oracle Database

 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

Retrieve Data using the SQL SELECT Statement

 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

Learn to Restrict and Sort Data

 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

Usage of Single-Row Functions to Customize Output

 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

Invoke Conversion Functions and Conditional Expressions

 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

Aggregate Data Using the Group Functions

 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

Display Data From Multiple Tables Using Joins

 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

Use Subqueries to Solve Queries

 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

The SET Operators

 Describe the SET operators

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

 Control the order of rows returned

Data Manipulation Statements

 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

Use of DDL Statements to Create and Manage Tables

 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

Other Schema Objects

 Create a simple and complex view

 Retrieve data from views

 Create, maintain, and use sequences

 Create and maintain indexes

 Create private and public synonyms

Control User Access

 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

Management of Schema Objects

 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

Manage Objects with Data Dictionary Views

 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

Manipulate Large Data Sets

 Use Subqueries to Manipulate Data

 Retrieve Data Using a Subquery as Source

 Insert Using a Subquery as a Target

 Usage of the WITH CHECK OPTION Keyword on DML Statements

 List the types of Multitable INSERT Statements

 Use Multitable INSERT Statements

 Merge rows in a table

 Track Changes in Data over a period of time

Data Management in Different Time Zones

 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

Retrieve Data Using Sub-queries

 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

Regular Expression Support

 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

Oracle PLSQL Training Syllabus - Introduction to PL/SQL

 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

PL/SQL Identifiers

 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

Write Executable Statements

 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

Interaction with the Oracle Server

 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

Control Structures

 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

Composite Data Types

 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

Explicit Cursors

 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

Exception Handling

 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

Stored Procedures and Functions

 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

Create Stored Procedures

 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

Create Stored Functions

 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

Create Packages

 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

Packages

 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

Implement Oracle-Supplied Packages in Application Development

 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

Dynamic SQL

 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

Design Considerations for PL/SQL Code

 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

Triggers

 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?

Create Compound, DDL, and Event Database Triggers

 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

The PL/SQL Compiler

 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

Manage PL/SQL Code

 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

Manage Dependencies

 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