Identify the major structural components of the
Oracle Database 10g. Log in to iSQL* Plus and use its various features. Describe and work with the basic elements of Oracle SQL. Combine tables using joins and subqueries. Create and manage tables, synonyms, sequences, indexes, and views. Control user
access by granting privileges and creating roles. Optimize SQL Statements.
Understanding the Oracle Database Environment
Identify Oracle Database components
Define an instance and how to connect to it
Describe parsing of a SQL statement
Describe the processing of a SQL statement
Declare, reference, and display bind variables
Describe read consistency
Working with iSQL*Plus
Differentiate between SQL statements and iSQL* Plus commands
Log in to iSQL* Plus
Identify the various user interface elements of the iSQL*Plus window
Load, Save, and execute script files
Configure the iSQL*Plus settings
Getting Started with Oracle SQL
Execute a SELECT statement
Implement pseudocolumns in SQL
Utilize the different types operators, conditions, expressions, and functions in SQL
Convert between data types
Describe how SQL treats NULL values
Combining Tables using Advanced Queries
Write subqueries
Update and delete rows using correlated subqueries
Explain the concept of hierarchical query
Perform joins in SQL
Create a tree-structured report
Exclude branches from the tree structure
Creating and Managing Tables
Create and maintain tables by using the CREATE, ALTER, DROP, RENAME, and TRUNCATE statements
Use the data dictionary to view and maintain information about tables
Create and maintain integrity constraints
Discuss constraint states
Use the data dictionary to view and maintain information about tables
Creating and Managing Other Oracle Database Objects
Create and maintain a view
Retrieve, insert, update, and delete data through a view
Create, maintain, and use sequences
Create and maintain indexes
Create private and public synonyms
Controlling User Access
Discuss the concepts of users, roles, and privileges
Create users
Create roles
Grant and revoke object privileges
Create and
access database links
Oracle Database Extensions to DML and DDL Statements
Describe the features of multitable INSERT statements
Use multitable INSERT statements
Merge rows using the MERGE statement
Create and use external tables
Describe transaction processing
Designing for Optimum SQL Performance
Describe scalability
Employ proactive tuning methodologies
Use a performance checklist
