Beginning Oracle Sql

THE EXPERT’S VOICE ® IN ORACLE

Beginning

Oracle SQL
Build a solid foundation for success in Oracle

Lex de Haan, Daniel Fink, Tim Gorman, Inger Jørgensen, Karen Morton

Beginning Oracle SQL

Lex de Haan Daniel Fink Tim Gorman Inger Jørgensen Karen Morton

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Contents at a Glance

Contents at a Glance..............................................................................................iiiContents................................................................................................................. iv About the Authors............................................................................................... xvii Acknowledgments ............................................................................................... xix Introduction ......................................................................................................... xxi Chapter 1:Relational Database Systems and Oracle..............................................1 Chapter 2: Introduction to SQL, AQL*Plus, and SQL Developer.............................25 Chapter 3: Data Definition, Part I..........................................................................71 Chapter 4: Retrieval: The Basics...........................................................................83 Chapter...