Overview
Main description
A Fully Integrated Study System for OCA Exam 1Z0-047
Prepare for the Oracle Certified Associate SQL Certified Expert exam with help from this exclusive Oracle Press guide. In each chapter, you'll find challenging exercises, practice questions, and a two-minute drill to highlight what you've learned. This authoritative guide will help you pass the test and serve as your essential on-the-job reference. Get complete coverage of all objectives for exam 1Z0-047, including:
- DDL and SQL SELECT statements
- Manipulating, restricting, and sorting data
- Single-row and group functions
- Subqueries
- Schema objects
- Set operators
- Data dictionary views
- Large data sets
- Hierarchical retrieval
- Regular expression support
- User access control
- And more
On the CD-ROM:
- One full practice exam
- Detailed answers and explanations
- Score report performance assessment tool
- Complete electronic book
- Bonus exam available with free online registration
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Table of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to SQL;Chapter 2. Using DDL Statements to Create and Manage Tables; Chapter 3. Manipulating Data; Chapter 4. Retrieving Data Using the SQL SELECT Statement; Chapter 5. Restricting and Sorting Data; Chapter 6. Using Single-Row Functions to Customize Output; Chapter 7. Reporting Aggregated Data Using the Group Functions; Chapter 8. Displaying Data from Multiple Tables; Chapter 9. Retrieving Data Using Subqueries; Chapter 10. Creating Other Schema Objects; Chapter 11. Managing Schema Objects; Chapter 12. Using the Set Operators; Chapter 13. Generating Reports by Grouping Related Data; Chapter 14. Managing Objects with Data Dictionary Views; Chapter 15. Manipulating Large Data Sets; Chapter 16. Hierarchical Retrieval; Chapter 17. Regular Expression Support; Chapter 18. Controlling User Access; Appendix A. About the CD; Glossary; Index
Author comments
Steve O'Hearn has been an Oracle Certified Application Developer since 1999. He has designed databases for 23 years for clients such as the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, the FAA, the World Bank, NASA, and others. He has served as a Chief Technology Officer, a consultant, and Instructor, and is the author of several computer books, including the "Oracle OCP Developer PL/SQL Program Units Exam Guide," from Oracle Press.
