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Relational Database Models

  • Structure of a relational database.
  • Table connection types.
  • Database normalization and denormalization.
  • Relational operators.

Data Retrieval

  • Rules for writing SQL queries.
  • SELECT syntax.
  • Selecting all columns.
  • Queries involving arithmetic operations.
  • Column aliases.
  • Literals.
  • Concatenation operator.

Filtering Results

  • Using the WHERE clause.
  • Comparison operators.
  • LIKE condition.
  • Range condition BETWEEN ... AND.
  • IS NULL condition.
  • IN condition.
  • Boolean operators: AND, OR, and NOT.
  • Combining multiple conditions in the WHERE clause.
  • Operator precedence.
  • DISTINCT clause.

Sorting Data

  • Using the ORDER BY clause.
  • Sorting by multiple columns or expressions.

SQL Functions

  • Distinctions between single-row and multi-row functions.
  • Text, numeric, and date functions.
  • Explicit and implicit data conversion.
  • Conversion functions.
  • Function nesting.
  • Evaluating function performance using the DUAL table.
  • Retrieving the current date using the SYSDATE function.
  • Handling NULL values.

Aggregating Data Using Grouping

  • Aggregate functions.
  • How aggregate functions handle NULL values.
  • Creating data groups using the GROUP BY clause.
  • Grouping by multiple columns.
  • Restricting grouped function results using the HAVING clause.

Retrieving Data from Multiple Tables

  • Types of joins.
  • Using NATURAL JOIN.
  • Table aliases.
  • Joins specified in the WHERE clause.
  • INNER JOIN.
  • Outer joins: LEFT, RIGHT, and FULL OUTER JOIN.
  • Cartesian product.

Subqueries

  • Placing subqueries within the SELECT command.
  • Single-row and multi-row subqueries.
  • Operators for single-row subqueries.
  • Aggregate functions within subqueries.
  • Operators for multi-row subqueries: IN, ALL, ANY.
  • Handling NULL values in subqueries.

Set Operators

  • UNION operator.
  • UNION ALL operator.
  • INTERSECT operator.
  • MINUS operator.

Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data

  • INSERT command.
  • Copying data from another table.
  • UPDATE command.
  • DELETE command.
  • TRUNCATE command.

Transactions

  • COMMIT, ROLLBACK, and SAVEPOINT commands.

DDL Commands

  • Major database objects.
  • Rules for naming objects.
  • Creating tables.
  • Available data types for columns.
  • DEFAULT option.
  • NULL and NOT NULL options.

Managing Tables

  • Referential integrity: CHECK, PRIMARY KEY, FOREIGN KEY, UNIQUE.
  • Creating a table via a query.
  • Dropping a table: DROP TABLE.
  • DESCRIBE command.

Other Schema Objects

  • Sequences.
  • Synonyms.
  • Views.

Requirements

  • Basic computer literacy.
  • Familiarity with any operating system.
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