Publisher's Synopsis
The only guide you need for Oracle8i DBA SQL and PL/SQL exam success ... You′re holding in your hands the most comprehensive and effective guide available for the first exam on the Oracle8i DBA track. An outstanding team of database professionals and trainers delivers crystal–clear explanations of every topic covered on the exam, highlighting critical concepts and offering hands–on tips that can help you in your real–world DBA career. Get complete coverage of SQL and PL/SQL exam objectives
∗ Get a handle on Oracle database basics
∗ Retrieve data using basic SQL statements
∗ Find out how to use single and multi–row functions
∗ Delve into advanced select statements
∗ Create and manage Oracle database objects
∗ Get in–depth explanations of security configurations
∗ Understand PL/SQL basics
∗ Take control of program execution in PL/SQL
∗ Master PL/SQL database interactions
∗ Handle errors and exceptions in PL/SQL
∗ Get the scoop on stored programs
Test–Prep Tools on CD–ROM
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∗ Trial versions of Knowledge Base for Active PL/SQL and ER/Studio Rapid SQL and the Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL Prep Exam
∗ Plus an e–version of the book
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