Pro Oracle SQL unlocks the power of SQL in the Oracle Database--one of
the most potent SQL implementations on the market today. To master it
requires a three-pronged approach: learn the language features, learn
the supporting features that Oracle provides to help use the language
effectively, and learn to think and work in sets.
Karen Morton and her team help you master powerful aspects of Oracle
SQL not found in competing databases. You'll learn analytic functions,
the MODEL clause, and advanced grouping syntax--features that will help
in creating good queries for reporting and business intelligence
applications. Pro Oracle SQL also helps you minimize parsing overhead,
read execution plans, test for correct results, and exert control over
SQL execution in your database. You'll learn when to create indexes, how
to verify that they make a difference, how to use SQL Profiles to
optimize SQL in packaged applications, and much more. You'll also
understand how SQL is optimized for working in sets, and that the key to
getting accurate results lies in making sure that queries ask clear and
precise questions.
What's the bottom-line? Pro Oracle SQL helps you work at a truly
professional level in Oracle dialect of SQL. You'll master the language,
the tools to work effectively with the language, and the right way to
think about a problem in SQL. Pro Oracle SQL helps you rise above the
crowd to provide stellar service in your chosen profession.
- Endorsed by the OakTable Network, a group of Oracle technologists
well-known for their rigorous and scientific approach to Oracle
Database performance
- Comprehensive--goes beyond the language with a focus on what you need
to know to write successful queries and data manipulation statements.
