Pro Oracle SQL, Second Edition 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 multi-pronged approach: learn the
language features, learn how and why the language features work, learn
the supporting features that Oracle provides to help use the language
effectively, and learn to think and work in sets.
Karen Morton has updated the content for Oracle version 12c and
helps you master powerful aspects of Oracle SQL from the inside-out.
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, Second Edition
also helps you minimize parsing overhead, read execution plans, test for
correct results, understand performance management, 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
Baselines and Profiles to optimize and stabilize SQL execution plans,
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.
Pro Oracle SQL, Second Edition helps you work at a truly professional
level in the 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.
- 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.
- Performance focused--teaches you how to measure the performance of
your SQL statements and not just the syntax.
