The book…has enough depth for even a seasoned professional to pick up enough tips to pay back the price of the book

many times over.

-Dr. Paul Dorsey, President, Dulcian, Inc., Oracle Magazine PL/SQL Developer of the Year 2007, and President

Emeritus, New York Oracle Users Group

This is a fascinating guide into the world of Oracle SQL with an abundance of well-collected examples. Without a doubt, this

book is helpful to beginners and experts alike who seek alternative ways to resolve advanced scenarios. -Oleg Voskoboynikov, Ph.D., Database Architect

The World’s #1 Hands-On Oracle SQL Workbook-Fully Updated for Oracle 11g

Crafted for hands-on learning and tested in classrooms worldwide, this book illuminates in-depth every Oracle SQL technique you’ll need. From the simplest query fundamentals to regular expressions and with newly added coverage of Oracle’s powerful new SQL Developer tool, you will focus on the tasks that matter most. Hundreds of step-by-step, guided lab exercises will systematically strengthen your expertise in writing effective, high-performance SQL. Along the way, you’ll acquire a powerful arsenal of useful skills-and an extraordinary library of solutions for your real-world challenges with Oracle SQL.

Coverage includes

100% focused on Oracle SQL for Oracle 11

g, today’s #1 database platform-not generic SQL!

Master all core SQL techniques including every type of join such as equijoins, self joins, and outer joins

Understand Oracle functions in depth, especially character, number, date, timestamp, interval, conversion, aggregate, regular expressions, analytical, and more

Practice all types of subqueries, such as correlated and scalar subqueries, and learn about set operators and hierarchical queries

Build effective queries and learn fundamental Oracle SQL Developer and SQL*Plus skills

Make the most of the Data Dictionary and create tables, views, indexes, and sequences

Secure databases using Oracle privileges, roles, and synonyms

Explore Oracle 11

g’s advanced data warehousing features

Learn many practical tips about performance optimization, security, and architectural solutions

Avoid common pitfalls and understand and solve common mistakes

For every database developer, administrator, designer, or architect, regardless of experience!