Who this book is for
This is the ideal book for application developers who need to work with an Oracle database. It shows you how to code the SQL statements you need for your applications. It shows you how to code these statements so they run efficiently. And it shows you how to take advantage of the most useful advanced features that Oracle has to offer developers.
This book is also a good choice for anyone who wants to learn standard SQL. In fact, 90% of what you learn here can be transferred to another database management system such as SQL Server or DB2.
Finally, this is the right first book for anyone who wants to become a database administrator. Although it doesn't cover all the issues that DBAs have to deal with, it gives you the solid foundation in database design that you need to build on.
What are the prerequisites for using this book?
Although you will progress through this book more quickly if you have some development experience, it's not required. Everything you need to know about databases and SQL is presented, so you can gain the SQL skills you need using this book alone.
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