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Lesson 1
 Course introduction
   
The Structured Query Language, or SQL, is one of the most powerful tools available today when it comes to working with data sets and getting the information you need from databases. This course will introduce you to SQL and explain how you can quickly start using it to query databases and how you can start to fine-tune your use of SQL.
Course goals
In this course, we will cover:
  1. What SQL is used for
  2. How to get the information you need from the database
  3. Why SQL is used in the manner that it is
  4. How to get started working with the databases that you need to work with

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Advanced Structured Query Language  
Characteristics of SQL Group By Clause Sub-Select Statements Sub-Select Equals Clause
Basic Structured Query Language  
DB Normalization - Exercise Relational DB Analogy Relational vs. Flatfile Customer Table Example
SQL Approaches - Quiz SQL-92
Database Creation Architecture    
Oracle Describe Command Oracle Spool Command Oracle Exit Command desc oracle command
Start Server Manager Locating Oracle Home Server Manager Executable Server Manager HELP Command
Set output off - Oracle
Managing Database Objects   
Oracle Segment Role Alter extent size table Tablespace Fragmentation Quiz Operating system blocks
Oracle Extents Free Diction-Quiz Oracle Storage Concepts Describing Columns View
Coalesce Tablespace Oracle Tablespace Default Storage Fragmented TableSpace Oracle Extents Data Dictionary
Oracle Dictionary Extents Oracle storage management concepts Oracle free space Auction House Database
Oracle Network Topology  
Location Independence Transparent NS Distributed Databases Searching Oracle Topology
Hardware Independence
Oracle SQL Tuning  
Heuristics Based Optimizer Oracle Explain Plan Utility SQL Tuning Quiz Decode ansi standard sql
PL/SQL Programming   
dbms_out.put_line in sql Petstore schema pl sql dbms_output Building Queries with PL/SQL
non pl/sql variables bind and host (PGA) Program Global Area Pet Store DataModel Adding PL/SQL Comments
PL/SQL Block Conclusion Oracle Naming Conventions
Define: Truth Table Define: Unary Define: Pragma
Relational Database Analysis  
Define Primary Key Concatenated Keys Normalization First Normal Form Exercise
DB Tables Characteristics Database Design Diagram Second Normal Form - Exercise Normalization Process - Quiz
Referential Integrity Defining Foreign Keys Functional Dependencies - Exercise Normalization Database - Quiz
Relational Theory Notation Achieving 2nd Normal Form
Relational Database Design  
Design Stages in DBLC ERD Modeling CaseStudy Three Schema Architecture Database LifeCycle
Database Design - Quiz Database Design Strategy RDBMS Functions Relational DB Design
Relational DB Design Quiz Post Database Design Stages Top Down Design Relational Database Course Project
ERD Exercise Bottom-up Design