Learning Oracle 11g A PL/SQL Approach Author:Prof. Sham Tickoo Purdue Univ. and CADCIM Technologies Learning Oracle 11g: A PL/SQL Approach is an example-based textbook written to cater the needs of the students and the professional developers who want to develop database management applications using Oracle SQL and PL/SQL. The chapters in this textbook are structured in a pedagogical sequence, which makes the learning process very simpl... more »e and effective for both the novice as well as the advanced users of Oracle. In addition, the book follows the PL/SQL approach that will help you develop database applications with improved performance. A wide range of features of SQL and PL/SQL such as data manipulation and transaction, built-in functions, exception handling in PL/SQL, cursors and triggers, subprograms, and so on have been covered in the textbook that will enable the readers to take full advantage of this cutting-edge technology. It is a comprehensive textbook with rich information about Oracle and is written in an easy-to-read format supported by hints and illustrations. The highlight of the textbook is that each concept introduced in it is explained with the help of suitable examples to clarify concepts and facilitate understanding. The simple and lucid language used in the textbook makes it a ready reference for both the beginners and the intermediate users. Salient Features of the Textbook
This textbook introduces the key ideas to create database applications in an innovative way. The concepts are illustrated through best examples, covering the basic as well as the advanced concepts of Oracle.
Additional information is provided throughout the textbook in the form of notes and tips.
There is an extensive use of examples, schematic representations, tables, screen capture images, and programs.
The first page of every chapter summarizes the topics that are covered in it.
Each chapter ends with a Self-Evaluation test so that the users can assess their knowledge. The answers to the Self-Evaluation test are given at the end of the chapter. Also, the Review Questions and Exercises are given at the end of each chapter that can be used by the Instructors as test questions and exercises.
Free Teaching and Learning Resources
CADCIM Technologies provides the following Free Teaching and Learning Resources with this textbook:
Technical support by contacting techsupport@cadcim.com
Customizable PowerPoint Presentations of each chapter
All programs used in examples
Instructor s Guide with solutions to all review questions and exercises
About the Authors
CADCIM Technologies, Prof. Sham Tickoo of Purdue University Calumet, and the team of dedicated contributing authors are committed to bring you the best textbooks and free teaching and learning resources on Computer Programming and Applications, Animation, Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), GIS, Civil, and related technologies. We strive to be the first and the best. That is our promise and our goal. In this effort, we have come out with some of the finest books in the Computer Programming and Animation field such as Learning ASP.NET AJAX, Learning C++ Programming Concepts, Learning VB.NET Programming Concepts, Learning Visual Basic.NET 2008, Learning Java Programming, Autodesk Maya 2009: A Comprehensive Guide, Autodesk 3ds Max Design: A Tutorial Approach, and 3ds Max 2008: A Comprehensive Guide. Some other bestsellers in the CAD/CAM field include the textbooks on NX, CATIA, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, EdgeCAM, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Revit Building, and AutoCAD LT.« less