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Oracle SQL Exam Topics Overview

The document outlines exam topics related to Oracle and SQL including: identifying the connection between an ERD and relational database; describing the purpose of DDL and DML; building SELECT statements; restricting and sorting data using ORDER BY and LIMIT clauses; using single-row functions to customize output; applying conversion functions and conditional expressions; grouping and aggregating data using functions; displaying data from multiple tables using joins; using subqueries; manipulating data using DDL statements; managing objects with data dictionary views; controlling user access with privileges and roles; and manipulating large data sets using multitable inserts and merges.

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Oracle SQL Exam Topics Overview

The document outlines exam topics related to Oracle and SQL including: identifying the connection between an ERD and relational database; describing the purpose of DDL and DML; building SELECT statements; restricting and sorting data using ORDER BY and LIMIT clauses; using single-row functions to customize output; applying conversion functions and conditional expressions; grouping and aggregating data using functions; displaying data from multiple tables using joins; using subqueries; manipulating data using DDL statements; managing objects with data dictionary views; controlling user access with privileges and roles; and manipulating large data sets using multitable inserts and merges.

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Exam Topics:

Oracle and Structured Query Language (SQL)


Identify the connection between an ERD and a Relational Database
Explain the relationship between a database and SQL
Describe the purpose of DDL
Describe the purpose of DML
Build a SELECT statement to retrieve data from an Oracle Database table
Restricting and Sorting Data
Use the ORDER BY clause to sort SQL query results
Limit the rows that are retrieved by a query
Use ampersand substitution to restrict and sort output at runtime
Use SQL row limiting clause
Using Single-Row Functions to Customize Output
Use various types of functions available in SQL
Use character, number, and date and analytical (PERCENTILE_CONT, STDDEV, LAG, LE
AD) functions in SELECT statements
Using Conversion Functions and Conditional Expressions
Describe various types of conversion functions that are available in SQL
Use the TO_CHAR, TO_NUMBER, and TO_DATE conversion functions
Apply general functions and conditional expressions in a SELECT statement
Reporting Aggregated Data Using the Group Functions
Describe the use of group functions
Group data by using the GROUP BY clause
Include or exclude grouped rows by using the HAVING clause
Displaying Data from Multiple Tables
Describe the different types of joins and their features
Use SELECT statements to access data from more than one table using equijoins an
d nonequijoins
Join a table to itself by using a self-join
View data that generally does not meet a join condition by using outer joins
Using Subqueries to Solve Queries
Define subqueries
Describe the types of problems subqueries can solve
Describe the types of subqueries
Query data using correlated subqueries
Update and delete rows using correlated subqueries
Use the EXISTS and NOT EXISTS operators
Use the WITH clause
Use single-row and multiple-row subqueries
Using the Set Operators
Describe set operators
Use a set operator to combine multiple queries into a single query
Control the order of rows returned
Manipulating Data
Truncate data
Insert rows into a table
Update rows in a table
Delete rows from a table
Control transactions
Using DDL Statements to Create and Manage Tables
Describe data types that are available for columns
Create a simple table
Create constraints for tables
Drop columns and set column UNUSED
Create and use external tables
Managing Objects with Data Dictionary Views
Query various data dictionary views
Controlling User Access

Differentiate system privileges from object privileges


Grant privileges on tables and on a user
Distinguish between privileges and roles
Managing Schema Objects
Describe how schema objects work
Create simple and complex views with visible/invisible columns
Create, maintain and use sequences
Create and maintain indexes including invisible indexes and multiple indexes on
the same columns
Perform flashback operations
Manipulating Large Data Sets
Describe the features of multitable INSERTs
Merge rows in a table

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