A Guide to SQL Featuring Oracle [Paperback]

Phillip J. Pratt (Author), Philip, J. Pratt (Author), Efrat Reis (Author), Dick Hannus (Author), Kristen Duerr (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0760049238 | ISBN-13: 978-0760049235 | Publication Date: August 20, 1997 | Edition: 4th edition

A guide to the engineering package SQL, featuring Oracle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 246 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology Ptr (Sd); 4th edition edition (August 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760049238
• ISBN-13: 978-0760049235
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,062,321 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, March 27, 2000

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Leon (Rhode Island, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Guide to SQL Featuring Oracle (Paperback)

A fantastic book for learning SQL. I did not have Oracle and was learning on Microsoft Access instead, but I found the book very helpful nonetheless. The author does a good job of explaining SQL and databases. This book is also a very handy reference when programming. I still find myself using it as a guide when writing SQL statements in my programs. Overall a good book. I recommend it for SQL beginners and highly recommend it for users of Oracle.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars From a Beginner's point of view., September 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Guide to SQL Featuring Oracle (Paperback)

I've had some programming experience, but can't say I'm an excellent programmer. This book really clued me in how just how versatile SQL can be. It slowly builds your knowledge and feeds it just enough to keep you interested for more. I've since purchased other books by Loney published by Oracle Press and have found them to be dry reads in comparison. After reading this book, I feel confident enough to take on PL/SQL. My limited programming skill is not a hindrance to learning SQL. Now.

An excellent beginner's book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed almost every time I open it, July 19, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: A Guide to SQL Featuring Oracle (Paperback)

Sorry Authors but I can never seem to find what I am after here. e.g. Looking for info on "aggregate" terms - no reference to it. e.g. Looking for information on oracle date handling - not enough info to be useful.

I need something more heavy duty really. Might be okay for someone starting out - but I doubt it.