A Guide to SQL Featuring Oracle (Paperback)

by Phillip J. Pratt (Author)

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Product Description
Through numerous examples, realistic exercises, and hands-on projects, this text teaches the ins-and-outs of how to use SQL in an Oracle environment.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology; 4 edition (August 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760049238
• ISBN-13: 978-0760049235
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,788,976 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

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

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

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

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.