Oracle9i Developer: PL/SQL Programming [Paperback]

Joan Casteel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 9, 2003 | ISBN-10: 061915909X | ISBN-13: 978-0619159092 | Edition: 1

This book offers complete coverage of the subject of programming with PL/SQL, including an introduction to PL/SQL at the beginning up through coverage of advanced topics. Also helps to prepare students for the Oracle9i PL/SQL Programming certification exam.

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About the Author

Joan Casteel has more than twelve years of experience in application development in various business environments. She has been teaching Oracle development at Tidewater Community College for the past seven years in the Database Specialist curriculum. Joan has authored two textbooks for Course Technology, a part of Cengage Learning.

Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology; 1 edition (May 9, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 061915909X
• ISBN-13: 978-0619159092
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #532,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #44 in Books > Computers & Technology > Databases > Oracle

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very concise writing, August 25, 2006

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D.S. McClure (Virginia Beach, Va) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oracle9i Developer: PL/SQL Programming (Paperback)

I've had the distinct pleasure of being taught by Ms. Casteel for SQL. I later used this book on my own to learn PL/SQL and it is the closest text you will get to having her actually sitting in her room. If you want examples that follow a specific path to building one concept upon another. This textbook is implemented in my local Authorized Oracle Academic Initiative Center so you know you will be getting quality instruction in PL?SQL with this book. I think it beats OraclePress hands down for its accuracy and in-depth description of each concept. Get this book if you ever thought the other publishers tend to be too vague in conveying PL/SQL to you. Worth the money.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Reads like a textbook, October 8, 2003

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This review is from: Oracle9i Developer: PL/SQL Programming (Paperback)

This book is a text book. It has good exercises to learn from. It is a little difficult to use as a reference book. It could use some more tables and examples.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, January 1, 2012

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This review is from: Oracle9i Developer: PL/SQL Programming (Paperback)

I found this book to be great.

I used it for my first Oracle Class and I still refer to it from time to time.

Even though it is Oracle 9i it still contains a lot of material that is useful regardless of what version that you are using.

The book is well written and structured very well.

The practical exercises are great.

I wish that I could say that about some of the Books that have been put out by this published in later releases of Oracle.