Oracle9i Developer: PL/SQL Programming (Paperback)

by Joan Casteel (Author)

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Product Description
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.

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: 560 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 (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #832,665 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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

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

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

By A Customer

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.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Information from the Author, January 18, 2004

By	"jcasteel5" (Chesapeake, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This is a text book - this book is written specifically for college classes. Any books you see that are published by Course Technology are text books.
This book is written in a format that user's with only SQL knowledge and are brand new to PL/SQL can learn the fundamentals of PL/SQL programming. The text covers all the concepts for the Oracle9i PL/SQL program units certification exam. Every chapter contains hands-on exercises to illustrate each concept. The data files for the book can be downloaded from the publishers web site. Chapters covering dynamic SQL and programming with Oracle object technology is also included.
Thanks for your interest!