OCP: Oracle8i DBA SQL and PL-SQL study guide by Chip Dawes

By Chip Dawes

This article covers the 1st examination within the DBA song in Oracle's certification programme. It encompasses a self-assessment try, key-terms sections, evaluate questions, and perform checks, plus an more desirable CD with checking out software program.

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4 SQL Statement Categories SQL Category Description Data Definition Data definition language (DDL) statements are used to define, alter, or drop database objects. Examples are CREATE TABLE, ALTER INDEX, GRANT, REVOKE, TRUNCATE, ANALYZE, and so on. Data Manipulation Data manipulation language (DML) statements are used to access, create or manipulate data in the existing structures of the database. Examples are SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, LOCK TABLE, EXPLAIN, and so on. Transaction Control Transaction control statements manage the changes made by the DML statements, whether to save them or discard them.

1 Application Development Cycle Strategy & Analysis Design Building & Documentation Testing Implementation The Logical Model In the design phase of the system development cycle, a logical model of the database is created. A logical model of an RDBMS is typically a block diagram of entities and relationships, referred to as an ER diagram. An ER model has Entities Relationships Attributes An ER model is visual, showing the structure, characteristics, and interactions within and around the data being modeled.

14. C. The ALTER TABLE statement is used to create and remove constraints. Option D would work if it included the keyword constraint between drop and pk_books. Chapter 6 discusses constraints. 15. A, B. Option A uses the correct positional notation; Option B uses the correct named notational styles. For more information about positional and named notation, see Chapter 6. 16. A. This kind of question, which quizzes you on precise syntax, really does appear on the exam. Especially for sequences, know the syntactical spelling.

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