Database Management System Oracle SQL and PL/SQL

Database Management System (DBMS) and Oracle are an essential part of the curriculum for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in computer science, computer applications, computer science and engineering, information technology and management. The book is organised into three parts to introduce theoretical and programming concepts of DBMS. Part I (Basic Concepts and Oracle SQL) deals with DBMS basic, software analysis and design, data flow diagrams, ER models, relational algebra, normal forms, SQL queries, functions, subqueries, different types of joins, DCL, DDL, DML, object constraints and security in Oracle. Part II (Application Using Oracle PL/SQL) explains PL/SQL basics, functions, procedures, packages, exception handling, triggers, implicit, explicit and advanced cursors using suitable examples. This part also covers advanced concepts related to PL/SQL, such as collection, records, objects, dynamic SQL and performance tuning. Part III (Advanced Concepts and Technologies) elaborates on advanced database concepts such as query processing, file organisation, distributed architecture, backup, recovery, data warehousing, online analytical processing and data mining concepts and their techniques. New to the Second Edition The book reorganised into three parts for better understanding of DBMS concepts. All the existing chapters thoroughly revised and eight new chapters added. New chapters discuss Oracle PL/SQL advanced programming concepts, data warehousing, OLTP, OLAP and data mining concepts. Additional examples, questions and workouts in each chapter. Key Features Explains each topic in step-by-step detail. Includes about 300 examples to illustrate concepts. Offers about 400 objective type questions to test students on key points. Provides about 100 challenging workouts that invite deeper analysis and interpretation of the subject matter. Teaching Aid Material for all the chapters is provided on PHI Learning's website, which can be used by faculties/teachers for delivering lectures. Visit www.phindia.com/gupta to explore the contents.