Oracle Certification Program Exam Topics

Oracle Certification Program

Exam Topics
Oracle Database: SQL Certified Expert Oracle 11g DBA OCA Retrieving Data Using the SQL SELECT Statement [ ] List the capabilities of SQL SELECT statements [ ] Execute a basic SELECT statement [ ] Describe how schema objects work Restricting and Sorting Data [ ] Limit the rows that are retrieved by a query [ ] Sort the rows that are retrieved by a query Using Single-Row Functions to Customize Output [ ] Describe various types of functions that are available in SQL [ ] Use character, number, and date functions in SELECT statements [ ] Describe the use of conversion functions Reporting Aggregated Data Using the Group Functions [ ] Identify the available group functions [ ] Describe the use of group functions [ ] Group data by using the GROUP BY clause [ ] Include or exclude grouped rows by using the HAVING clause Displaying Data from Multiple Tables [ ] Write SELECT statements to access data from more than one table using equijoins and nonequijoins [ ] Join a table to itself by using a self-join [ ] View data that generally does not meet a join condition by using outer joins [ ] Generate a Cartesian product of all rows from two or more tables Using Subqueries to Solve Queries [ ] Define subqueries [ ] Describe the types of problems that subqueries can solve [ ] List the types of subqueries [ ] Write single-row and multiple-row subqueries

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Oracle Certification Program Exam Topics [ ] Describe set operators [ ] Use a set operator to combine multiple a single query [ ] Control the order of rows returned Manipulating Data [ ] Describe each data manipulation language (DML) statement [ ] Insert rows into a table [ ] Update rows in a table [ ] Delete rows from a table [ ] Control transactions Using DDL Statements to Create and Manage Tables [ ] Categorize the main database objects [ ] Review the table structure [ ] List the data types that are available for columns [ ] Create a simple table [ ] Explain how constraints are created at the time of table creation Creating Other Schema Objects [ ] Create simple and complex views [ ] Retrieve data from views [ ] Create, maintain, and use sequences [ ] Create and maintain indexes [ ] Create private and public synonyms Managing Objects with Data Dictionary Views [ ] Use the data dictionary views to research data on your objects [ ] Query various data dictionary views Controlling User Access [ ] Differentiate system privileges from object privileges [ ] Grant privileges on tables [ ] View privileges in the data dictionary [ ] Grant roles [ ] Distinguish between privileges and roles Managing Schema Objects [ ] Add constraints [ ] Create indexes [ ] Create indexes using the CREATE TABLE statement 2|Page

Oracle Certification Program Exam Topics [ ] Creating function-based indexes [ ] Drop columns and set column UNUSED [ ] Perform FLASHBACK operations [ ] Create and use external tables Manipulating Large Data Sets [ ] Manipulate data using subqueries [ ] Describe the features of multitable INSERTs [ ] Use the following types of multitable INSERTs (Unconditional, Conditional and Pivot) [ ] Merge rows in a table [ ] Track the changes to data over a period of time Generating Reports by Grouping Related Data [ ] Use the ROLLUP operation to produce subtotal values [ ] Use the CUBE operation to produce crosstabulation values [ ] Use the GROUPING function to identify the row values created by ROLLUP or CUBE [ ] Use GROUPING SETS to produce a single result set Managing Data in Different Time Zones [ ] Use Various datetime functions

Retrieving Data Using Subqueries [ ] Write a multiple-column subquery [ ] Use scalar subqueries in SQL [ ] Solve problems with correlated subqueries [ ] Update and delete rows using correlated subqueries [ ] Use the EXISTS and NOT EXISTS operators [ ] Use the WITH clause Hierarchical Retrieval [ ] Interpret the concept of a hierarchical query [ ] Create a tree-structured report [ ] Format hierarchical data [ ] Exclude branches from the tree structure Regular Expression Support [ ] Using Meta Characters [ ] Regular Expression Functions [ ] Replacing Patterns [ ] Regular Expressions and Check Constraints

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