GUIDELINES FOR DATABASE PROGRAMMING WITH PL/SQL LESSON DURATIONS
Day 1 - 45 Minutes
Semester 1
Week 1
Week 2
Day 2 - 45 Minutes
S1: Fundamentals
Day 3 - 45 Minutes
Day 4 - 45 Minutes
Day 5 - 45 Minutes
Program Data Overview & Schema Setup
S2: Defining Variables and Datatypes
Week 3
Week 4
S3: Using SQL in PL/SQL
Week 5
Week 6
S4: Program Structures to Control Execution Flow
S5: Using Cursors and Parameters
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
MIDTERM
Exam Review
Week 10
S6: Using Composite Datatypes
Week 11
S7: Exceptions Handling
Week 12
Week 13
S8: Using and Managing Procedures
Week 14
S9: Using and Managing Functions
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
First Semester Project
FINAL
Exam Review
Semester 2
Week 1
S10: Using and Managing Packages
Week 2
Week 3
S11: Getting the Best Out of Packages
Week 4
Week 5
S12: Improving PL/SQL Performance
Week 6
Week 7
S13: Using & Managing Triggers
Week 8
Week 9
First Semester Project Enhancement
Exam Review
Week 10
S14: Recognizing and Managing Dependencies
Week 11
S15: Using the PL/SQL Compiler
MIDTERM
Week 12
Week 13
Second Semester Project
Week 14
Week 15
Second Semester Project Presentations
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Certification Preparation
Exam Review
FINAL EXAM