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Database Programming with PL/SQL


1-1: Introduction to PL/SQL
Practice Activities
Vocabulary
Identify the vocabulary word for each definition below:

Programming language features such as reusable/callable program units,


Procedural
modular blocks, cursors, constants, variables, assignment statements,
Constructs
conditional control statements, and loops
Oracle Corporations standard procedural language for relational
PL/SQL databases which allows basic program logic and control flow to be
combined with SQL statements

Try It / Solve It
1. Circle the programming language meeting the criteria

Criteria Language
3GL PL/SQL SQL
4GL PL/SQL SQL
Is proprietary to Oracle Corporation PL/SQL SQL
Nonprocedural PL/SQL SQL
Procedural PL/SQL SQL
Is ANSI-compliant PL/SQL SQL

2. In your own words, describe why a procedural language like PL/SQL is needed.
Los procesos deben ser automatizados para un mejor funcionamiento de la base de datos.

3. List some examples of procedural constructs in PL/SQL.


Variables, constantes, tipos de datos.
4. In the following code, identify (circle or highlight) examples of these procedural constructs:
variable, conditional control statement, reusable/callable program unit, and an assignment
statement.

DECLARE
v_first_name varchar2(40);
v_last_name varchar2(40);
v_first_letter varchar2(1);
BEGIN
SELECT first_name, last_name INTO v_first_name, v_last_name
FROM students
WHERE student_id = 105;
v_first_letter := get_first_letter(v_last_name);
IF 'N' > 'v_first_letter' THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The last name for ' || v_first_name || ' ' || v_last_name
|| ' is between A and M');
ELSE
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The last name for ' || v_first_name || ' ' || v_last_name
|| ' is between N and Z');
END IF;
END;

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