Oracle Roadmap

A comprehensive guide to learning Oracle SQL and PL/SQL, from basics to administration.

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Stage Main Topic Content & Learning Activities Objectives & Deliverables
1 Introduction & Setup
  • Relational Database Concepts
  • Environment Setup
  • Familiarize with SQL Developer
  • Set up the environment and understand basic concepts.
2 Oracle Architecture
  • Instance and Database
  • Logical Structure
  • Users and Schemas
  • Understand the core components of Oracle.
3 Basic SQL
  • ORDER BY
  • Simple Functions
  • Write basic queries to retrieve and sort data.
4 Data Manipulation (DML)
  • UPDATE
  • DELETE
  • MERGE
  • Manipulate and modify data in tables.
5 Advanced Querying
  • JOINs
  • Aggregate Functions & GROUP BY
  • Subqueries
  • Analytic Functions
  • Write complex queries and analyze data.
6 Data Definition (DDL)
  • CREATE, ALTER, DROP
  • Constraints
  • Manage the structure of database objects.
7 PL/SQL Programming
  • Anonymous PL/SQL Blocks
  • Variables and Control Flow
  • Cursors
  • Write programming code blocks in Oracle.
8 Schema Objects
  • Procedures & Functions
  • Packages
  • Triggers
  • Create reusable code units.
9 Transaction Management
  • ACID Properties
  • COMMIT, ROLLBACK, SAVEPOINT
  • Ensure data consistency.
10 Optimization & Performance
  • Indexes
  • Execution Plan
  • Hints
  • Improve the performance of queries.
11 Basic Administration
  • User and Privilege Management
  • Backup and Restore
  • Perform basic administrative tasks.