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Oracle Database Basics

You should know:

  • What is a database?
  • What is a table?

DDL

Data Definition Language are commands that change the structure of the table.

  • Create
    • CREAT TABLE
  • Drop – Delete
    • DROP TABLE
  • Change structure of table or object
    • ALTER TABLE

DML

Data  Manipulation Language

  • Insert
    • INSERT into TABLE (name of table)
  • Read
    • SELECT * TABLE (name of table)
  • Update
    • UPDATE TABLE
  • Delete
    • DELETE from TABLE

DCL 

Data Control Language grant user permission (Select, Insert, Delete, Update)

  • Grant
  • Revoke

All these make up SQL.

What is an index? An index is a copy of select columns of data from a table that can be searched very efficiently that also includes a low-level disk block address or direct link to the complete row of data it was copied from. Where the data is located.

What is a view? They act as filters, do not store data, provide security, users do not have to know the underlying table name.

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