10 Best Oracle Databases Books

The latest on SQL databases SQL All -In-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition , is a one-stop shop for everything you need to know about SQL and SQL-based relational databases. Everyone from database administrators to application programmers and the people who manage them will find clear, concise explanations of the SQL language and its many powerful applications. With the ballooning amount of data out there, more and more businesses, large and small, are moving from spreadsheets to SQL databases like Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle databases, MySQL, and PostgreSQL. This compendium of information covers designing, developing, and maintaining these databases. * Cope with any issue that arises in SQL database creation and management * Get current on the newest SQL updates and capabilities * Reference information on querying SQL-based databases in the SQL language * Understand relational databases and their importance to today’s organizations SQL All-In-One For Dummies is a timely update to the popular reference for readers who want detailed information about SQL databases and queries.

As data floods into your company, you need to put it to work right away–and SQL is the best tool for the job. With the latest edition of this introductory guide, author Alan Beaulieu helps developers get up to speed with SQL fundamentals for writing database applications, performing administrative tasks, and generating reports. You’ll find new chapters on SQL and big data, analytic functions, and working with very large databases. Each chapter presents a self-contained lesson on a key SQL concept or technique using numerous illustrations and annotated examples. Exercises let you practice the skills you learn. Knowledge of SQL is a must for interacting with data. With Learning SQL, you’ll quickly discover how to put the power and flexibility of this language to work. * Move quickly through SQL basics and several advanced features * Use SQL data statements to generate, manipulate, and retrieve data * Create database objects, such as tables, indexes, and constraints with SQL schema statements * Learn how datasets interact with queries; understand the importance of subqueries * Convert and manipulate data with SQL’s built-in functions and use conditional logic in data statements

You may know SQL basics, but are you taking advantage of its expressive power? This second edition applies a highly practical approach to Structured Query Language (SQL) so you can create and manipulate large stores of data. Based on real-world examples, this updated cookbook provides a framework to help you construct solutions and executable examples in severalflavors of SQL, including Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, MySQL, andPostgreSQL. SQL programmers, analysts, data scientists, database administrators, and even relatively casual SQL users will find SQL Cookbook to be a valuable problem- solving guide for everyday issues. No other resource offers recipes in this unique format to help you tackle nagging day-to-day conundrums with SQL. The second edition includes: * Fully revised recipes that recognize the greater adoption of window functions in SQL implementations * Additional recipes that reflect the widespread adoption of common table expressions (CTEs) for more readable, easier-to-implement solutions * New recipes to make SQL more useful for people who aren’t database experts, including data scientists * Expanded solutions for working with numbers and strings * Up-to-date SQL recipes throughout the book to guide you through the basics

The most comprehensive prep guide available for new Oracle Certified Professional Java SE11 Developer certifications―covers the new 1Z0-819 Exam, the Programmer I and II Exams 1Z0-815 and 1Z0-816, and the Upgrade Exam 1Z0-817! Java is widely-used for backend cloud applications, Software as a Service applications (SAAS), and is the principal language used to develop Android applications. This object-oriented programming language is designed to run on all platforms that support Java without the need for recompilation. Oracle Java Programmer certification is highly valued by employers throughout the technology industry. The OCP Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 11 Developer Complete Study Guide in an indispensable resource for anyone preparing for certification. This fully up-to-date guide covers 100% of exam objectives for Exam 1Z0-819, Exam 1Z0-815, Exam 1Z0-816, and Upgrade Exam 1Z0-817. In-depth chapters present clear, comprehensive coverage of the functional-programming knowledge necessary to succeed. Each chapter clarifies complex material while reinforcing your understanding of vital exam topics. Also included is access to Sybex’s superior online interactive learning environment and test bank that includes self-assessment tests, chapter tests, bonus practice exam questions, electronic flashcards, and a searchable glossary of important terms. The ultimate study aid for the challenging OCP exams, this popular guide: * Helps you master the changes in depth, difficultly, and new module topics of the latest OCP exams * Covers all exam objectives such as Java arrays, primitive data types, string APIs, objects and classes, operators and decision constructs, and applying encapsulation * Allows developers to catch up on all of the newest Java material like lambda expressions, streams, concurrency, annotations, generics, and modules * Provides practical methods for building Java applications, handling exceptions, programming through interfaces, secure coding in Java SE, and more * Enables you to gain the information, understanding, and practice you need to pass the OCP exams The OCP Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 11 Developer Complete Study Guide is a must-have book for certification candidates needing to pass these challenging exams, as well as junior- to senior-level developers who use Java as their primary programming language.

The completely-updated preparation guide for the new Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 11 Programmer II exam ―covers Exam 1Z0-816 and Exam 1Z0-817 . Use with authors’ other study for successfully passing Exam 1Z0-819. Java, a platform-independent, object-oriented programming language, is used primarily in mobile and desktop application development. It is a popular language for client-side cloud applications and the principal language used to develop Android applications. Oracle has recently updated its Java Programmer certification tracks for Oracle Certified Professional. The OCP Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 11 Programmer II Study Guide ensures that you are fully prepared for this difficult certification exam. Covering 100% of exam objectives, this in-depth study guide provides comprehensive coverage of the functional-programming knowledge necessary to succeed. Every exam topic is thoroughly and completely covered including functional programming (streams, lambda expression, method references, exceptions and assertions, class design, generics and collections, concurrency, I/O and NIO.2, and more. Access to Sybex’s superior online interactive learning environment and test bank―including self-assessment tests, chapter tests, bonus practice exam questions, electronic flashcards, and a searchable glossary of important terms―provides everything you need to be fully prepared on exam day. This must-have guide: * Covers advanced topics for Exam 1Z0-819 * Covers all exam objectives such as inheriting abstract classes and interfaces, localization, JDBC, security, annotations, and Object-Oriented design principles and patterns * Explains complex material and reinforces your comprehension and retention of important topics * Helps you master more advanced areas of functional programming * Demonstrates practical methods for building Java solutions * Includes bonus Appendix that that helps those taking the The Upgrade Exam 1Z0-817 The OCP Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 11 Programmer II Study Guide will prove invaluable for anyone seeking achievement of this challenging exam, as well as junior- to senior-level programmers who uses Java as their primary programming language.