Introduction:

This training program provides participants with essential knowledge and skills in Oracle PL/SQL programming. It empowers them to develop, execute, and manage PL/SQL programs effectively within Oracle databases.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basics of PL/SQL programming language.

• Write and execute PL/SQL programs.

• Use PL/SQL for data manipulation and transaction control.

• Handle exceptions and debug PL/SQL code.

• Develop stored procedures, functions, and triggers.

Targeted Audience:

• Database Administrators.

• Application Developers.

• IT Professionals involved in database management.

• Oracle Developers seeking foundational PL/SQL skills.

• Professionals aiming to enhance their Oracle database skills.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Introduction to PL/SQL:

• Overview of PL/SQL and its advantages.

• Understanding PL/SQL architecture.

• PL/SQL block structure.

• Writing simple PL/SQL programs.

• Executing PL/SQL programs in SQL*Plus and Oracle SQL Developer.

Unit 2:

PL/SQL Language Fundamentals:

• Declaring variables and constants.

• Data types and data conversion.

• Using operators and expressions.

• Control structures (IF statements, loops).

• Working with composite data types (records, collections).

Unit 3:

SQL in PL/SQL:

• Embedding SQL statements in PL/SQL.

• Data manipulation (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE).

• Using cursors for query processing.

• Explicit and implicit cursors.

• Cursor attributes and loops.

Unit 4:

PL/SQL Subprograms and Packages:

• Creating and using procedures.

• Creating and using functions.

• Parameter modes (IN, OUT, IN OUT).

• Introduction to packages.

• Creating package specifications and bodies.

Unit 5:

Triggers and Advanced PL/SQL:

• Introduction to triggers and their uses.

• Creating DML triggers.

• Working with collections (associative arrays, nested tables, VARRAYs).

• Bulk operations (BULK COLLECT, FORALL).

• Principles of secure coding in PL/SQL.