Oracle PLSQL Developer

ORACLE

Module 1: Introduction to PL/SQL

• Overview of PL/SQL and its advantages

• PL/SQL architecture and components

• PL/SQL data types and variables

• PL/SQL block structure and syntax

• Introduction to PL/SQL tools and development environment

Module 2: PL/SQL Programming Constructs

• Conditional statements (IF-THEN-ELSE, CASE)

• Looping statements (FOR, WHILE, and CURSOR loops)

• Exception handling (RAISE, EXCEPTION, and EXCEPTION_INIT)

• Cursors and record variables

• Bulk operations and collections

Module 3: PL/SQL Subprograms

• Introduction to PL/SQL subprograms (procedures and functions)

• Creating and calling procedures and functions

• Parameter modes and passing values

• Overloading subprograms

• Using built-in functions in PL/SQL

Module 4: PL/SQL Cursors and Records

• Explicit and implicit cursors

• Cursor attributes and operations

• Handling cursor exceptions

• Working with record variables

• Cursor FOR loops and nested cursors

Module 5: PL/SQL Error Handling and Debugging

• Handling errors and exceptions in PL/SQL

• Using predefined and user-defined exceptions

• Exception propagation and logging

• Debugging techniques and tools (DBMS_OUTPUT, SQL Developer Debugger)

• Error management and error logging best practices

Module 6: PL/SQL Packages

• Introduction to PL/SQL packages

• Creating and using packages

• Public and private package components

• Overloading package subprograms

• Implementing package initialization and finalization

Module 7: Advanced PL/SQL Concepts

• Dynamic SQL and its benefits

• Native dynamic SQL and executing dynamic SQL statements

• Using PL/SQL tables and collections

• Advanced error handling with EXCEPTION_INIT and SQLCODE/SQLERRM

• Implementing row-level and statement-level triggers

Module 8: PL/SQL Performance Tuning and Optimization

• Identifying performance bottlenecks in PL/SQL

• Using EXPLAIN PLAN and SQL trace for performance analysis

• Writing efficient SQL queries in PL/SQL

• Optimizing PL/SQL code (bulk operations, bulk binding, and parallel processing)

• Indexing strategies and hints for performance improvement