Earn the Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate credential to demonstrate a strong command of fundamental SQL concepts essential for managing and executing database projects. Achieving this certification proves your ability to apply SQL effectively when working with the Oracle Database server.
The Oracle Database SQL (1Z0-071) certification validates knowledge in key areas, including writing queries, performing insert, update, and delete operations, and working with Data Definition Language (DDL) and Data Control Language (DCL) statements. It also covers expertise in the optimizer, tables, indexes, data modeling, and normalization.
Successful candidates showcase their proficiency in the SQL language, database design principles, and the ability to create and manipulate tables within Oracle Database. They also demonstrate a solid understanding of general computing fundamentals, command-line interfaces, and hands-on experience with SQL command execution.
Who should take the exam?
The target audience for the Oracle Database SQL (1Z0-071) Exam includes:
IT professionals with some experience in Oracle Database technology
IT students seeking to build a strong foundation in SQL and Oracle Databases
Junior programmers looking to enhance their skillset
Exam Details
Exam Name: Oracle Database SQL
Exam Number: 1Z0-071
Exam Languages: English
Exam Questions: 63 Questions
Time: 120 minutes
Passing Score: 63%
Course Outline
The Exam covers the given topics -
Topic 1: Understand the Relational Database concepts
Explaining the theoretical and physical aspects of a relational database
Relating clauses in SQL Select Statement to Components of an ERD
Explaining the relationship between a database and SQL
Topic 2: Learn about Retrieving Data using the SQL SELECT Statement
Using Column aliases
Using The SQL SELECT statement
Using concatenation operator, literal character strings, alternative quote operator, and the DISTINCT keyword
Using Arithmetic expressions and NULL values in the SELECT statement
Topic 3: Restricting and Sorting Data
Applying Rules of precedence for operators in an expression
Limiting Rows Returned in a SQL Statement
Using Substitution Variables
Using the DEFINE and VERIFY commands
Sorting Data
Topic 4: Using Single-Row Functions to Customize Output
Manipulating strings with character functions in SQL SELECT and WHERE clauses
Performing arithmetic with date data
Manipulating numbers with the ROUND, TRUNC and MOD functions
Manipulating dates with the date function
Topic 5: Using Conversion Functions and Conditional Expressions
Applying the NVL, NULLIF, and COALESCE functions to data
Understanding implicit and explicit data type conversion
Using the TO_CHAR, TO_NUMBER, and TO_DATE conversion functions
Nesting multiple functions
Topic 6: Reporting Aggregated Data Using Group Functions
Restricting Group Results
Creating Groups of Data
Using Group Functions
Topic 7: Displaying Data from Multiple Tables
Using Self-joins
Using Various Types of Joins
Using Non equijoins
Using OUTER joins
Understanding and Using Cartesian Products
Topic 8: Using Subqueries to Solve Queries
Using Single Row Subqueries
Using Multiple Row Subqueries
Update and delete rows using correlated subqueries
Topic 9: Using SET Operators
Matching the SELECT statements
Using the ORDER BY clause in set operations
Using The INTERSECT operator
Using The MINUS operator
Using The UNION and UNION ALL operators
Topic 10: Managing Tables using DML statements
Managing Database Transactions
Controlling transactions
Perform Insert, Update and Delete operations
Performing multi table Inserts
Performing Merge statements
Topic 11: Managing Indexes Synonyms and Sequences
Managing Indexes
Managing Synonyms
Managing Sequences
Topic 12: Use DDL to manage tables and their relationships
Describing and Working with Tables
Describing and Working with Columns and Data Types
Creating tables
Dropping columns and setting column UNUSED
Truncating tables
Creating and using Temporary Tables
Creating and using external tables
Managing Constraints
Topic 13: Managing Views
Managing Views
Topic 14: Controlling User Access
Differentiating system privileges from object privileges
Granting privileges on tables
Distinguishing between granting privileges and roles
Topic 15: Managing Objects with Data Dictionary Views
Using data dictionary views
Topic 16: Managing Data in Different Time Zones
Working with CURRENT_DATE, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,and LOCALTIMESTAMP