Oracle Database SQL (1Z0-071) Practice Exam
Achieve certification as an Oracle Database SQL Certified Associate and showcase a comprehensive understanding of essential SQL concepts crucial for tackling any database project. Successfully passing the exam demonstrates a profound comprehension of SQL and its application when interacting with the Oracle Database server.
Oracle Database SQL (1Z0-071) certification equips individuals with a practical understanding of queries, as well as insert, update, and delete SQL statements, along with familiarity with Data Definition Language (DDL) and Data Control Language (DCL). It encompasses knowledge of the optimizer, tables, indexes, data modeling, and normalization.
Candidates can validate their proficiency in SQL language, data modeling, and utilizing SQL to create and manipulate tables within an Oracle Database. Qualified individuals possess a solid grasp of general computing principles, are adept with command line interfaces, and have hands-on experience with command line operations.
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
- Working with INTERVAL data types