Getting started with Oracle
To begin to use Oracle, please work through the following links:
- The Oracle set up that will be used in this unit
- Logging on and off Oracle
- Changing your password
- Running an SQL statement
- Useful tips
Useful links
NULL
s
NULL
s do not behave like any other value. See why in the
reading NULLs
.
DATEs
Oracle's treatment of dates is different from that of the SQL
standard. This is explained in the reading called DATE
s.
GRANT
and REVOKE
These two commands are used to allow or disallow access to
database objects such as tables. To see how to use the commands view GRANT
and REVOKE