Oracle PL/SQL Programming

This book is the definitive reference on PL/SQL, considered throughout the database community to be the best Oracle programming book available. Like its predecessors, this fifth edition of Oracle PL/SQL Programming covers language fundamentals, advanced coding techniques, and best practices for using Oracle's powerful procedural language. Thoroughly updated for Oracle Database 11g Release 2, this edition reveals new PL/SQL features and provides extensive code samples, ranging from simple examples to complex and complete applications, in the book and on the companion website.

This indispensable reference for both novices and experienced Oracle programmers will help you:

* Get PL/SQL programs up and running quickly, with clear instructions for executing, tracing, testing, debugging, and managing PL/SQL code
* Optimize PL/SQL performance with the aid of a brand-new chapter in the fifth edition
* Explore datatypes, conditional and sequential control statements, loops, exception handling, security features, globalization and localization issues, and the PL/SQL architecture
* Understand and use new Oracle Database 11g features, including the edition-based redefinition capability, the function result cache, the new CONTINUE statement, fine-grained dependency tracking, sequences in PL/SQL expressions, supertype invocation from subtypes, and enhancements to native compilation, triggers, and dynamic SQL
* Use new Oracle Database 11g tools and techniques such as PL/Scope, the PL/SQL hierarchical profiler, and the SecureFiles technology for large objects
* Build modular PL/SQL applications using procedures, functions, triggers, and packages

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SQL The Complete Reference, 3rd Edition

Get comprehensive coverage of every aspect of SQL from three leading industry experts. Revised with coverage of the latest RDBMS software versions, this one-stop guide explains how to build, populate, and administer high-performance databases and develop robust SQL-based applications.

SQL: The Complete Reference, Third Edition shows you how to work with SQL commands and statements, set up relational databases, load and modify database objects, perform powerful queries, tune performance, and implement reliable security policies. Learn how to employ DDL statements and APIs, integrate XML and Java scripts, use SQL objects, build web servers, handle remote access, and perform distributed transactions. Techniques for managing in-memory, stream, and embedded databases that run on today's mobile, handheld, and wireless devices are included in this in-depth volume.

* Build SQL-based relational databases and applications
* Create, load, and modify database objects using SQL
* Construct and execute simple, multitable, and summary queries
* Implement security measures with authentication, privileges, roles, and views
* Handle database optimization, backup, recovery, and replication
* Work with stored procedures, functions, extensions, triggers, and objects
* Extend functionality using APIs, dynamic SQL, and embedded SQL
* Explore advanced topics such as DBMS transactions, locking mechanisms, materialized views, and two-phase commit protocol
* Understand the latest market trends and the future of SQL

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SCJA Sun Certified Java Associate Study Guide (Exam CX-310-019)

The best fully integrated study system available for Exam CX-310-019

With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, SCJA Sun Certified Java Associate Study Guide covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for this challenging exam.

* 100% complete coverage of all objectives for SCJA Exam CX-310-019
* Exam Readiness checklist--you're ready for the exam when all objectives on the list are checked off
* Inside the Exam sections highlight key exam topics covered
* Two-Minute Drills for quick review
* Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exam

Covers all the exam topics, including:

Packaging, Compiling, and Interpreting Java Code * Java Statements * Java Operators and Strings * Classes and Variables * Variable Scope and Class Construction * Classes and their Relationships * Class Inheritance * Object-oriented Principles * Representing Object-oriented Concepts with UML * Platforms and Integration Technologies * Client-side Technologies * Server-side Technologies

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Microsoft Virtualization with Hyper-V

Implement a Hyper-V virtualization solution

Microsoft Virtualization with Hyper-V shows you how to deploy Microsoft's next-generation hypervisor-based server virtualization technology in a corporate environment. You'll get step-by-step guidelines for getting Hyper-V up and running, followed by best practices for building a larger, fault-tolerant solution using System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008. This hands-on guide explains how to migrate physical systems to the virtual environment; use System Center Operations Manager; and secure, back up, and restore your Hyper-V solution.

* Plan and implement a Hyper-V installation
* Configure Hyper-V components
* Install and configure System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008
* Create and manage virtual machines
* Back up and restore virtual machines
* Monitor, back up, and restore the virtual solution
* Secure your Hyper-V environment
* Understand the virtual desktop infrastructure
* Use third-party virtualization tools for Hyper-V

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iPhone SDK Programming, A Beginner's Guide

Develop your own iPhone applications

Ideal for non-Mac programmers, this introductory guide shows developers how to create applications for the world's most popular smart phone. You will learn how to use a modified version of the Mac development environment, the Objective-C programming language, and the Xcode development tools.

Nearly every chapter of iPhone SDK Programming: A Beginner's Guide consists of a self-contained project, with the corresponding Xcode available for download and modification. The book is designed around the concept of accomplishing specific, discrete programming tasks for deployment on the iPhone.

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