Oracle SQL Training for Beginners

Target Audience

Beginners starting a career in databases or data analytics
Students and job seekers learning SQL fundamentals
Business analysts who need SQL for reporting
IT professionals transitioning into data roles
Application support and operations professionals
Professionals working with Oracle-based systems
Excel users moving to database-driven analysis
Teams adopting Oracle Database for reporting

Highlights

Learn Oracle SQL fundamentals with hands-on practice
Instructor-led training with hands-on assignments and guided practice
Write SELECT queries with filters, sorting, and conditions
Use functions, expressions, and conditional logic
Apply aggregations using GROUP BY and HAVING
Work with joins to combine data across tables
Use subqueries and set operators effectively
Create and manage tables and views
Build a strong foundation for advanced SQL learning

Overview

Oracle SQL Training for Beginners is a hands-on foundational course designed to help learners understand relational database concepts and write effective SQL queries using Oracle Database. The course focuses on building strong SQL fundamentals required to retrieve, manipulate, and analyze data for real-world business and technical use cases.

Learners begin with an introduction to databases, Oracle SQL syntax, and query execution using tools such as Oracle LiveSQL and Oracle SQL Developer. The training then progresses through core SQL concepts including SELECT statements, filtering, sorting, functions, conditional expressions, aggregations, and grouping data for analysis.

As the course advances, learners work with joins, subqueries, set operators, and data manipulation statements to combine and manage data across multiple tables. The course also introduces database objects such as tables and views, along with basic transaction control to ensure data consistency.

By the end of the course, learners will be able to confidently write SQL queries, work with Oracle databases, and support reporting, analytics, and application development needs—making this an ideal starting point for students, job seekers, and professionals beginning their journey in databases and SQL.

Prerequisite

To successfully complete Oracle SQL Training for Beginners, learners should have:

Basic computer literacy and familiarity with using a PC or laptop
Comfort working with files such as spreadsheets or text files
Basic understanding of business data (helpful but not required)
Willingness to learn database and SQL concepts
No prior SQL, Oracle, or database experience is required

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Understand core database concepts and Oracle SQL fundamentals
Write SELECT queries to retrieve, filter, and sort data
Use functions, expressions, and conditional logic in SQL queries
Apply aggregate functions with GROUP BY and HAVING
Combine data from multiple tables using different types of joins
Write and use subqueries and set operators
Create tables, insert and modify data, and manage transactions
Create and use views to simplify and organize queries

Job Roles

This course prepares learners for that require database querying and SQL skills using Oracle Database. After completing the training, learners will be better prepared for positions such as:

SQL Developer
Database Analyst
Reporting Analyst
Business Analyst (SQL-Focused)
Data Analyst
Application Support Analyst
Operations or MIS Analyst
Database Support Specialist

Curriculum

Module 1: Getting Started with Oracle SQL

Introduction to databases and SQL concepts
Understanding Oracle Database and SQL syntax
Executing basic SQL queries

Module 2: Setting Up the Environment

Using Oracle LiveSQL and Oracle SQL Developer
Creating and managing workspaces
Writing and executing SQL scripts

Module 3: SELECT Queries in Oracle

Understanding the SELECT statement
Filtering and sorting data
Using DISTINCT and column aliases

Module 4: Conditions and Operators

Logical and comparison operators
BETWEEN, IN, LIKE, and NULL conditions
Combining conditions using AND and OR

Module 5: Functions and Expressions

Text, numeric, and date functions
Conditional expressions using CASE and NVL
Using expressions in SQL queries

Module 6: Aggregations and GROUP BY

Aggregate functions such as SUM, AVG, COUNT
GROUP BY and HAVING clauses
Practical aggregation scenarios

Module 7: Joins

INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, and FULL joins
Self joins and cross joins
Understanding primary and foreign keys

Module 8: Subqueries

Single-row and multi-row subqueries
Correlated subqueries
Using subqueries in SELECT, FROM, and WHERE

Module 9: Set Operators

UNION, UNION ALL, INTERSECT, and MINUS
Combining results from multiple queries
Best practices for set operations

Module 10: Creating Tables and Managing Data

Data types and constraints
INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements
Transaction control using COMMIT and ROLLBACK

Module 11: Views

Creating and managing views
Using views for simplified querying

Demand for This Course

SQL remains one of the most in-demand technical skills across industries, and Oracle Database continues to be widely used in enterprise environments for data storage, reporting, and application development. Organizations need professionals who can confidently write SQL queries to retrieve, analyze, and manage data stored in Oracle databases.

Across industries such as finance, healthcare, government, manufacturing, retail, and technology, SQL is a foundational requirement for roles involving reporting, analytics, operations, and application support. Even entry-level professionals are expected to understand how to query databases, join tables, and work with structured data efficiently.

This course directly addresses the growing need for:

Beginners entering database, analytics, or IT roles
Business analysts and reporting professionals using Oracle data
Organizations relying on Oracle Database for enterprise systems
Teams transitioning from Excel-based reporting to SQL-driven analysis
Professionals supporting applications built on Oracle databases
Learners building a foundation for advanced SQL or PL/SQL training

By building strong Oracle SQL fundamentals, learners gain practical skills that are immediately applicable in real-world environments. This course helps individuals become job-ready for SQL-based roles and supports organizations in developing reliable, data-driven teams with strong database querying capabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

This course is ideal for beginners, students, job seekers, business analysts, and IT professionals who want to learn SQL essentials using Oracle Database.

This is a Beginner level course. No prior SQL or programming experience is required.

The course duration is 32 hours, delivered through instructor-led training with hands-on assignments and guided practice.

No. This course starts from the basics and does not require any programming or prior database knowledge.

You will learn database fundamentals, Oracle SQL syntax, SELECT queries, joins, functions, aggregations, subqueries, set operators, data manipulation, and views.

The course focuses on Oracle Database and Oracle SQL, using tools such as Oracle LiveSQL and Oracle SQL Developer.

Yes. The course includes guided demonstrations, hands-on assignments, and real-world business scenarios to reinforce learning.

This course prepares learners for roles such as SQL Developer, Database Analyst, Reporting Analyst, Business Analyst (SQL-focused), and Application Support Analyst.

Yes. Learners who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion from Ohio Computer Academy (OCA).

Yes. The course is delivered as Instructor-led live online training. In-class delivery is also available.

Yes. Group training (5 participants) is available at a fixed per-person rate. Individual (1-on-1) and corporate training options are available with customized pricing.

You can register through the Ohio Computer Academy website or contact our team using the Contact Us or Get Quote options on the course page.

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