Murach's Oracle SQL and PL/SQL (Murach: Training & Reference)

Product has been extemely helpful, great as refresher even better when looking for assistance with processes never completed before. Excellent resource.

I am new to Oracle SQL. I bought another book, but it did not have detail or examples. I found this book to a very straight forward presentaion that included sample code and explanations. I generally use it as a referece manual by looking up code and syntax. There are some PL/SQL featues not covered, but they are very advanced. My understanding of Oracle SQL has greatly improved since I obtained this book.

I highly recommend this book. Within a very short period I was able to master the subject with this book at my side.

Got stuck on one of my Oracle 9i assignments and it took just one look in this book and I was all set and ready to take on this other assignments. It is really a reliable reference book. One you should always have at your fingertips if you use the Oracle database system or if you are learning about the system. I wish I had this book as a backup to my textbook when I first bagan the class or even before I begin. Save the stress... Read Full Review

Murach books have a reputation for accessibility to the novice user. Murach's Oracle SQL and PL/SQL is just as accessible to the novice, but also contains plenty to assist other Oracle users. The first section is truly non-threatening and is possibly too basic to be of real use in the context of the whole book. It is a short introduction to databases and the Oracle tools but doesn't contain much depth. The second section... Read Full Review