midterm Flashcards
(64 cards)
1
Q
math operators
A
*
/
**
2
Q
logical operators
A
AND
OR
NOT
3
Q
between
A
min and max value
WHERE colName BETWEEN val1 AND val2
4
Q
in clause
A
compare a value to a list of literal values that have been specified
WHERE colName IN (val1, val2, val3, val4)
5
Q
LIKE clause
wildcards
A
% represents zero or more characters
_ represents a single character
WHERE FIrst_Name LIKE ‘Herma%’
6
Q
DISTINCT clause
eliminates _____ records, fetching only ___ unique records when using a select statement
A
duplicate, unique
7
Q
subquery syntax
A
SELECT emp_ID, name
FROM employees
WHERE salary =
(SELECT MAX(salary) FROM employees);
let you use an aggregate function in the where clause
8
Q
types of joins (6)
A
inner join
left join
right join
full join
cross join
self join
9
Q
input
A
V_name := ‘&name’;
10
Q
NCHAR vs VARCHAR
A
when you insert a string shorter than the defined length into an NCHAR column, the database pads the string with spaces to math the defined length
varchar does not do this
11
Q
NUMBER vs pls_int
A
number stores more than int
12
Q
if statements syntax
A
IF condition THEN
statements;
ELSIF condition THEN
statements;
ELSE
statements;
END IF;
13
Q
case statement syntax
A
CASE l_num
WHEN 11 THEN
statements;
WHEN 10 THEN
statements;
ELSE
statements
END CASE;
_________________________-
CASE
WHEN l_num > 11 THEN
statements;
WHEN l_num =10 THEN
statements;
ELSE
statements;
END CASE
14
Q
pls_integer vs simple_integer
A
pls_intger can store null values, simple_integer cannot store null values, it does not raise an overflow exception and it wraps around to zero
15
Q
while loop syntax
A
WHILE condition LOOP
statements
END LOOP;
16
Q
IN vs OUT parameters
A
IN - read only
OUT - can change the value (write)
17
Q
EXCEPTIONS
syntax
A
zero_divide
case_not_found
no_data_found
rowtype_mismatch
too_many_rows
value_error
EXCEPTION
WHEN ZERO_DIVIDE THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT>PUT(‘error message’);
END:
18
Q
how to define an exception
A
DECLARE
varName EXCEPTION;
EXCEPTION
WHEN varName THEN
print statement
END;
19
Q
for loop syntax
A
FOR i IN 1 .. 20 LOOP
statments;
END LOOP;
20
Q
cursor declare syntax
A
declare
CURSOR cr IS SELECT cust_ID, cust_first, cust_last FROM SH.customers
21
Q
cursor attributes
A
%ISOPEN
%NOTFOUND
%FOUND
%ROWCOUNT
22
Q
4 steps in using an explicit cursor
A
declare
open
fetch
close
23
Q
when fetching to a record or list of variables, the variables should be ___________
A
in the same order as the variables in the cursor
24
Q
declare record
A
TYPE rec_cust IS RECORD(l_id NUMBER, l_first VARCHAR(20));
– instance of record
Cust rec_cust
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create a table of records
create table using existing table structure
TYPE arr_cust IS TABLE OF rec_cust;
--instance of arr_cust
l_cust arr_cust
TYPE arr_cust IS TABLE OF sh.customers%ROWTYPE;
l_cust arr_cust;
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bulk update syntax
OPEN cr;
FETCH cr BULK COLLECT INTO l_cust;
CLOSE cr;
FORALL i IN 1 .. l_cust.LAST
UPDATE MyCustomer
SET Cust_city = 'Toronto'
WHERE cust_ID = l_cust(i).cust_id;
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stored procedures, functions and triggers ___ ___ more efficiently and effectively than SQL
manipulate data more efficiently and effectively than SQL
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functions and procedures do not remain in the database after it is created (t/f)
f, remains in the database until it is dropped
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stored procedures syntax
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE hello(l_name IN VARCHAR2)
IS
l_greeting VARCHAR2(24);
BEGIN
statement
END;
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how to execute a procedure
EXECUTE hello('myName)
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how to call a procedure (3)
CALL procedureName(params);
call from another script
BEGIN
procedureName(params);
END;
association operator
BEGIn
procedureName(param2 => val2, param1 => val1);
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procedure notations
positional notation(the same order)
named notation
greeting(name => 'John', text => 'dear')
mixed notation
positional first, named second
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INOUT meaning
both readable and writable
34
select and bulk collect syntax
SELECT * BULK COLLECT INTO l_tbl
FROM sh.customers;
35
why do we use cursors
steps
lets you manipulate the data before inserting into a table
use cursor to collect data
put data into created table
put data into database table from created table
36
function vs procedure
A function ALWAYS returns 1 value
A function cannot make changes to the database (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)
a procedure does not have to return a value
37
It rarely makes sense to use ____ ____ for a function
why
output parameters
cannot edit the data
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function syntax
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION functionName(varName IN NUMBER)
RETURN NUMBER
IS
varName2 NUMBER(12,2)
BEGIN
statements
END;
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A ___ is a named block of PL/SQL code that is executed or fired automatically when a particular type of SQL is executed
mostly used with ____, ___, ___
can be used with DDL statements such as ____, ___, ___
trigger
insert, update, delete
cerate, alter, drop
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trigger syntax
CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER triggerName
BEFORE/AFTER/INSTEAD OF
INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE
OF colName ON tableName
FOR EACH ROW
BEGIN
statements
END;
:NEW.colName to reference new value
41
Dynamic SQL composes a DML or DDL statement at ___ ___
useful when:
you need to run a ___
your sql can only be formed at __ __
run time
ddl
run time
42
dynamic sql
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE example(employee_id NUMBER) IS
sqlStatement VARCHAR2(100);
empName VARCHAR(20);
BEGIN
sqlStatement := 'SELECT first_name FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE emp_ID = :id';
EXECUTE IMEEDIATE sqlStatement INTO empName USING employee_id
END;
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dynamic sql
alter table, add constraint syntax
sqlStatement := 'ALTER TABLE ' || tableName || ' ADD CONSTRAINT PK_' || tableName ||
' PRIMARY KEY (' || colName || ')';
EXECUTE IMEEDIATE sqlStatement;
make sure to add appropriate spaces to the string
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package syntax
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE pkg AS
PROCEDURE procedureName1(params);
PROCEDURE procedureName2(params);
END pkg;
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE BODY pkg AS
PROCEDURE procedureName1(params) IS
BEGIN
statements
END procedureName1);
PROCEDURE procedureName2(params) IS
BEGIN
statements
END procedureName2);
END pkg;
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how to use a procedure in a package
pkgName.procedureName(params)
46
Integration is the process of ____ data from different __ __ to support business needs
consolidating
data sources
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There are three techniques that form the building blocks of
any integration approach:
* Data ___
* Data ____
* Data __
Consolidation
Federation
Propagation
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data consolidation
Usually done for _____ ___ using Extract Transform Load (ETL) techniques
___-___ databases
flexibility: ____
requires constant __ ___ to refresh the warehouse
Data Warehousing
read only databases
not flexible (has a fixed schema)
batch processes
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Data warehousing is the process of constructing and using a data warehouse.
A data warehouse is constructed by ___ data from multiple ___ __that support analytical reporting, structured and/or ad hoc queries, and decision making
Warehousing is to ___ data in one database that is optimized
for __
integrating
heterogeneous sources
consolidate, reads
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Data federation is the creation of a ___ database that ___ data from distributed sources giving them a ___ ___ ___.
It is an approach to data integration that provides a single source of data for front end applications
flexibility: __
___ on demand
provides ___ views to consolidated data
only copies or transforms data when need
can affect the performance of the transactional ___ databases
virtual, aggregates, common data model
flexible
consolidation
virtual
OLTP
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ETL
what is it
Is a process that is used to integrate data or move data from
one source to another
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Data propagation
Is the mechanism of copying data within the ___ __. By sharing data among cases, you save time and provide relevant information to caseworkers.
Data propagation is not limited to subcases. Data can also be propagated when creating spin-
off cases. Data propagation happens on __ __
data is ___ across the database
can be ___ (data is consistent) or ___
too many ___
case hierarchy
case creation
replicated
synchronous or asynchronous
duplicates
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ETL extract
Process of getting data from the data sources
Usually the data will be extracted to a _____ repository (staging
database). It is a common practice to first load the extracted data into an intermediate storage area. This intermediate storage is often referred to as a "staging database" or "temporary repository
___ extract is when the whole data is copied
temporary
Static
Incremental extract is when the deltas(mean new or modified records)- the changes are copied
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ETL - cleanse extracted data
Integrating different sources of data exposes ___ issues in
the original data sets
Extract process should have processes that expose and reject
___ ___
Extract process must not __ the errors. Instead it will send an
error report to the owners of the data source to fix the data at
the source
quality
erroneous data
fix
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ETL - Transform - record level
* ____: Restricting rows using the WHERE clause in the select statement)
* ___: Projecting columns from more than one table)
* ___: think of it as the opposite of joining. Convert tables that are not in the third normal form to smaller tables that do not have redundancies
* ___: converting data from more detailed to summary statistics on the data
Selection
Joining
Normalization
Aggregation
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ETL - TRANSFORM – FIELD LEVEL
___ ___ change
Use functions and algorithms to ___ data from source to
destination
data type change
change
(for example change US dollars to Canadian dollars)
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ETL - load
___ the transformed data to its final destination (usually data warehouse or a data mart)
build ___ if required
Insert
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Data mart is a subset of __ __
uses ___ ___
centered around ___ ___
data warehouse
use dimensional models
one subject (sale, inventory)
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data warehouse
___ Oriented: is focused on business entities
___: Comes from multiple systems and need to fit one structure
____-___: show change over time
____ Only: can not be updated. Has to be reloaded or refreshed
Subject
Integrated
Time-Variant
Read
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need for data warehouse
when we need to integrate data from multiple systems
Separating reporting databases from operational databases
(OLTP) enhances the performance
NEED FOR DATA WAREHOUSE
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star schema
facts table: has ___ values, contains ___ ___ of dimension tables
dimension tables: has ___ and their descriptions
all primary keys of the dimension tables should be ___ keys (system generated
keys)
quantitative, foreign keys
categories
surrogate
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star schema
grain of the fact table
The minimum unit of reporting should be an ________________
The grain is a crucial concept in data warehousing, influencing how data is ___ and ____ in conjunction with dimension attributes
Think of the fact table as an associative entity.
This means that its primary key is a composite key that contains all the foreign keys of the entities that associates it which is the dimension
tables
intersection of all the dimensions
aggregated and analyzed
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how to create and use a star schema syntax
--create tables
CREATE TABLE Fact_Emp(
J_ID NUMBER,
P_ID NUMBER,
D_ID NUMBER,
SALARY NUMBER(10,2),
Commission_PCT(4,2)):
CREATE TABLE Dim_Job(
J_ID NUMBER,
Job_ID VARCHAR2(30),
Job_title VARCHAR2(40));
CREATE TABLE Dim_Period(
P_ID NUMBER,
P_Year NUMBER);
CREATE TABLE Dim_Department(
D_ID NUMBER
Department_ID NUMBER,
Department_name (VARCHAR2(40));
CREATE SEQUENCE Dim_ID;
INSERT INTO Dim_Job
SELECT Dim_ID.NEXTVAL, Job_ID, Job_title
FROM hr.jobs;
-- in the select, it is all the fields other than the first ID
create table of fact_table using %rowtype, create instance
create a cursor than selects all the fields that the fact table has, inner join all tables, group by the dimension ids
FROM hr.employees e INNER JOIN Dim_job j
ON e.jobID = j.JobID
INNER JOIN Dim_department d ON e.departmentID = d.DepartmentID
group by J-ID, P_ID, D_ID;
open cr, bulk collect into created table, clsoe cr.
use forall to insert the data in the created table into the fact table
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