Title: Section 1 - Fundamentals
Course: Dept MC - ADVANCED ORACLE PL/SQL > Section: Unit 1 - Advanced Oracle PL/SQL

PL/SQL is Oracle Corporation’s standard procedural language for relational databases. To describe PL/SQL you learn its characteristics and get better prepared to describe the differences between PL/SQL and SQL. • Understanding the limitations of SQL will help you to understand why the PL/SQL language is needed. You understand how important it is not to lose a key to your house when you are trying to get into the house without the key.

Section 1 Learning Outcomes:

• Describe PL/SQL
• Explain the difference between SQL and PL/SQL
• Explain the need for PL/SQL

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