Will introduce the various aspects of the SQL select statement and the methods of retrieving data from the database tables. The lab will utilize a set of tables found in the script file (LeeBooks.sql) found in the Doc Sharing area of the website. You will need to download the file, then run the script in your SQL*Plus session. These tables will be used for the remaining labs in this class. 

The SELECT statement is the primary means of extracting data from database tables, and allows you to determine exactly which data you want to extract by means of different comparison operators used in the WHERE clause. This includes the use of specific "wild card" characters which allow you to search for character or number patterns within the data. You can also perform mathematical expressions within the SELECT statement to create derived output. The ORDER BY clause allows you to sort the output data in either ascending (the default) or descending order. Lab #4 will explore all of these applications of the SELECT statement.