Michael is a professor at BYU - Idaho in the Computer Information Technology Department of the Business and Communication School. He teaches courses on CIT management, databases and systems analysis and design. He is the author of Oracle Database 11g PL/SQL Programming, Oracle Database 11g and Oracle MySQL 5.6, Oracle Database 10g Express Edition PHP Web Programming, and co-author of four other Oracle Press books. He's an Oracle ACE and speaker at Oracle User Group Meetings. He worked at Oracle Corporation for over eight years in Consulting, Development and Support, working with the database, tools and Oracle E-Business Suite. He left Oracle as the Senior Applications Upgrade Manger in E-Business Suite Release Engineering.

• Part I: PL/SQL Fundamentals; Chapter 1. Oracle Development Overview; Chapter 2. PL/SQL Basics; Chapter 3. Transaction Scope; Chapter 4. Error Management; Part II: PL/SQL Programming; Chapter 5. Functions; Chapter 6. Procedures; Chapter 7. Collections; Chapter 8. Packages; Chapter 9. Triggers; Chapter 10. Objects; Part III: PL/SQL Advanced Programming; Chapter 11. Dynamic SQL; Chapter 12. External Files; Part IV: Appendixes; Appendix A. Wrapping PL/SQL; Appendix B. PL/SQL Hierarchical Profiler; Appendix C. PL/Scope; Appendix D. PL/SQL Built-in Packages and Types; Appendix E. Mastery Check Answers; Index

Michael is a professor at BYU - Idaho in the Computer Information Technology Department of the Business and Communication School. He teaches courses on CIT management, databases and systems analysis and design. He is the author of Oracle Database 11g PL/SQL Programming, Oracle Database 11g and Oracle MySQL 5.6, Oracle Database 10g Express Edition PHP Web Programming, and co-author of four other Oracle Press books. He's an Oracle ACE and speaker at Oracle User Group Meetings. He worked at Oracle Corporation for over eight years in Consulting, Development and Support, working with the database, tools and Oracle E-Business Suite. He left Oracle as the Senior Applications Upgrade Manger in E-Business Suite Release Engineering.

• Part I: PL/SQL Fundamentals; Chapter 1. Oracle Development Overview; Chapter 2. PL/SQL Basics; Chapter 3. Transaction Scope; Chapter 4. Error Management; Part II: PL/SQL Programming; Chapter 5. Functions; Chapter 6. Procedures; Chapter 7. Collections; Chapter 8. Packages; Chapter 9. Triggers; Chapter 10. Objects; Part III: PL/SQL Advanced Programming; Chapter 11. Dynamic SQL; Chapter 12. External Files; Part IV: Appendixes; Appendix A. Wrapping PL/SQL; Appendix B. PL/SQL Hierarchical Profiler; Appendix C. PL/Scope; Appendix D. PL/SQL Built-in Packages and Types; Appendix E. Mastery Check Answers; Index