=====
see empls ordered by salary (lowest to highest)
=====

EMPL EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  MGR  HIREDATE      SALARY COMMISSION DEP        
---- --------------- ---------- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- ---        
7369 Smith           Clerk      7902 17-DEC-12        800            200        
7900 James           Clerk      7698 03-DEC-17        950            300        
7876 Adams           Clerk      7788 23-SEP-18       1100            400        
7654 Martin          Sales      7698 28-SEP-18       1250       1400 300        
7521 Ward            Sales      7698 22-FEB-19       1250        500 300        
7934 Miller          Clerk      7782 23-JAN-16       1300            100        
7844 Turner          Sales      7698 08-SEP-19       1500          0 300        
7499 Michaels        Sales      7698 20-FEB-18       1600        300 300        
7782 Raimi           Manager    7839 09-JUN-12       2450            100        
7698 Blake           Manager    7839 01-MAY-13       2850            300        
7566 Jones           Manager    7839 02-APR-12       2975            200        

EMPL EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  MGR  HIREDATE      SALARY COMMISSION DEP        
---- --------------- ---------- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- ---        
7788 Scott           Analyst    7566 09-NOV-18       3000            200        
7902 Ford            Analyst    7566 03-DEC-12       3000            200        
7839 King            President       17-NOV-11       5000            500        

14 rows selected.

=====
see empls ordered by salary (highest to lowest)
=====

EMPL EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  MGR  HIREDATE      SALARY COMMISSION DEP        
---- --------------- ---------- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- ---        
7839 King            President       17-NOV-11       5000            500        
7902 Ford            Analyst    7566 03-DEC-12       3000            200        
7788 Scott           Analyst    7566 09-NOV-18       3000            200        
7566 Jones           Manager    7839 02-APR-12       2975            200        
7698 Blake           Manager    7839 01-MAY-13       2850            300        
7782 Raimi           Manager    7839 09-JUN-12       2450            100        
7499 Michaels        Sales      7698 20-FEB-18       1600        300 300        
7844 Turner          Sales      7698 08-SEP-19       1500          0 300        
7934 Miller          Clerk      7782 23-JAN-16       1300            100        
7521 Ward            Sales      7698 22-FEB-19       1250        500 300        
7654 Martin          Sales      7698 28-SEP-18       1250       1400 300        

EMPL EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  MGR  HIREDATE      SALARY COMMISSION DEP        
---- --------------- ---------- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- ---        
7876 Adams           Clerk      7788 23-SEP-18       1100            400        
7900 James           Clerk      7698 03-DEC-17        950            300        
7369 Smith           Clerk      7902 17-DEC-12        800            200        

14 rows selected.

=====
order empls by salary THEN by empl_last_name
=====

EMPL EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  MGR  HIREDATE      SALARY COMMISSION DEP        
---- --------------- ---------- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- ---        
7369 Smith           Clerk      7902 17-DEC-12        800            200        
7900 James           Clerk      7698 03-DEC-17        950            300        
7876 Adams           Clerk      7788 23-SEP-18       1100            400        
7654 Martin          Sales      7698 28-SEP-18       1250       1400 300        
7521 Ward            Sales      7698 22-FEB-19       1250        500 300        
7934 Miller          Clerk      7782 23-JAN-16       1300            100        
7844 Turner          Sales      7698 08-SEP-19       1500          0 300        
7499 Michaels        Sales      7698 20-FEB-18       1600        300 300        
7782 Raimi           Manager    7839 09-JUN-12       2450            100        
7698 Blake           Manager    7839 01-MAY-13       2850            300        
7566 Jones           Manager    7839 02-APR-12       2975            200        

EMPL EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  MGR  HIREDATE      SALARY COMMISSION DEP        
---- --------------- ---------- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- ---        
7902 Ford            Analyst    7566 03-DEC-12       3000            200        
7788 Scott           Analyst    7566 09-NOV-18       3000            200        
7839 King            President       17-NOV-11       5000            500        

14 rows selected.

=====
in 1st-order by DESCending salary, in 2nd-order by ASCending empl_last_name
=====

EMPL EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  MGR  HIREDATE      SALARY COMMISSION DEP        
---- --------------- ---------- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- ---        
7839 King            President       17-NOV-11       5000            500        
7902 Ford            Analyst    7566 03-DEC-12       3000            200        
7788 Scott           Analyst    7566 09-NOV-18       3000            200        
7566 Jones           Manager    7839 02-APR-12       2975            200        
7698 Blake           Manager    7839 01-MAY-13       2850            300        
7782 Raimi           Manager    7839 09-JUN-12       2450            100        
7499 Michaels        Sales      7698 20-FEB-18       1600        300 300        
7844 Turner          Sales      7698 08-SEP-19       1500          0 300        
7934 Miller          Clerk      7782 23-JAN-16       1300            100        
7654 Martin          Sales      7698 28-SEP-18       1250       1400 300        
7521 Ward            Sales      7698 22-FEB-19       1250        500 300        

EMPL EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  MGR  HIREDATE      SALARY COMMISSION DEP        
---- --------------- ---------- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- ---        
7876 Adams           Clerk      7788 23-SEP-18       1100            400        
7900 James           Clerk      7698 03-DEC-17        950            300        
7369 Smith           Clerk      7902 17-DEC-12        800            200        

14 rows selected.

=====
in 1st-order by ASCending salary, in 2nd-order by DESCending empl_last_name
=====

EMPL EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  MGR  HIREDATE      SALARY COMMISSION DEP        
---- --------------- ---------- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- ---        
7369 Smith           Clerk      7902 17-DEC-12        800            200        
7900 James           Clerk      7698 03-DEC-17        950            300        
7876 Adams           Clerk      7788 23-SEP-18       1100            400        
7521 Ward            Sales      7698 22-FEB-19       1250        500 300        
7654 Martin          Sales      7698 28-SEP-18       1250       1400 300        
7934 Miller          Clerk      7782 23-JAN-16       1300            100        
7844 Turner          Sales      7698 08-SEP-19       1500          0 300        
7499 Michaels        Sales      7698 20-FEB-18       1600        300 300        
7782 Raimi           Manager    7839 09-JUN-12       2450            100        
7698 Blake           Manager    7839 01-MAY-13       2850            300        
7566 Jones           Manager    7839 02-APR-12       2975            200        

EMPL EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  MGR  HIREDATE      SALARY COMMISSION DEP        
---- --------------- ---------- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- ---        
7788 Scott           Analyst    7566 09-NOV-18       3000            200        
7902 Ford            Analyst    7566 03-DEC-12       3000            200        
7839 King            President       17-NOV-11       5000            500        

14 rows selected.

=====
in 1st-order by DESCending salary, in 2nd-order by DESCending empl_last_name
=====

EMPL EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  MGR  HIREDATE      SALARY COMMISSION DEP        
---- --------------- ---------- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- ---        
7839 King            President       17-NOV-11       5000            500        
7788 Scott           Analyst    7566 09-NOV-18       3000            200        
7902 Ford            Analyst    7566 03-DEC-12       3000            200        
7566 Jones           Manager    7839 02-APR-12       2975            200        
7698 Blake           Manager    7839 01-MAY-13       2850            300        
7782 Raimi           Manager    7839 09-JUN-12       2450            100        
7499 Michaels        Sales      7698 20-FEB-18       1600        300 300        
7844 Turner          Sales      7698 08-SEP-19       1500          0 300        
7934 Miller          Clerk      7782 23-JAN-16       1300            100        
7521 Ward            Sales      7698 22-FEB-19       1250        500 300        
7654 Martin          Sales      7698 28-SEP-18       1250       1400 300        

EMPL EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  MGR  HIREDATE      SALARY COMMISSION DEP        
---- --------------- ---------- ---- --------- ---------- ---------- ---        
7876 Adams           Clerk      7788 23-SEP-18       1100            400        
7900 James           Clerk      7698 03-DEC-17        950            300        
7369 Smith           Clerk      7902 17-DEC-12        800            200        

14 rows selected.

=====
showing last names of Sales employees, lowest to highest salary
(yes, you can order by a column you are not projecting...!)
=====

EMPL_LAST_NAME                                                                  
---------------                                                                 
Ward                                                                            
Martin                                                                          
Turner                                                                          
Michaels                                                                        

=====
look what happens if you order by a column with null values in it:
=====

EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  COMMISSION                                           
--------------- ---------- ----------                                           
Turner          Sales               0                                           
Michaels        Sales             300                                           
Ward            Sales             500                                           
Martin          Sales            1400                                           
Ford            Analyst                                                         
Smith           Clerk                                                           
Miller          Clerk                                                           
Jones           Manager                                                         
Raimi           Manager                                                         
Scott           Analyst                                                         
King            President                                                       

EMPL_LAST_NAME  JOB_TITLE  COMMISSION                                           
--------------- ---------- ----------                                           
Adams           Clerk                                                           
James           Clerk                                                           
Blake           Manager                                                         

14 rows selected.

=====
average salary of all employees:
=====

AVG(SALARY)                                                                     
-----------                                                                     
 2073.21429                                                                     

=====
average salary of managers:
=====

AVG(SALARY)                                                                     
-----------                                                                     
 2758.33333                                                                     

=====
average salary of analysts:
=====

AVG(SALARY)                                                                     
-----------                                                                     
       3000                                                                     

=====
with GROUP BY, can get average salary for employees based on
on their job title, for ALL job titles:
=====

JOB_TITLE  AVG(SALARY)                                                          
---------- -----------                                                          
Manager     2758.33333                                                          
Analyst           3000                                                          
Clerk           1037.5                                                          
President         5000                                                          
Sales             1400                                                          

=====
with GROUP BY, can get average salary for employees based on
their dept_num, for ALL dept_nums:
=====

DEP AVG(SALARY)                                                                 
--- -----------                                                                 
100        1875                                                                 
200     2443.75                                                                 
300  1566.66667                                                                 
500        5000                                                                 
400        1100                                                                 

=====
BUT note: WHERE clause selects rows BEFORE group-by groups them
this gives, JUST for employees hired AFTER January 1, 2015,
the maximum salary and count by job title:
=====

JOB_TITLE  MAX(SALARY)   COUNT(*)                                               
---------- ----------- ----------                                               
Analyst           3000          1                                               
Clerk             1300          3                                               
Sales             1600          4                                               

=====
if your group by more than one column, there is a group for each
different combination of those columns
=====
here, get average salary and count for each different pair of
job title and mgr columns:
=====

JOB_TITLE  MGR  AVG(SALARY)   COUNT(*)                                          
---------- ---- ----------- ----------                                          
Analyst    7566        3000          2                                          
Clerk      7782        1300          1                                          
Manager    7839  2758.33333          3                                          
Sales      7698        1400          4                                          
President              5000          1                                          
Clerk      7902         800          1                                          
Clerk      7788        1100          1                                          
Clerk      7698         950          1                                          

8 rows selected.

=====
average salary for each dept_num (with the help of group by):
=====

DEP AVG(SALARY)                                                                 
--- -----------                                                                 
100        1875                                                                 
200     2443.75                                                                 
300  1566.66667                                                                 
500        5000                                                                 
400        1100                                                                 

=====
having (used WITH group by) lets you specify WHICH groups you want included
here, want average salary for each dept_num,
BUT only for dept_num groups whose average salary is MORE than 1500:
=====

DEP AVG(SALARY)                                                                 
--- -----------                                                                 
100        1875                                                                 
200     2443.75                                                                 
300  1566.66667                                                                 
500        5000                                                                 

=====
JUST for empls hired BEFORE July 15, 2017,
want average salary and count by dept_num
BUT only for dept_num values whose average salary for these particular employees
exceeds 1500, and order these rows from highest to lowest average salary...!
=====

DEP AVG(SALARY)   COUNT(*)                                                      
--- ----------- ----------                                                      
500        5000          1                                                      
300        2850          1                                                      
200  2258.33333          3                                                      
100        1875          2