If you don't like the name of an existing table, you change it by using the CREATE TABLE ... RENAME TO statement. Here is a sample script:

SQL> connect HR/globalguideline

Connected.

SQL> CREATE TABLE emp_dept_10

2 AS SELECT * FROM employees WHERE department_id=10;

Table created.

SQL> ALTER TABLE emp_dept_10 RENAME TO emp_dept_dba;

Table altered.

SQL> SELECT first_name, last_name, salary FROM emp_dept_dba;

FIRST_NAME   LAST_NAME    SALARY

-------------------- ------------------------- ----------

Jennifer   Whalen     4400