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Get a Solid Foundation in Oracle Database Technology

Learn the fundamental concepts of Oracle Database 10g administration and programming from this step-by-step beginner’s guide. Through self-paced tutorials, learn about database essentials, the role of the administrator, and large database features. You’ll also get an in-depth introduction to SQL, PL/SQL, Java, and XML programming. Get on your way to becoming an expert Oracle DBA, developer, or user by following the proven learning method of this Oracle Press guide:

  • Core Concepts--Each concept is divided into logically organized chapters, ideal for self-paced learning
  • Critical Skills--Every chapter opens with the specific skills covered in the chapter
  • Projects--Practical exercises show how to apply the critical skills learned in each chapter
  • Progress Checks--Quick self-assessment sections check your progress
  • Ask the Experts--Q&A sections throughout are filled with bonus information and helpful tips
  • Mastery Checks--End-of-chapter reviews test knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, and fill-in-the-blank questions

For easy-to-understand, comprehensive information about Oracle technology, this is the one book every user needs.

Your introductory resource to all the powerful new features of Oracle9i--only from the authorized Oracle Press. This beginner's guide starts with an introduction to Oracle Corporation and where it is going with its product strategy, and then moves on to an overview of the RDBMS and the roll of a DBA, and progresses to slightly more advanced topics.

This volume provides the information database system administrators need to customize the Oracle8 database system to the specific needs of its users. Readers learn strategies and systems to avoid problems, increase database speed, and ensure overall security. They'll also learn the basics of improving Oracle's performance, as well as how to use its tools and networking capabilities. The authors discuss optimization for DEC, SUN and other popular platforms.

-- The first book available on Oracle8 Data Warehousing-- Authored by the Oracle industry respected, best-selling author team of Abbey, Corey, Abramson, and Taub-- Provides readers with a fundamental understanding of Data Warehousing and shows them how to implement the concept to their database environment-- Includes coverage of Oracle's Express (analyzer) tool and other third-party tools-- New chapters have been added to cover Oracle8's new and improved Data Warehousing features -- new coverage includes: Data Warehouse design, data transformation techniques, partitioning, ROLAP and Aggregate Navigators, and OLAP tools