Oracle 9i A Beginner's Guide

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.

Oracle 9i A Beginner's Guide

Michael Abbey; Michael Corey

McGraw Hill

2002

Abstract

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Prepare for the future of e-business with Oracle9i and the comprehensive information contained in this volume. Packed with insider tips and real-world examples, Oracle9i: A Beginner's Guide starts with an overview of Oracle's history and product strategy, moves on to beginner-level PL/SQL and DBA concepts, and concludes with in-depth coverage of more advanced data management and manipulation techniques. It's all here--from setting up, querying, and managing your database to creating forms, reports, and tables, securing users and objects, and partitioning data. Plus, you'll get unique, all-new coverage of SQL*Plus, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and the Oracle Summary Machine.

Get a detailed look at the Oracle9i Database and an overview of Oracle9i Application Server
Exploit Oracle Support Services and resources--TARs, MetaLink, iTARs, Oracle Technology Network, and AppsNet
Create tables, generate reports, and develop applications with SQL, SQL*Plus, and PL/SQL
Understand the part played by data files, redo logs, and control files
Interconnect vast numbers of computers using distributed processing, Oracle Net, and database links
Manage larger tables using data warehousing and the Oracle Summary Machine
Build database objects using DDL and DML statements