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Oracle 8: A Beginners Guide (Oracle Series) (Paperback)

by Michael J. Corey (Author), Michael Abbey (Author)
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  • Paperback: 767 pages
  • Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill,U.S.; 2nd Revised edition edition (31 Aug 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0078823935
  • ISBN-13: 978-0078823930
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 18.7 x 4.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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Fully revised to include Oracle8's current features, such as object environment and object oriented programming concepts and data warehousing and networking computing architecture, this guide has an emphasis on Oracle for Windows NT. Designed for beginners, the book provides a useful introduction to the Oracle database and its most critical products. Michael Abbey is the co-author of "Tuning Oracle".

From the Back Cover

At last a concise, comprehensive survey of Oracle8 for novice users!

Begin your exploration of Oracle with expanded coverage of the revolutionary new Oracle8. Oracle 8: A Beginner's Guide will introduce you to the essential concepts behind the latest version of this complex and powerful database management system and will teach you the basics of setting up, querying, and managing your database.

In this official guide, authorized by Oracle Corporation and written by two renowned members of the Oracle community, database experts Michael Abbey and Michael J. Corey discuss:



-Oracle8's new object environment and object-oriented programming concepts, data warehousing, and Oracle's Network Computing Architecture with an emphasis on Windows NT
-Basic to advanced SQL, and the principles of database design
-Oracle tools, showing you how to create tables; how to add search through, query, and sort data; and how to generate reports
-Management of your database and how to unravel the mysteries of tuning the system for optimal performance
-Developer/2000 Forms, Reports, and SQL Loader, as well as provide a guide to Oracle's latest products
-Oracle Enterprise manager and how it fits so well into the database administrator's toolset
-Key information on Oracle 8's object-relational technology and the Network Computing Architecture

If you're looking for the single best introduction to Oracle8 Server and the key products related to it, look no further than Oracle8: A Beginner's Guide.

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3.0 out of 5 stars For people who know absolutely nothing about Oracle, 21 April 1999
By A Customer
I came in knowing nothing about Oracle except that it was a database program. I didn't even know exactly what to do with it. If you are in a similar situation, then this book is good, because it'll get you on your feet, and introduce you to what it's all about. It will give you a VERY LIGHT introduction to most features of Oracle.

However, once you need to do anything useful, this book SUCKS. I installed Oracle on my system, and I needed to somehow log in. How do I do it? What are the default passwords and accounts? This book did not tell me anything on this subject. In the examples for the installation procedure, they say "Let's assume you have an account Polly with the password 'gone'" HOW DID THEY CREATE THIS USER WITHOUT FIRST LOGGING IN???? HOW DID THEY LOG IN??? They never explain this, and these types of oversights are throughout the entire book.

Basically, if you know nothing about Oracle, this book explains things in a way that you can understand what the purpose of all the functions and programs are. If you want a 2-minute introduction to everything, get this book, and then once you roll up your sleeves, go buy another one. I don't regret buying this book, but I quickly realized I needed another one to help me do anything useful.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not even good enough to get you started., 21 Aug 1999
By A Customer
Sure it shows you some SQL, it shows you how to do a little DBA. Does it should you how to do simple DBA tasks like list the tablespaces exist or what users exist on the system? How about simply just what tablespace you are in? This book is lacking in teaching just basic knowledge about Oracle.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Handy reference tool, 21 April 1999
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Although some of the items in this book are outdated (due to the costant changing of this software), is still a handy reference guide. Am currrently taking an Oracle 8 class in college, and have found it useful on severtal occasions.
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2.0 out of 5 stars not recommended for the techies among you
Poorly organised, dumbed-down version of the "Oracle: Complete Reference" published by the Oracle Press in 1995. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars It was great
I have read Oracle (the complete Reference, Electronic edition) and all it talk about is SQL. This book talks about Forms, Reports, Loader, App. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars A Complete Embarrassment - DON'T BUY.
Clearly the authors/editors did not take the time to peruse the book for TYPOS, ERRORS IN THE SAMPLES, INCORRECT PASSAGES, etc. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars this must be a book written by two beginners
So many errors. It makes me believe that it must be written by two beginners. Do not spend money and time on this book unless you want to be confused by these beginners.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this book....
This book is definitely not for a beginner. I had to use this book for a beginning course for Oracle 8 and if it wasn't for a better book, I would have failed the course. Read more
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