Easy Oracle Jumpstart: Oracle Database Management Concepts and Administration [Paperback]

Robert G. Freeman (Author), Steve Karam (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 2006 | Series: Easy Oracle

Targeted at Oracle professionals who need fast and accurate working examples of complex issues, Oracle In-focus books target specific areas of Oracle technology in a concise manner. Plenty of working code is provided without a lot of theory, allowing database managers to solve their problems quickly without reviewing data that they already know. All code scripts are available for instant download from a companion web site.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

John Garmany is a Senior Oracle DBA with Burleson Consulting. A graduate of West Point, an Airborne Ranger and a retired Lt. Colonel with 20+ years of IT experience. John is an OCP Certified Oracle DBA with a Master Degree in Information Systems, a Graduate Certificate in Software Engineering, and a BS degree (Electrical Engineering) from West Point. A respected Oracle expert and author, John serves as a writer for Oracle Internals, DBAZine and SearchOracle and SELECT Magazine. John is also the author of four bestselling Oracle books by Rampant TechPress, Oracle Press and CRC Press and hosts a popular Oracle Application Server Newsletter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Rampant Techpress (February 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975913557
• ISBN-13: 978-0975913550
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #475,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > Computers & Technology > Databases > Relational Databases

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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Is there anything good to say about this work?, July 10, 2008

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Marco Polo "DIYGUY" (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Oracle Jumpstart: Oracle Database Management Concepts and Administration (Paperback)

The author describes this book as his first and it clearly shows throughout. Everyone has to start somewhere, so I can cut some slack for the lack of polish in the work. But not for the identified team of 'experts' who assisted him and who should hide their heads in shame as having let him down so badly. A book on any technical subject with as much breadth and depth as Oracle clearly needs to be well thought out and planned. There is precious little evidence of either in this work. But on top of that - it is just plain painful to read.

This is not an exaggeration - almost any page has something wrong with it - either grammatically, technically, graphically or any other way you care to look. It is downright torture to read this book.

Worst of all - it is shameless in hyping the company the author works for and their other so-called consultant experts. Most chapters actually refer you to Google to find something written (usually very poorly) by someone connected to the book, the publisher, or the consultant house.

I cannot over-emphasize that this book should be avoided. The only reason I have it is because (disappointingly to me) the community college where I am learning Oracle uses it. In my opinion the faculty needs to re-examine (better yet, try to learn from) this work for its value. It leaves this reader gagging; but then, let me tell you how I truly feel ...

3.0 out of 5 stars Great jump start., October 26, 2010

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This review is from: Easy Oracle Jumpstart: Oracle Database Management Concepts and Administration (Paperback)

Hi, this book's title is definitely not a misnomer. I bought it because I was more or less thrust into a position where I had to learn Oracle - quickly. Time and time again as I searched the internet for this and that I came across tips and excerpts from the author. He's always been pretty good about being short and sweet teaching me what I need to know the first go around. So, (although I didn't realize that there were a series of books) I sprang for this book which was on sale at the time. It is informative - but a jumpstart in every sense of the word. If you have a friend or coworker that owns a copy, borrow it -- I'm not sure I'd tell anyone to invest a few dollars for their own copy. Great crash course though. Thanks!

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Read - Good content, December 8, 2008

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Jason - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Oracle Jumpstart: Oracle Database Management Concepts and Administration (Paperback)

This book was easy to read and provided me with the skills and information I needed to get started with Oracle. It does a great job of explaining the basics of starting and managing an Oracle database.