Oracle Database 10g: A Beginner's Guide (Osborne ORACLE Press Series) [Paperback]

Ian Abramson (Author), Michael Abbey (Author), Michael Corey (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072230789 | ISBN-13: 978-0072230789 | Publication Date: March 17, 2004 | Edition: 1st

Provides beginning DBAs and developers with a solid foundation in the database administration and programming basics needed to embark on an Oracle career. The focus is on Oracle Database 10g, but you’ll get the fundamentals applicable to all Oracle database releases. (20041001)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Two new Oracle instruction and resource titles from Osborne/McGraw-Hill are indispensable additions to personal and professional reference collections. Oracle Database 10g: A Beginner's Guide (0072230789; 416 pages; $39.99) is the collective effort of Oracle experts Ian Abramson, Michael Abbey and Michael Corey. Oracle Database 10g provides neophytes with the fundamental concepts of Oracle Database 10g administration and programming. Through self-paced tutorials, readers will learn about database essentials, the role of the administrator, and large database features. Oracle Database 10g includes an in-depth introduction to SQL, PL/SQL, Java, and XML programming. (Bookwatch )

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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

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1st edition (March 17, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072230789
• ISBN-13: 978-0072230789
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #417,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #46 in Books > Computers & Technology > Databases > Oracle
  • #71 in Books > Computers & Technology > Databases > Relational Databases

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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Definitely not worth the money, October 15, 2004

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D. Williams "horsluver" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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I have been a SQL Server DBA for years along with FoxPro, DB2, etc. But I still found this book very confusing.

Is it just me or did the examples not match anything in the Oracle 10g sample database that I loaded? Plus the EM did not even look the same. What's with that? Kind of hard to do the examples when nothing matches.

Worst beginners book I've ever read. If it wasn't for the fact that I was familiar with some of the concepts already, this book would have been totally useless.

If you are a true beginner, look for a different book. This one won't help.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Poor Guide, September 5, 2005

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I have been studying DB structure and SQL for years. I mainly purchased this book to learn more about the structure of Oracle's 10g product. This book is extremely poorly written and very confusing. The examples in the book are not correlated with the Oracle sample DB's included with the 10g platform. I found myself many times becoming confused about topics that I already have great knowledge about and have studied for years because the explanations in the book are very poorly done. I read 75% of the book then tossed it in the trash...

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the worstbook - ever, November 8, 2005

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Michael R. Quinn (UK) - See all my reviews
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This is possibly the worst book in this category I've ever seen. I'm an experienced SQLServer DBA and thought this book would be fairly useful as a starting place for getting into Oracle. Its a total dud. It looks like the authors have picked a whole bunch of random bullet points out of the Oracle help files and thrown them together with a mild semblance of organisation. I would bet that a 'dummies' book would be better!!!!!!!!!