Oracle8 on Windows NT [Paperback]

Lilian Hobbs PhD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1555581900 | ISBN-13: 978-1555581909 | Publication Date: April 6, 1998 | Edition: 1

Oracle Databases on Windows NT is aimed at anyone who needs an appreciation of the facilities available from the Oracle Server on the Windows NT platform. It specifically focuses on how to use the GUI interface, Oracle Enterprise Manager, to create, design and manage an Oracle database on NT. However, this book is appropriate for anyone who using Oracle Enterprise Manager.

By reading this book the reader will learn how to create a database and define all the components such as tables and indexes. It shows how to manage the database, tune it, and use it for Web-based applications. Other advanced features such as replication, distribution, and NT clusters are also covered.

What is GUI? GUI stands for Graphical User Interface, which is what Windows is based on -- icons, pulldown menus, point and click functionality. Most Oracle databases are run on UNIX, which depends on code, and doesn't have the windows interface.

Specifically written for the Windows NT database user
Shows how to manage Oracle databases using the GUI interface
Foreword by Dr. Jerry Held, Senior Vice President for Oracle Server Technologies

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From the Publisher

By reading this book the reader will learn how to create a database and define all the components such as tables and indexes. It shows how to manage the database, tune it, and use it for Web-based applications. Other advanced features such as replication, distribution, and NT clusters are also covered. What is GUI? GUI stands for Graphical User Interface, which is what Windows is based on -- icons, pulldown menus, point and click functionality. Most Oracle databases are run on UNIX, which depends on code, and doesn't have the windows interface.

About the Author

Lilian Hobbs is a member of the Oracle Corporation New England Development Centre living in the UK. During the day she works on Oracle databases, but when she isn't writing books, Lilian is a keen astronomer and mountain bike rider. To find out more about this author you can visit her Web site at home.clara.net/lmhobbs. Lilian is the author of the following Made Simple books: Designing Internet Home Pages; Windows NT. Also, she is the author of the following Digital Press Books: RdB: A Comprehensive Guide; Digital's CDD/Repository (with Ken England); Oracle8i Data Warehousing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Digital Press; 1 edition (April 6, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555581900
• ISBN-13: 978-1555581909
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,764,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars An absolute waste of money, January 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Oracle8 on Windows NT (Paperback)

There is nothing here that you can't find in the Oracle for NT installation instructions.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Really light, covers 8.0 only, heavy on screen prints, September 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Oracle8 on Windows NT (Paperback)

Ok for an overview of version 8.0.3, but light on details. It has a lot of screen shots. Now with 8.1.5 (8i) out for NT, this book is not really a player in comparison with other more advanced books on the market (and those covering 8i). It covers the old version of Enterprise Manager (1.3) and is light on NT too. I think they rushed it in order to meet the demand for Oracle8 and NT topics. Its ok, its just not very good. No CD either.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great Title, Worthless Book, August 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Oracle8 on Windows NT (Paperback)

If you need to have screens from Enterprise Manager explained to you, or need to figure out how to use wizards, you might find this useful as a beginner book. Had the book been labelled as a beginner book, as it should have, as opposed to the intermediate status that it has, I would not have purchased it.

I bought it, and I'm not happy about it, nor about having to write this terrible review of it.

Why isn't there a 0 star rating available?