Oracle8I for Windows Nt Starter Kit (Oracle Press) [Paperback]

Steve Bobrowski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2005 | ISBN-10: 007212248X | ISBN-13: 978-0072122480

-- Oracle's New Flagship Database and NT. As Windows NT becomes an increasingly popular platform for database applications, customers need to choose a database that will maximize the system's current capabilities. Oracle8i for Windows NT provides all the features needed to run a business on Windows NT for departmental or enterprise-wide deployment.
-- The Challenge. Reaping the benefits of an Oracle NT database system creates a challenge for developers and administrators alike who are new to the platform and need to get up to speed with the various application development, integration, information management, reliability, scalability, and security issues. A complete learning tool is required to minimize the ramp-up time a user requires to install and deploy a database, while maximizing the user's experience through steps-by-step instructions and examples.
-- The Starter Kit, A Complete Learning Tool. Oracle Press' new Starter Kit line will serve as turnkey solutions for Oracle database technology. Standard elements in the Starter Kit titles will cover all of the products' basic feature sets including installation, administration, and troubleshooting. In addition to these standard elements, all Starter Kits will include the actual, fully abled Oracle product, making these the only book/disk self-contained Oracle learning solution available.
-- In Oracle8i for Windows NT Starter Kit, we will provide all of the information and tools that any Oracle DBA or application developer deploying Oracle8i will need in a concise, well thought out manner. Moving from basic to administration to advanced topics, this book will cover such areas as Oracle fundamentals, planning and installingOracle8i, PL/SQL, objects, backup and recovery, and much more. With the inclusion of the product software, the reader will also get the tools to put the knowledge to the test.
-- A new kind of tool for Oracle professionals, Oracle8i for Windows NT Starter Kit, has many selling points:
-- The only self-contained book/disk learning tool available
-- Complete coverage of installation, administration, and troubleshooting
-- CD-ROM including official version of Oracle8i for Windows NT.

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From the Back Cover

Step-by-step tutorials for deploying and using Oracle8i on Windows NT.

Install, administer databases, and build applications with Oracle8i Enterprise Edition on Windows NT. Oracle8i for Windows NT Starter Kit gives you everything you need to learn Oracle8i--the database for Internet computing--on the Windows NT platform. This Starter Kit is a comprehensive collection of tutorials that provides you with the concepts and hands-on experience necessary to install Oracle8i on Windows NT. You'll learn to configure, administer, and tune a database system and master the fundamental skills necessary to build SQL, PL/SQL, and Java applications that interact with Oracle8i.

Inside, you'll find easy-to-use tutorials that teach you how to:

• Install and configure Oracle8i software on Windows NT

• Access Oracle8i databases using SQL, PL/SQL, and Java

• Build relational and object-relational database schemas

• Manage database security and database space

• Back up and recover Oracle8i databases with Recovery Manager

• Tune SQL and Oracle8i database instances

Complete with CD-ROM containing the official version of Oracle8i Enterprise Edition for Windows NT, this self-contained book/disc package has everything you need to quickly implement the powerful features of Oracle8i on the Windows NT platform.

About the Author

Steve Bobrowski (Arroyo Grande, CA) is the CEO of Animated Learning Inc., a company that specializes in training Oracle professionals through its web-based information hub, OraWorld (www.oraworld.com), and multimedia courseware. Steve is an award-winning author who also writes and edits articles for several industry publications, including Oracle Magazine, DBMS, OReview, SELECT Magazine, and Database Programming & Design. Previously, Steve worked for Oracle Corp., where he assisted in the development of Oracle Server and Oracle's own documentation for Oracle7 and Oracle8. Steve is the author of Oracle8 Architecture.

Product Details

• Paperback: 688 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007212248X
• ISBN-13: 978-0072122480
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #919,168 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent book on oracle, December 23, 1999

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chuck - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oracle8I for Windows Nt Starter Kit (Oracle Press) (Paperback)

I've tried many oracle books for developer, dba, beginner, etc but only got disappointed until this book. It teaches you how to install oracle8i with timely and clear comments and explanations at certain critical installation moments; On the pl/sql, the author stays focused, step by step, on what pl/sql is, how it works, the difference between anonymous and stored procedures, the differences between and among procedure, function, triggers, sequence, index, package, etc. He is assertive but pleasant on his views on pl/sql and its apparently inevitable evolution: stored procedure using java, therefore you have a much clearer picture of the relationship between traditional solution using pl/sql and new solution using java. This book is not only with oracle developers on mind but oracle dba as well. It shows you step by step examples of database backup and recovery and system tuning. I guess that the author has tried his best to generate the best 'dummy' yet highly practical working examples on backup and recovery possible for readers to try on their machines. I commend the author's effort and strongly recommend this book without reservation.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth it..., February 27, 2000

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Duncan Taylor - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oracle8I for Windows Nt Starter Kit (Oracle Press) (Paperback)

Chuck pretty much says it all, but I thought I would add a review since there is only one other. I needed a book to help me with Oracle on NT. Not 10 other system but specifically on NT. I was not interested in developing huge databases or complex designs.

I wanted a book that would take me through installation, tell me about setting it up and then the basics on using it. This book does exactly that. If you want to read on then it goes into greater detail.

It does come with the full enterprise edition (60 days eval I think) which is also great considering that I was not due to get the full licenced version for some weeks after.

I looked at all the other books on the shelf, but in you want to know about Oracle on NT from a beginners level, this book stands out.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good buy for starters..., October 2, 2000

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Mohammad Zahid "mzahid" (Vancouver, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oracle8I for Windows Nt Starter Kit (Oracle Press) (Paperback)

After reading reviews from pervious 2 user I feel like adding few lines about this book. I have been working as an Oracle consultant for over 4 years and also teach Oracle 8 and 8i on corporate level and in Universities in Chicago land area(part-time). Enough about me... I recommend this book for anyone getting started in Oracle. Excellent coverage of Oracle fundamentals, Oracle 8i installation on NT, good examples on Pl/Sql and java based SQL statements. I have prepared many presentation from this book and I own almost all books from Oracle press. Oracle 8i is the database of the future. But, unfortunately industry is moving so fast which makes it very tough for authors to keep up and cover what users like you and me expect when they purchase books. Oracle 8i is actually in 3 versions first version of 8i is also known as 8.1.5. Second version is 8.1.6 and Oracle 8.1.7 is going to be out sometime this fall. This book covers only 8.1.5. What can I tell you... WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF ORACLE.... Oracle is not just database anymore it is more than a database. More info is available on Oracle web-site... Good luck