Oracle Database 11g, A Beginner's Guide (Paperback)

~ (Author), Michael Abbey (Author), Michael Corey (Author)

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Product Description

Get a Solid Foundation in Oracle Database Technology

Master Oracle Database 11g fundamentals quickly and easily. Using self-paced tutorials, this book covers core database essentials, the role of the administrator, high availability, and large database features. Oracle Database 11g: A Beginner's Guide walks you, step by step, through database setup, administration, programming, backup, and recovery. In-depth introductions to SQL and PL/SQL are included. Designed for easy learning, this exclusive Oracle Press guide offers:

• Core Concepts--Oracle Database 11g topics presented in logically organized chapters
• Critical Skills--Lists of specific skills covered in each chapter
• Projects--Practical exercises that show how to apply the critical skills learned in each chapter
• Progress Checks--Quick self-assessment sections to check your progress
• Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered
• Mastery Checks--Chapter-ending quizzes to test your knowledge

About the Author

Ian Abramson is the executive vice president for the Independent Oracle User Group (IOUG).

Michael Abbey serves on the board of directors of the IOUG and is a frequent speaker at user group and vendor conferences.

Michael J. Corey is a past president of the IOUG and a frequent speaker at technology conferences. He is the coauthor, with Abramson and Abbey, of Oracle Database 10g: A Beginner's Guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (December 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071604596
• ISBN-13: 978-0071604598
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #338,177 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Quality -Very patronizing and worthless., August 18, 2009

By	Critical Eye (Corn valley, USA) - See all my reviews

This book is one of the worst books I have read on databases. The quality of this book is worst than a term report from a Junior in college. It has fill-in the blanks at the end of each chapter; Seriously what were they thinking?

Midway in the book page 208 of 410 pages total the author talks about
"LEARN What a DBA does" and marks that as a critical skill, in the same section the author encourages readers to take Oracle Certification. Buy this book if you are Freshmen or grade school student trying to use Oracle, better google and find some decent getting started guides. It is full of fluff.

Not worth the paper it's written on.

-Very disappointed.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beginner's guide to 11g, April 6, 2009

By	JaeSmith "JaeBird" (Walworth, NY USA) - See all my reviews

The book was comprehensive enough for a junior dba and skilled enough for a 15 yr veteran. The incorporation of the 11g concepts and OEM was a welcome addition. The pace was good for the expected audience and the book captured the fundamentals of a dba and some concepts of 11g. I found the Mastery Checks at the end of the chapters were challenging enough. The PL/SQL will help me get feedback to development on better ways to write loops, which we all know can be done better. A topic on statistics would enhance the overall skill set for this book. Overall the book was and will be helpful going forward.