Oracle: The Complete Reference, Electronic Edition (Paperback)

by George Koch (Author), Kevin Loney (Author)

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Product Description
This book contains a huge alphabetical reference of all Oracle commands, functions, syntax, key words, concepts, and products. There's a thorough review of critical database concepts and an overview of SQL, as well as insider's tips and techniques for developing Oracle products. Throughout the text are extensive examples of the effective use, design, and maintenance of databases. It also shows how Oracle7's gateway capabilities allow users to transparently integrate new and existing data, systems, and applications. There is a new chapter titled ``The Hitchiker's Guide to Oracle Optimizer'', a end-user guide to tuning SQL.

From the Back Cover
ORACLE The Complete Reference, Electronic Edition True Encyclopedic coverage of the world's Most Widely Used Relational Database--Now updated and in Electronic Form! It's back and it's better than ever! The best-selling Oracle book of all time is now fully updated and expanded to carry complete, up-to-the-minute information about Oracle7 Release 7.3 in both text form as well as on a convenient and powerful CD-ROM. Oracle experts George Koch and Kevin Loney have defined and explained all the capabilities and complecities of Oracle in easy-to-understand English in this indispensable reference. Here's what you'll find inside: More than 150 new pages, including a beginner's guide to tuning SQL in an all-new chapter: "The Hitchiker's Guide to the Oracle Optimizer." Information about the latest Oracle7 Release 7.3 features. Robust CD-ROM with Oracle code, database tables, and a complete, fully searchable version of the book. Huge alphabetical reference of virtually all Oracle commands, functions, syntax, key words, concepts, and utilities. An easy-to-follow review of critical database concepts and an overview of Structured Query Language (SQL). Insider's tips and techniques for developing Oracle products. Extensive examples on Oracle7's networking capabilities allow users to transparently integrate new and existing data, systems, and applications. Authoritative, absolutely up-to-the-minute, and now with a powerful CD-ROM, Oracle: The Complete Reference, Electronic Edition is the single most important document you invest in for Oracle. No matter what your level all your questions about Oracle's extensive capabilties.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1136 pages
• Publisher: Osborne Publishing (December 24, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0078822858
• ISBN-13: 978-0078822858
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #835,994 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not for the faint of heart, April 28, 1999

By A Customer

I was looking for a book I could use as an occasional reference when trying to write ad hoc queries and/or manage several databases as a Business Systems Administrator. This is the one. I now use it as a training tool for the staff I supervise.

I am not a DBA, per se, but an experienced business user who needs to be more than an observer. I actually got more from the book than I did from the instructor lead training(ILT) that cost $2,500 in tutution and 5 days of lost time as a consultant.

I would recommend it. However, it is not a cook book. You must come to it with a good understanding of relational databases, design, and an idea of what you want from your system.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For anyone serious enough about Oracle & its possibilities, May 23, 2000

By	"cbellos" (Stratford, CT, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

I have taught Intermediate Oracle & Relational Database Development using this book & find it quite detailed as a complete reference should be. While the later part of the book is literally an indespensible reference & the appendices offer a great deals about optimization, the book itself provides for very good coverage of the Oracle & SQL DDL & DML basics in addition to SQL*Plus coverage I have not found anywhere else. The end of part two, detailing triggers, procedures & snapshots is particuarly useful. A must have for every RDD & SQL developer, user & proponent out there!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for anyone working with Oracle SQL, December 11, 1998

By A Customer

This book starts with a tutorial section that doesn't assume any Oracle knowledge, the 2nd half is reference. The online version on the CD is fairly clumsy in it's search capabilities.