Guerrilla Oracle: The Succinct Windows Perspectives
Richard J. Staron · Addison-Wesley Longman Publishing Co., Inc. eBooks · 2002
From the Book: Try to make things as simple as possible; but not simpler. —Albert Einstein Simplicity is very difficult… —Ray Ozzie, software inventor We want you to vote. Take a look at the following two sentences: Oracle is a rather complex subject, and this book will be giving you a close, detailed examination of its many intricacies. Intrinsic to our study is absolute concentration. Welcome to the incredible world of Oracle databases! If you voted for candidate 1, then, we regret, this book is not for you. Rather, this book belongs in the hands of those who are intrigued by the Oracle environment, and are looking for a complete view before they decide to focus in on one particular area in depth. Yes, there is much, much to learn in the Oracle world, and it is a world that is continuously changing. But, whether it is a small, three person Oracle shop or a large, several hundred person data center, there are certain basics common to all Oracle installations. This book is aimed at those who are interested in getting a complete view of those basics, those who are willing to do the work to turn a business idea into a functioning database. In other words, this book is good material for both the newcomer to Oracle, as well as the seasoned veteran. For the newcomer, this book will take you through all the steps you need to end up with a working system. For the veteran, for those who have specialized in one or two areas of the Oracle database environment, this book will now open up the other, exciting areas that you have missed. This book can easily become an intensive week-long seminar, a collegeclass, a series of classes, and a self-study guide. In some places, this book can become a do-it-yourself guide where the company makes a couple of servers available so employees can work through the chapters on their own or in small, informal groups. What this book is not meant to do is be the one, definitive reference book on every bit and piece of an Oracle installation. Rather, it gives you just what you need to get the job done. We constantly refer you to go to other in-depth sources to complete your knowledge. But, we believe that there is no knowledge like experience, and that is what this book will give you—the complete Oracle experience from the idea of a database through all the steps that are required to turn the idea into into reality. Good luck, be persistent, and we look forward to working with you.