Oracle 11g For Dummies (eBook)

Are you a seasoned system administrator charged with setting up an
Oracle database? Or did you suddenly become a DBA by default? If
database administration with Oracle is part of your job,
you'll be glad to have Oracle 11g For Dummies in your
cubicle.

This nuts-and-bolts guide walks you through the mysteries of
Oracle and database administration. You'll learn how to
understand Oracle database architecture, set up and manage an
Oracle database, and keep it running in tiptop form. Oracle 11g
For Dummies covers:

* The building blocks behind the database engine as well as
Oracle's physical and logical structures

* Hardware, software, system, and storage requirements for
implementation

* How to recognize and accommodate the differences between Oracle
installations on Windows and on Linux/UNIX

* Daily and intermittent tasks necessary to keep your database
running properly

* How to assess potential threats to your database, configure
Oracle Recovery Manager, and set up backup and recovery
procedures

* When to use online, offline, controlfile, and archivelog
backups

* Troubleshooting methodology and how to use Oracle database logs
and other diagnostic utilities

* Different ways to manage your database

* How to automate jobs with the Oracle Scheduler

* Using SQL in Oracle, and a great deal more

Completely up to date for the newest release of Oracle,
Oracle 11g For Dummies will give you both the information
and the confidence to set up and maintain an Oracle database for
your organization.