| Oracle8: The Complete Reference This book is both an excellent introduction and reference book. It introduces object and relational databases, and gives numerous examples of SQL. I would suggest reading books on database theory, and SQL, if those subjects are unfamiliar to you. |
| OCP: Oracle8i DBA Architecture & Administration This book and accompanying CD is focused around passing the ORACLE examination for DBA. Numerous test questions are offered. It explains how to install ORACLE, control log files, and how to manage tables, indexes, constraints, and to recover databases. The style is generally easy to read. If you preparing for the ORACLE DBA examinations, then this book may be for you. |
| Ocp : Oracle8I Dba Sql and Pl/Sql Study Guide This study guide covers basic SQL, SQL*PLUS, functions, joins, transactions, privileges, ORACLE's data dictionary, variables, operators, blocks, and exceptions. This book covers the basic material. If you know SQL, and basic ORACLE, this book should be easy to follow. |
| OCP: Oracle8i DBA Performance Tuning and Network Administration This study guide covers tuning, logs, input/output, Net8 architecture, Net8 on a Server/Client, Connection Manager, Servers, security, and troubleshooting. As with the other study guides, this is easy to follow. |
| Oracle8i DBA Handbook This book from the ORACLE Press covers hardware, logical/physical layouts, rollbacks, monitoring, database management, tuning, security, packages, recovery, large databases, UNIX/NT/Web. For anyone interested in databases and ORACLE, this is a worthwhile book to buy. |
| Oracle8i Certified Professional SQL & PL/SQL This book covers selection, creation database objects, PL/SQL. It has clear detail, and is recommended. |
| Oracle Essentials : Oracle9i, Oracle8i & Oracle8 This book is aptly named. It is essential information. There are not details here in abundance. If you are looking for an overview of installation, architecture, performance, data warehousing, the Web, hardware, transactions, then this could be the book for you. |