Before embarking on a career as an Oracle DBA, you need a solid understanding of database administration and SQL programming fundamentals, and that's exactly what this book provides. Oracle Database Foundations assumes no prior knowledge of databases and provides a comprehensive introduction to the major topics involved, explaining the fundamentals of database administration in simple terms with tangible examples. Aspiring database administrators will enjoy this book's straightforward approach and abundance of valuable information.

Chapter 1 Relational Database Concepts
Chapter 2 SQL Plus and iSQL Plus Basics
Chapter 3 Oracle Database Functions
Chapter 4 Restricting, Sorting, and Grouping Data
Chapter 5 Using Multiple Tables
Chapter 6 Advanced SQL Queries
Chapter 7 Logical Consistency
Chapter 8 Installing Oracle and Creating a Database
Chapter 9 Reporting Techniques
Chapter 10 Creating and Maintaining Database Objects
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