Beginning Oracle Database 11g Administration: From Novice to Professional

Introduction

In the ancient Chinese classic text Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu ("Old Master") says, "The tree which fills the arms grew from the tiniest sprout; the tower of nine stories rose from a (small) heap of earth; the journey of a thousand [miles] commenced with a single step." I wrote Beginning Oracle Database 11gAdministration to help you take the first steps of your Oracle Database journey. It's the book I wish I'd had when I first started using Oracle Database so many years ago. It's the book that I would have liked to have given to the many IT colleagues and friends who, over the years, have asked me to teach them the basics of Oracle Database.

I started my own journey more than 10 years ago when my manager at the time, Bill Schwimmer, ...